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This publication provides documents on the March 2023 submission to Cabinet providing an update for Ministers on key developments regarding AUKUS, previews forthcoming announcements, and seeks approval of New Zealand’s updated approach to AUKUS going forward.
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This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s March 2012 decision authorising officials to enter into negotiations to purchase the Super Seasprite Helicopters and the subsequent April 2013 decision to purchase.
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This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s October 2020 decision to establish an Expert Review Group to consider the matters contained in recommendation 1 of the Report of the Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and related matters.
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This publication provides papers associated with Cabinet’s March 2017 decision to deploy New Zealand Defence Force personnel to Operation Gallant Phoenix in Amman, Jordan for two years from April 2017.
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This publication provides the Terms of Reference for the Ministry's review of the Defence Force's progress against the Operation Respect Action Plan, which is being undertaken by Tū Aromatawai (Independent Review).
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This publication provides copies of seven reports to Cabinet by Hon Ron Mark on his overseas travel in the period 27 November 2017 to 1 February 2019.
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This publication provides documents on Cabinet's consideration of the advice of officials on the assessment of the Singapore Proposal, including Cabinet noting in December 2018 that the proposal to base Singapore's F-15s at Ohakea has reached a conclusion.
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This publication provides documents supporting Cabinet's June 2018 decision to extend New Zealand's deployment to the Afghanistan National Army Officer Academy for three months to 30 September 2018, in order to take into account other regional deployment decisions.
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This publication provides documents supporting Cabinet's August 2018 in-principle decisions to extend the New Zealand Defence Force deployment to: Iraq and the region to 30 June 2019; and the Afghan National Army Officer Academy in Afghanistan to 30 September 2019.
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