07 Apr 2025
Strategic Defence Policy
2025 Defence Capability Plan includes updated strategic policy settings.
25 Mar 2025
Defence Force: Utility Vehicle Replacement Tranche One
This publication provides the Cabinet Minute of Decision and submission on the approval to purchase at least 60 utility vehicles for the New Zealand Defence Force, and the approval of the Utility Vehicle Tranche One Project Implementation Business Case.
20 Feb 2025
AUKUS Pillar II Update and Next Steps
This publication provides an update to Ministers on recent developments with AUKUS Pillar II.
13 Feb 2025
Australia-New Zealand Defence Ministers' Meeting - December 2024
This publication provides the briefing pack to support the Minister of Defence’s participation in the second Defence Ministers’ Meeting of 2024. The Defence Ministers’ Meeting is a formal annual meeting as part of the Australia-New Zealand Defence Dialogue Architecture. The release of the Australia-New Zealand Joint Statement on Closer Defence Relations as an outcome of the Defence Ministers' Meeting can be found on the Ministry's website at: https://defence.govt.nz/publications/australia-new-zealand-joint-statement-on-closer-defence-relations/
05 Feb 2025
Ministerial Overseas Travel 16-10-2024 to 20-10-2024
This publication provides the Cabinet proposal and report back on Hon. Judith Collins KC's travel over the period 16 to 20 October 2024, to Brussels, Belgium for the NATO Defence Ministers' Meeting.
30 Jan 2025
Defence Frigate System Upgrade: Additional Funding
This publication provides the 2017 Cabinet decision to commit an additional $148 million of capital expenditure to cover the higher than estimated cost for installation of the Frigate Systems Upgrade.
23 Jan 2025
Ministerial Overseas Travel 19-11-2024 to 23-11-2024
This publication provides the Cabinet proposal and report back on Hon Judith Collins KC overseas travel to Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting.
19 Dec 2024
Proposed New Zealand Defence Force Participation in Operation Olympic Defender to Secure Space Capabilities and Services
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s August 2024 decision on the proposed New Zealand Defence Force participation in the United States-led enduring multinational military space domain operation, Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER.
19 Dec 2024
Solomon Islands: Final extension and conclusion of New Zealand Deployment to Solomon Islands International Assistance Force
This publication provides a June 2024 Ministerial submission on the final extension and conclusion of New Zealand deployments to the Solomon Islands International Assistance Force. This was approved by the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence and Minister of Police in June 2024.
16 Dec 2024
Ministerial Overseas Travel 14-05-2024 to 24-05-2024
This publication provides the Cabinet proposal and report back on Hon Judith Collins KC travel to Italy for the 80th Anniversary of the Cassino battle and to the United Kingdom for bilateral meetings and to visit New Zealand Defence Force personnel at the UK-led Operation INTERFLEX.