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In this final issue of Army News for the year read about how our soldiers are put to the test during recent exercises, the graduation ceremonies of RRF 403 & 404, the newly reopened National Army Marae, and much more.
This issue provides a snapshot of today’s New Zealand Defence Force: who we are, where we are and what we do, with a focus on what we have done in 2021.
Case studies that represent the breadth and depth of our Defence Force are used to illustrate the overarching descriptions in the first section of the magazine, acknowledging there is much more to the NZDF than the size of this publication permits.
In this issue read about our newest Airman of the Year; an Orion on UN sanction flights in the coast off North Korea; a rare counter-terrorism training on board the InterIsland ferry; and what milestone was reached in our NH90 fleet.
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.
The Ministerial Priorities for Defence were released on 8 December 2021 by the Minister of Defence alongside the Secretary of Defence.
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.
In this issue read about the workhorse ethic of HMNZS Wellington, just back from the Western Pacific and straight back out to the Solomon Islands, the Navy team at NATO’s premier explosive ordnance disposal exercise in Iceland, our 2020 Sailor of the Year, and HMNZS Aotearoa going to Antarctica next year.
This publication provides papers associated with Cabinet’s November 2021 decision on funding to ensure the Crown can make ex gratia payments to Vietnam veterans who are diagnosed with Prescribed Conditions, as required under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Crown and representatives of New Zealand’s Vietnam veterans.
This publication provides papers associated with updates to the Statements of Principles proposed in line with changes made in Australia between July and November 2021.
This publication provides the Cabinet Minute of Decision DEV-21-MIN-0205, seeking agreement to replace the New Zealand Defence Force’s outdated computer software and hardware that pose a cyber security risk.