Published: 18 May 2026
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Global crises, such as the war in Ukraine war and COVID19, exposed weaknesses in defence supply chains. Launched in May 2024, the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience (PIPIR) is multinational group focused on addressing these weaknesses, including by regionalising supply chains and lifting industrial capacity, which have direct benefits (and savings) for New Zealand.
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The 2nd Annual PIPIR Plenary meeting was held, virtually, on 18 March 2026. It was attended by senior procurement officials from the Asia Pacific and Europe. The key message from New Zealand was that we welcomed concrete steps to establish forward repair facilities closer to home, and which reduce the dependencies on far away supply chains, which is particularly important for countries that operate small fleets. It means platforms, such as the P-8A aircraft, spend less time in maintenance and more time available for operations.
The outcomes of the meeting can be found in the joint statement, available here: https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4439861/joint-statement-reaffirming-a-shared-commitment-to-defense-industrial-resilience/.
The attached pack provides the internal Ministry of Defence briefing to support attendance at the March 2026 meeting.
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