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This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s June 2021 decisions to extend the mandate for the deployment of New Zealand Defence Force personnel to the United Nations Command (UNC) and the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission deployment in the Republic of Korea, and to increase the contribution to the UNC Headquarters.
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This publication provides documents associated with Cabinet’s May 2021 decisions on extensions to three peace and security leadership mandates: the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Force Commander contingent; the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Force Chief of Staff role; and the Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150) maritime security Command Team.
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This publication provides a March 2022 submission from the Ministry of Defence informing the Minister of Defence of the decision taken by Defence to defer work on the Southern Ocean Patrol Vessel project and the intent to inform industry of this decision. Due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the discal environment and emerging personnel pressures from other projects, and decision was made to defer this work.
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This publication provides Cabinet documents regarding the proposal and report for Hon Peeni Henare’s travel to Australia to attend the annual Australia-New Zealand Defence Ministers’ meeting and to Tonga to attend the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting.
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This publication provides a submission to the Minister of Defence seeking approval to delegate to the Secretary of Defence the authority to commit capital expenditure on the Network Enabled Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Project.
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This publication provides Cabinet documents regarding the proposal and report for Hon Peeni Henare on his travel to Solomon Islands as part of the 80th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Guadalcanal from 06-09 August 2022.
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This publication provides Cabinet documents regarding the proposal and report for Hon Peeni Henare on his travel to Fiji and Australia from 21 -26 March 2022.
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This publication provides Cabinet documents regarding the proposal and report for Hon Peeni Henare on his travel to Singapore and South Korea from 8 - 16 June 2022.
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This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s June 2022 decision agreeing to the Defence Terms of Reference and directing Defence officials to proceed with the next step of the Defence Policy Review.
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