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Defence Minister Mark Burton said this morning that he was deeply saddened to learn that a New Zealand soldier had died in an incident near Dili, East Timor.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion departed Whenuapai at 7:12 am this morning to monitor the passage through the Tasman Sea of vessels carrying nuclear fuel

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

The process of acquiring new light operational vehicles for the New Zealand Army to replace the ageing Landrover fleet is now getting underway.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

National's Defence policy demonstrates that Bill English has already accepted election defeat.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

The Defence Long Term Development Plan (LTDP) identifies proposals for defence capital expenditure over the next decade.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

How much will be spent on capital acquisitions over the next ten years?

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Address to RNZRSA conference, Wellington

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

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.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister of Defence Mark Burton make the inaugural presentation of the New Zealand Operational Service Medal at a function in Parliament.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Acting Defence Minister Phil Goff has asked the air force to assist farmers to feed out hay to stock trapped by snowstorms in Central Otago.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

The statement by National MP Simon Power on the disposal of defence land at Hobsonville is unmitigated rubbish.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

New Zealand has extended its commitment to a peacekeeping presence in Afghanistan until the end of the year.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

All uniformed defence personnel will receive a pay rise from 30 June this year.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Defence Minister Mark Burton said today that he fully supports the Chief of Defence Force and the actions he has taken to ensure that the misguided views of a few individuals do not harm the professional reputation of the New Zealand Defence Force.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Address to NZDF symposium on Asymmetric warfare

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Claims that the concerns regarding the costs of phone calls from East Timor were ignored have been completely rejected by Defence Minister Mark Burton.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

The disposal of land at Hobsonville air base has and will continue to follow the processes required under the law, Defence Minister Mark Burton said today.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Defence Minister Mark Burton has extended sympathy and condolences on behalf of the New Zealand Government to the family of an Irish soldier who has died in East Timor.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Today's presentation of INTERFET medals reflects the ANZAC spirit and the special nature of the Australia-New Zealand defence relationship, Defence Minister Mark Burton said.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Defence Minister Mark Burton announced today that New Zealand would accept the Australian International Force East Timor (INTERFET) Medal for qualifying personnel.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

The New Zealand Defence Force is to establish a unit to respond to chemical and biological terrorism, Defence Minister Mark Burton announced today.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

The future shape of New Zealand's maritime force was revealed today by Defence Minister Mark Burton.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

Defence Minister Mark Burton has extended the Government's condolences to the family of Lieutenant-General Tony Birks, who died yesterday at his home near Whakatane.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

In May last year, I addressed many of you at Ohakea, as you prepared to depart for East Timor.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence