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

Major Projects Report 2020

The Major Projects Report 2020 provides information about Defence's management of projects during the year 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. The 2020 Report contains information on nine Defence-led projects.

secretary of defence expense disclosure 2020 2021

Chief Executive Disclosure of Expenses 2020 - 2021 (PDF file)

Chief Executive Disclosure of Expenses 2020 - 2021 (Excel file)

Major Projects Report 2019

Update on Expert Review Group (February 2021)

Update on Expert Review Group

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The latest from The Ministry

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Foundations laid for arrival of P-8A Poseidon aircraft

The foundations have been laid and piles drilled 20 metres deep, as work on the largest and most complex construction project undertaken by the Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force gathers momentum.

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Secretary of Defence 2021 Speech to the NZIIA

On 24 May 2021 the Secretary of Defence delivered a speech to the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs on the role of the Ministry of Defence and Secretary of Defence.

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Maritime Security Strategy released

The Maritime Security Strategy: Te Kaitiakitanga o Tangaroa provides direction for New Zealand’s maritime security sector, outlining its first vision for the present day and into the future.

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