The Ministry of Defence publishes a range of reports and publications. Please contact the Ministry if you are seeking these documents in an alternative format.
This Summary of Submissions Report was provided to Cabinet to support their May 2022 decisions on the Inspector-General of Defence proposals.
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This file combines copies of the submissions were provided to the Minister of Defence and Attorney-General in February 2022.
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On 23 February 2022, members of the Combined Space Operations international forum released their Vision 2031 Statement which highlights the shared commitment of all partners to responsible behaviours in space and promoting the international rules-based order.
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This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s August 2021 decisions for the NZDF to assist international efforts to extract nationals and approved Afghan citizens.
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The Ministerial Priorities for Defence were released on 8 December 2021 by the Minister of Defence alongside the Secretary of Defence.
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The Principles for Defence were released on 8 December 2021 by the Minister of Defence alongside the Secretary of Defence.
The four new Principles for Defence reinforce the diversity and values of New Zealand’s defence agencies.
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Defence Assessment 2021: he moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka / a rough sea can still be navigated was released on 8 December 2021 by the Secretary of Defence alongside the Minister of Defence. The document provides a comprehensive review of the challenges to New Zealand’s strategic defence interests, as well as defence officials’ advice to Government on changing New Zealand’s defence policy settings.
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This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s November 2021 decision on the proposals to establish the independent Inspector-General of Defence.
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This consultation document was provided to stakeholders as part of the targeted consultation process for the Inspector-General of Defence proposals.
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