Budget 2026 allocates $880m in operating and $700m in capital funding for activities and priority projects in the Defence ...

"The rules-based global system is under strain. Countries are boosting their spending on defense," said Finance Minister ...

But Pacific-focussed policy work will be cut as the government seeks to reduce the size of the public sector, as the Ministry ...

The Government is investing in drone systems, critical ship maintenance and work to replace our aging naval fleet as it bolsters New Zealand’s maritime defensive and offensive capability, Defence and ...

A defence commentator says it is good to see Budget funds for training recruits, but he questions where the acceleration of ...

New Zealand has announced a 2026 defence budget of NZD6.2 billion (USD3.7 billion), representing a nominal increase of about 6% from NZD5.9 billion in 2025.

New Zealand’s military head, Air Marshal Tony Davies, told a parliamentary committee on December 2 that the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) was “dusting off the history books” and looking at “what New Zealand ...

The New Zealand Defence Force has joined a new multi-national initiative led by Norway to train Armed Forces of Ukraine ...

The Defence Force's project to transform the way the army operates has made some key choices after a decade of research, design and groundwork, government papers show.

New Zealand rejected today Beijing's allegations of "disruptive and irresponsible" military surveillance in Chinese airspace ...

Group Captain John McWilliam has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the King’s Birthday Honours ...