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

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Defence Assessment 2021: he moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka

Defence Assessment 2021: he moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka / a rough sea can still be navigated was released on 8 December 2021 by the Secretary of Defence alongside the Minister of Defence. The document provides a comprehensive review of the challenges to New Zealand’s strategic defence interests, as well as defence officials’ advice to Government on changing New Zealand’s defence policy settings.

Combined Space Operations Vision 2031

New Zealand Defence Force Support to Afghanistan for Evacuation Operations

Principles for Defence 2021

Ministerial Priorities for Defence 2021

Senior Officials Steering Group Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference for the Senior Officials Steering Group for the Establishment of an Independent Inspector-General of Defence

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The latest from The Ministry

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P-8A Poseidon: Raising the roof at Te Whare Toroa

A 500 tonne roof has been lifted into place 33 metres above the ground at Base Ohakea, a very visual sign of progress being made on the $250 million infrastructure build to support the P-8A Poseidons.

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Flying high: The new C-130J-30

New Zealand’s fleet of C-130H Hercules have been a visible presence in the skies around Aotearoa and further afield since 1965.

An integrated project team at Manatū Kaupapa Waonga New Zealand Ministry of Defence is working hard behind the scenes on the procurement of the replacement – the new Lockheed Martin C-130J-30.

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Secretary of Defence visits US and Republic of Korea

Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman travelled to Washington DC, United States, and the Republic of Korea in March 2022

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