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New Zealand Defence Force Statement of Intent
New Zealand Defence Force Annual Report
As we look to the future, we can learn from, and apply, the lessons from our recent past. The Defence Force team is an increasingly joint and flexible organisation responding to rapid changes in the international setting. The challenges it has faced include the high operational tempo, the fiscal limitations of a small economy and the increasing difficulty in attracting and retaining personnel in a competitive employment market. The challenges to New Zealand’s security interests continue to develop, and the NZDF continues to evolve to meet the challenges of today and those expected in the future. The Annual Report outlines our progress over the past year and we look forward to the challenges ahead.
Appropriations by Vote - Vote Veterans Affairs
Appropriations by Vote - Vote Defence Force
Foundations of Military Doctrine
The New Zealand Defence Force has a unique culture that is underpinned by shared values of loyalty, integrity, professionalism, and commitment. These cultural values are the tenets from which the New Zealand Defence force builds an organisation that is united, professionally trained, competent, appropriately equipped and capable of servicing the interests of New Zealand, confronting the security challenges of the future, and meeting the requirements of the New Zealand Government. This culture provides the foundation for New Zealand's unique approach to the conduct of military operations.
Departmental Forecast Report
This forecast report provides:
- a summary of the strategic planning framework showing the links between the Government's Key Goals and Defence Policy Objectives and the Key Priorities and Outputs fo the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF);
- a summary of NZDGF Outputs;
- the NZDF Key Priorities for 2003/2004;
- a financial overview for 2003/2004; and
- information on Veterans' Affairs New Zealand (VANZ) - as applicable to the NZDF.
This forecast report also provides additional information on the organisation of the NZDF, personnel statistics, and performance measurement in the NZDF.
Long Term Development Plan
First released on 11 June 2002, and updated in June 2003, November 2004 and October 2006, the Long-Term Development Plan (LTDP) is a planning tool to enable decisions on defence acquisitions to be taken in the context of the Government’s defence policy, the priority of projects and affordability. The LTDP links the Government’s defence policy objectives, which were set out in the Defence Policy Framework released in June 2000, with the capability requirements announced in the Defence Statement of 8 May 2001. This LTDP contains a comprehensive list of projects, with preliminary costing, timings, and priorities. The LTDP has a rolling forward focus over 10 years and was constructed as an active document, to be updated regularly.
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Foundations of New Zealand Military Doctrine NZDDP-D 2004
The New Zealand Defence Force has a unique culture that is underpinned by shared values of loyalty, integrity, professionalism, and commitment. These cultural values are the tenets from which the New Zealand Defence force builds an organisation that is united, professionally trained, competent, appropriately equipped and capable of servicing the interests of New Zealand, confronting the security challenges of the future, and meeting the requirements of the New Zealand Government. This culture provides the foundation for New Zealand's unique approach to the conduct of military operations.
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