New Zealand Assistance for Ukraine: Military Options 2024/2025

06/05/2024 Deployments and Diplomacy, Cabinet material

This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s February 2024 decision to evolve and extend New Zealand Defence Force support to Ukraine, and to provide $3.5 million in military assistance to the International Fund for Ukraine.

[CAB-24-MIN-0040]

[CAB-24-SUB-0040]

[FPS-24-MIN-0001]

[FPS-24-SUB-0001]

New Zealand Assistance for Ukraine: Military Options 2024/2025
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6 May 2024

It comprises the following documents:

  • the Cabinet minute of decision: New Zealand Assistance for Ukraine: Military Options 2024/2025 [CAB-24-MIN-0040]

  • the Cabinet paper: New Zealand Assistance for Ukraine: Military Options 2024 [CAB-24-SUB-0040]

  • the Cabinet Committee minute of decision: Oral Item: Assistance to Ukraine [FPS-24-MIN-0001]

  • the Non-paper: Oral Item: Assistance to Ukraine [FPS-24-SUB-0001]

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  • the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand [section 6(a)]
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In addition, certain information has been withheld in order to:

  • maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials [section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
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