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

Defence Capability Plan 2019

The Defence Capability Plan 2019 sets out the planned investments in the New Zealand Defence Force out to 2030, while further identifying potential investments to be made after 2030.

secretary of defence expenses disclosure 2019 2020

Chief Executive disclosure of expenses 2019 - 2020 (PDF file)

Chief Executive Disclosure of Expenses 2019 - 2020 (Excel file)

Proposed Ongoing Military Contribution to the Defeat-ISIS Coalition

Ministerial Overseas Travel 20-01-2020 to 29-01-2020

Ministerial Overseas Travel 13-11-19 to 20-11-19

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The latest from The Ministry

Ngā pānuitanga hou o te wā

Release of Cabinet Material relating to Proposed Ongoing Military Contribution to the Defeat-ISIS Coalition

In March 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defence announced that New Zealand Defence Force personnel were returning to New Zealand following the successful conclusion of the Building Partner Capacity mission at Taji.

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Independent Review of the New Zealand Defence Force’s progress against its Action Plan for Operation Respect

The Ministry of Defence has released an independent review assessing the New Zealand Defence Force’s progress implementing the Action Plan for Operation Respect.

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Release of Cabinet material relating to the 2019 Deployment in Support of United Nations Security Council Sanctions against North Korea

In October 2019 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence announced the Government’s decision to again deploy a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 maritime patrol aircraft to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against North Korea: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-announces-further-p-3-deployment-support-un-sanctions (external website).

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