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New Zealand Defence Force
NZ’s Defence Force Struggles With $360 Million Cost Over-Run
The Chief of Defence says the military will have to ‘pause or turn off’ a ‘raft of things’ as a result of a budget blowout.
Diesel Leaking From Sunken NZ Navy Ship Exposes Questions Over Suitability for Pacific Patrols
The HMNZS Manawanui is leaking diesel into the water off the coast of Samoa, and New Zealand says it will now try and remove fuel tanks from the wreck.
NZ Navy Vessel Catches Fire and Sinks Near Samoa, 75 Rescued
It’s not known exactly why the HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef and sank off the coast of the Samoan island of Upolu, but early reports suggested engine failure.
Flights Available to Evacuate Citizens Trapped in Troubled New Caledonia
Both the Australian and New Zealand Defence Force are on their way to New Caledonia to rescue people trapped there by days of bloody violence.
PM Offers Reassurance to Aussies Trapped by New Caledonia Violence
‘The Air Force have been on stand-by for the last 48 hours ... but the airport is closed,’ the Anthony Albanese said.
7 Ex-New Zealand Defence Personnel Found Training CCP’s Military
Skilled and experienced former defence personnel are training the CCP’s military in ways to increase its ‘capability and lethality,’ the NZ SIS has warned.
NZ Labour Says Dropping Support for AUKUS to Avoid War With Beijing
AUKUS was formed as a counterweight to Beijing’s increased military expansion in the Indo-Pacific region.
Faced With Growing Regional Threats, NZ and Australian PMs Meet to Talk Security
New Zealand PM concedes his country’s military is not fit for purpose.
