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This publication provides documents on Cabinet's March 2018 agreement to deploy two Royal New Zealand Navy Patrol Vessels in 2018 in support of Fiji's programme of maritime and fisheries surveillance.
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This publication provides documents on Cabinet's December 2017 approval to deploy a senior New Zealand Defence Force officer to an intelligence leadership role in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) for one year from March 2018.
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In August 2017, Cabinet agreed to increase New Zealand's contribution to the NATO's Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan by an additional three personnel. This is the associated Cabinet paper.
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In August 2017, Cabinet agreed to increase New Zealand's contribution to the NATO's Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan by an additional three personnel.
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In 2013, the Government undertook the Defence Midpoint Rebalancing Review (DMRR) in order to achieve a long-term balance between defence policy, capability and funding.
Read morePeace Support Operations Review - In 2013 Cabinet considered the Peace Support Operations Review. At the time, New Zealand had just drawn down from three substantive long-term deployments – Afghanistan, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste – and it was agreed that it was time to take stock of New Zealand’s commitments to international peace support operations.
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The Defence Assessment 2010 was undertaken at the request of the Minister and provided a thorough analysis of the state of play for the Defence Force.
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