Welcome to The Ministry of Defence

Naumai ki te Manatū Kaupapa Waonga

We are the Government’s lead civilian advisor on defence. We also purchase major equipment which becomes a capability when it is used by service men and women of the New Zealand Defence Force.

Ko mātou ngā kaitohutohu matua ki te kāwanatanga mo ngā kaupapa waonga. Nā mātou hoki, ngā taputapu nunui i hoko, hei āheitanga i roto i ngā ringa o ngā tāne me ngā wahine o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa.

Who we are

A civilian agency giving advice to Government on Defence matters

What we do

We deliver capability and provide strategic advice

Industry working with Defence

We work together with industry to deliver Defence capability

Work for us

Our staff profiles and current vacancies

Featured & recent publications

Ngā whakaaturanga hou

Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018

The Strategic Defence Policy Statement recognises the full scope of value that Defence provides for New Zealand, across the Community, Nation, and World. The Policy Statement also articulates for the first time a set of principles to describe the Government's expectations for Defence and provide enduring policy guidance, examines developments in the strategic environment, and updates the Defence Force outcomes, principal roles and priorities.

Defence: Approval to Buy a Dive and Hydrographic Vessel - Cabinet Documents

NZDF: Fixed High Frequency Radio Capability - Cabinet Documents

Proposal to Continue New Zealand's Contribution to Afghanistan Army Training - Cabinet Documents

Proposal to Extend the Current Iraq Deployment Mandate - Cabinet Documents

Proposal to Renew the Multinational Force and Observers Deployment Mandate - Cabinet Documents

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The latest from The Ministry

Ngā pānuitanga hou o te wā

Release of Papers on Approval to Buy a Dive and Hydrographic Vessel

Documents have been published on Cabinet's June 2018 decision regarding the purchase of a Dive and Hydrographic Vessel.

Publication

Release of Cabinet Documents Regarding September 2018 Decisions to Extend Deployments

Documents have now been published regarding Cabinet's September 2018 decisions on five deployments.

Publication

The Climate Crisis: Defence Readiness and Response

On 6 December 2018, the Minister of Defence and Minister for Climate Change launched a Defence Assessment that explores the links between climate change and security, and how climate change will be a driver for future Defence Force operations.

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