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.

Review of Defence Procurement Policies and Practices for Major Capability Projects

Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018 Summary

Deployment to United Nations Mission in South Sudan2

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS): Deployment Cabinet Paper and Minute

Further Deployment of RNZN Patrol Vessels to Fiji in 2018

Further Deployment of Royal New Zealand Navy Patrol Vessels to Fiji in 2018: Deployment Cabinet Paper and Minute

Minister of Defence Awards-Category 1-3-nomination-form-2018

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The latest from The Ministry

Ngā pānuitanga hou o te wā

Purchase of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

On 9 July 2018, the Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters announced that New Zealand will acquire four Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft, and training systems, to replace the ageing P-3K2 Orion fleet.

News

Release of the Government's Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018

Publication

Review of Defence Procurement Policies and Practices for Major Capability Projects

The Minister of Defence has issued a release on the findings of a review that found Defence procurement policies and practices are robust.

Publication

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