Cabinet material released regarding August 2018 decision to deploy P-3K2 aircraft in support of UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea

22/03/2019 Publication

In September 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence announced the Government's decision to deploy a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 maritime patrol aircraft to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against North Korea.

A copy of the announcement is available from the Beehive website: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-announces-p-3-deployment-support-un-sanctions(external link) (external website).

The associated Cabinet paper and minute for the August 2018 decision are now available: Cabinet material on the P-3K2 deployment.