13 Dec 2024
Australia - New Zealand Joint Statement on Closer Defence Relations
On 6 December 2024 New Zealand Minister of Defence Hon Judith Collins KC and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Hon Richard Marles signed…
09 Dec 2024
United Nations Security Council Sanctions Against The Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Future Mandate Options For The New Zealand Defence Force's Deployments
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s June 2024 decision to extend the mandates for the deployment of NZDF personnel to the United Nations Security C…
05 Dec 2024
New Zealand Assistance to Ukraine: Proposed Evolution of New Zealand Defence Force Deployment Approved in February 2024
This publication provides the June 2024 briefing from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade …
05 Dec 2024
New Zealand Contribution to NATO Ukraine Effort: Participation and Financial Arrangement
This publication provides the August 2024 briefing from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), Ministry of Defence (MOD), and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tra…
28 Nov 2024
South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting 2024: Briefings
This publication provides briefing documents supporting the Minister of Defence to attend the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2024, which was held in A…
15 Nov 2024
2024 Papa Pounamu and Kia Toipoto - Diversity and Inclusion; and Pay Gaps - Plans and Successes
A summary of plans and successes for diversity and inclusion work and gender, ethnicity, disabled and rainbow pay gaps.
05 Nov 2024
Maritime Security: All of Government Maritime Data Fusion System
The publication provides details on Cabinet's June 2024 authorisation for the Chief of Defence Force to sign the negotiated contract with Starboard for a subscr…
05 Nov 2024
Defence Force: Navigation and Encrypted Radios Upgrade for the NH90 Medium Helicopter Fleet
This publication provides documents on Cabinet's June 2024 approval to direct-source the NH90 helicopter navigation system and encrypted radio upgrade with NATO…
23 Oct 2024
Mandate Renewal for New Zealand's Longstanding Maritime Security Commitments in the Middle East
This publication provides documents on Cabinet's June 2024 decision to extend until 30 June 2026 the mandates for the New Zealand Defence Force's maritime secur…
23 Oct 2024
Mandate Review of the New Zealand Defence Force Contribution to Military Action Against Houthi Targets
The publication provides documents on Cabinet's June 2024 decision to extend by six months the mandate of the New Zealand Defence Force deployment to the United…