Defence Capability Plan 2025: Public Release, Defence Industry and Communications

Additional info

The pack comprises the following document:

• the April 2025 Cabinet paper and associated minute Defence Capability Plan 2025 Public Release, Defence Industry and Communications [CAB-25-SUB-0114 and CAB-25-MIN-0114].

Certain information is withheld, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice:

• the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand [section 6(a)].

Further information is withheld to maintain:

• the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials [section 9(2)(f)(iv)]

• the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or officers and employees of any department or organisation in the course of their duty [section 9(2)(g)(i)].

Where information is withheld under section 9(2) of the Act it is not considered that the public interest outweighs the need to protect it.

Indicative investments outlined in the DCP are subject to government approval of individual business cases which justify the investment and to funding being made available through the annual Budget process.

Further Cabinet considerations relating to the Defence Capability Plan in April 2025 are withheld in full under section 6(a) and 9(2)(g)(i). The outcome of these decisions can be found in the published version of the Defence Capability Plan 2025.