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

Published: 05 Jun 2025

Category: Ministerial briefing

This publication provides the July 2024 joint New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and Ministry of Defence (the Ministry) briefing to the Minister of Defence seeking approval for: (a) the NZDF to deliver combat engineering training courses in Germany, as part of the NZDF's Operation TIEKE support to Ukraine, and (b) delivery of training in the Cabinet approved focus areas in a wider range of locations across Europe. 

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