16 Dec 2024
Ministerial Overseas Travel 01-07-2024 to 03-07-2024
This publication provides the Cabinet proposal and report back on Hon Judith Collins KC overseas travel to Tonga to attend the opening of the Pacific Leader Development Centre at His Majesty's Armed Forces Masefield Naval Base, Nuku'alofa.
13 Dec 2024
Australia - New Zealand Joint Statement on Closer Defence Relations
On 6 December 2024 New Zealand Minister of Defence Hon Judith Collins KC and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Hon Richard Marles signed an updated Joint Statement on Closer Defence Relations.
09 Dec 2024
United Nations Security Council Sanctions Against The Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Future Mandate Options For The New Zealand Defence Force's Deployments
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s June 2024 decision to extend the mandates for the deployment of NZDF personnel to the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
05 Dec 2024
New Zealand Assistance to Ukraine: Proposed Evolution of New Zealand Defence Force Deployment Approved in February 2024
This publication provides the June 2024 briefing from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence seeking approval for two changes to the NZDF deployment, in support of Ukraine's self-defence.
05 Dec 2024
New Zealand Contribution to NATO Ukraine Effort: Participation and Financial Arrangement
This publication provides the August 2024 briefing from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), Ministry of Defence (MOD), and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence seeking approval for the text of the Participation and Financial Arrangement for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine. This agreement enables New Zealand to contribute logistics support to Ukraine.
28 Nov 2024
South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting 2024: Briefings
This publication provides briefing documents supporting the Minister of Defence to attend the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2024, which was held in Auckland over the period 1-3 October 2024.
15 Nov 2024
2024 Papa Pounamu and Kia Toipoto - Diversity and Inclusion; and Pay Gaps - Plans and Successes
A summary of plans and successes for diversity and inclusion work and gender, ethnicity, disabled and rainbow pay gaps.
05 Nov 2024
Maritime Security: All of Government Maritime Data Fusion System
The publication provides details on Cabinet's June 2024 authorisation for the Chief of Defence Force to sign the negotiated contract with Starboard for a subscription to the Maritime Data Fusion System.
05 Nov 2024
Defence Force: Navigation and Encrypted Radios Upgrade for the NH90 Medium Helicopter Fleet
This publication provides documents on Cabinet's June 2024 approval to direct-source the NH90 helicopter navigation system and encrypted radio upgrade with NATO Helicopter Industries as no other supplier or substitute is available.
23 Oct 2024
Mandate Review of the New Zealand Defence Force Contribution to Military Action Against Houthi Targets
The publication provides documents on Cabinet's June 2024 decision to extend by six months the mandate of the New Zealand Defence Force deployment to the United States-led coalition conducting strikes on Houthi military targets.