17 Dec 2019
Recruit training: A stocktake of recommendations
This stocktake focuses on the review into recruit training in the New Zealand Defence Force that was conducted in 2015 and asks the question “What is the extent of the uptake of the recommendations from the 'Recruit Training' review?”.
17 Dec 2019
Summary Report on Military Justice: Review of the summary trial system
This review of the New Zealand Defence Force Summary Trial System considered whether the system effectively maintains discipline while also ensuring fairness to victims and those charged with offences.
05 Dec 2019
Responding to the Climate Crisis: An Implementation Plan
The impacts of climate change are intensifying. In support of the wider New Zealand Government work programme on climate change, the Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force have taken a proactive approach in promoting global recognition of climate change as a security risk and integrating climate change into Defence activities and decision-making processes.
02 Dec 2019
Proposal to Nominate a Candidate for the Role of Multinational Force and Observers’ Force Commander – Release of Cabinet material
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s July 2019 decision to nominate a candidate for the role of Multinational Force and Observers’ Force Commander.
08 Nov 2019
Ministerial Overseas Travel 21-08-19 to 24-08-19 - Release of Cabinet material
This publication provides Cabinet documents regarding the proposal and the report for Hon Carmel Sepuloni on her travel, from 21 to 24 August, to Samoa to attend the New Zealand and Samoa-hosted Women, Peace and Security Summit and to launch, on behalf of the Minister of Defence, Hon Ron Mark, the Pacific Women in Defence Network.
07 Nov 2019
Deployment to the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s July 2019 decision to extend the deployment of New Zealand Defence Force personnel to the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission and the United Nations Command Headquarters in the Republic of Korea, from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2021.
29 Oct 2019
Advancing Pacific Partnerships 2019
New Zealand is a Pacific nation through geography, culture, identity, historical and economic linkages, and valued people-to-people ties. New Zealand is both in and of the Pacific, and our security and wellbeing are intrinsically bound to the peace and stability of the region, in all its dynamism and diversity.
17 Oct 2019
Ministerial Overseas Travel: 30-06-2019 to 05-07-2019 – Release of Cabinet Documents
This publication provides Cabinet documents regarding the proposal, and the report for Hon Ron Mark on his travel, from 30 June to 5 July 2019, to China for Defence related meetings.
17 Oct 2019
Ministerial Overseas Travel 30-05-2019 to 03-06-2019 – Release of Cabinet Documents
This publication provides Cabinet documents regarding the proposal, and the report for Hon Ron Mark on his travel, from 30 May to 3 June 2019, to Singapore to attend the 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue.
15 Oct 2019
Ministry of Defence Manatū Kaupapa Waonga - Annual Report 2019
This report provides performance information and financial statements for the Ministry of Defence, covering the year to 30 June 2019.