Defence Policy Review Engagement Plan
This publication provides documents pertaining to the External Relations and Security Committee’s decision on 21 November 2022 to undertake an engagement process as part of the Defence Policy Review.
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Statement of Intent for closer defence co-operation between Japan and NZ
On 4 June 2023, the Defence Ministers of New Zealand and Japan signed a statement of intent for closer defence cooperation between the two Pacific regional partners.
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Major Projects Report 2022
The Major Projects Report 2022 provides information about Defence's management of projects during the year 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Information about 12 major Defence-led projects is included in the 2022 Report.
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New Zealand Defence Force Support to Ukraine - August 2022
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s August 2022 decision to deploy two New Zealand Defence Force training teams of up to 120 personnel, to the United Kingom, until 30 November 2022.
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Appointment of the Defence Policy Review Ministerial Advisory Panel
This publication provides documents on the decision to establish a Ministerial Advisory Panel in support of the Defence Policy Review.
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Proposal to participate in the Counter Terrorism Information Facility in Singapore
This publication provides documents on Cabinet's 16 March 2021 agreement to attach one New Zealand Defence Force analyst to the Counter Terrorism Information Facility (CTIF) in Singapore for a period of fifteen months, from April 2021 to June 2022.
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Operation Gallant Phoenix: Proposal to extend the mandate and increase New Zealand's multi-agency contribution
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s 22 March 2021 decision to extend the mandate for New Zealand’s multi-agency deployment to Operation Gallant Phoenix for two years, until 30 June 2023.
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Defence Priorities 2021
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s November 2021 agreement to a series of People, Infrastructure and Pacific priorities for the Defence portfolio. Cabinet also noted refreshed principles for Defence (Angitu, Kotahitanga, Mana and Pono, and Kaitiakitanga).
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Confirmation of Defence Authorisations for Deployments
This publication provides the Cabinet documents associated with Cabinet's October 2021 decisions on the confirmation of Defence authorisations for deployments. These papers relate to the approval and notification settings for deployments, and updates authorisations for supplementary activities.
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