Publications

The Ministry of Defence publishes a range of reports and publications. Please contact us if you are seeking these documents in an alternative format.

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31 Jul 2025

NZDIA Space Tech and Innovation event May 2025

This publication provides material supporting the Minister of Defence to attend the NZDIA Space Tech & Innovation event, which was held in Auckland on 9 May 202…

31 Jul 2025

Chief Executive Disclosure of Expenses 2024 - 2025 (PDF file)

This is the Chief Executive disclosure of expenses by the New Zealand Secretary of Defence, for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 (PDF file).

31 Jul 2025

Chief Executive Disclosure of Expenses 2024 - 2025 (Excel file)

This is the Chief Executive disclosure of expenses by the New Zealand Secretary of Defence, for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 (Excel file).

16 Jul 2025

Ministry of Defence Manatū Kaupapa Waonga Strategic Intentions 2025-2029

The document outlines the role of the Ministry, how we work, who we work with and our organisational strategy over the period July 2025 to June 2029.

10 Jul 2025

Ministerial Briefings for the 2025 Defence Capability Plan

This publication provides 10 Ministerial briefings that supported development of the 2025 Defence Capability Plan.

10 Jul 2025

Ministerial Overseas Travel: Hon Judith Collins KC - April 2025

This publication provides the Cabinet Minute of Decision and submission on Hon. Judith Collins KC’s travel over the period 28 April to 2 May to Manila, Republic…

05 Jun 2025

New Zealand Assistance for Ukraine: Military Options 2025/2026

This paper outlines the Cabinet decision on the future of the New Zealand Defence Force deployments to Europe in support of Ukraine (Operation TĪEKE).

05 Jun 2025

New Zealand Assistance to Ukraine: Change in Location of New Zealand Defence Force Engineering Training Support

This publication provides the July 2024 joint New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and Ministry of Defence (the Ministry) briefing to the Minister of Defence seekin…

15 May 2025

Defence Capability Plan 2024: Strategic Context and Framework

This publication provides the Cabinet paper and associated minute of November 2024, in which Cabinet agreed to defence policy settings, including three new stra…

15 May 2025

Defence Capability Plan 2025: Public Release, Defence Industry and Communications

This publication provides the April 2025 Cabinet paper and associated minute of decision, in which Cabinet agreed to publicly release the Defence Capability Pla…