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The State Services Commissioner's report into standards of behaviour in the New Zealand Defence Force has identified inappropriate behaviour by a small number of mainly army officers, but found no evidence of a systemic problem in the handling of offici

Defence Minister Mark Burton and the Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Carey Adamson have this afternoon received the report they jointly commissioned from the State Services Commissioner.

Conclusions

5. The scale of the unauthorised release of official information

   (i)  Analysis of unauthorised disclosures

Introduction

55. We now turn to consider how the standards which we have identified in the
    preceding section of our report have been applied in practice in the Defence

General

December 2001

Defence Minister Mark Burton has released advice received from the State Services Commissioner Michael Wintringham, following a preliminary review of allegations surrounding the accessing of Ron Mark's military service records.

New Zealand has agreed to a United Nations request to maintain its current peacekeeping commitment in East Timor until November next year, Defence Minister Mark Burton announced today.

The Minister of Defence and Veterans' Affairs Mark Burton today presented a group of Navy veterans with the Naval General Service Medal to recognise their service during the Malayan emergency of the 1950s.The Naval General Service Medal with the clasp “

Today's laying up of three RNZAF squadron standards is a time to look to the future as well as reflecting on the past, Defence Minister Mark Burton said.

The appointment of Air Commodore Bruce Ferguson as the new Chief of Defence Force was announced today by Defence Minister Mark Burton.

The professional manner in which the New Zealand Defence Force responded to the East Timor crisis has been rightly acknowledged in an audit report, the Minister of Defence Mark Burton said.

I count it as a privilege to represent the New Zealand government here today as we salute Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Blyth – a truly special New Zealander.

A shake-up in the appointment process for Defence Force chiefs has been announced today by the Minister of Defence Mark Burton.

The future of Ohakea airbase is secure and there may be new opportunities for the communities that support the base, the Minister of Defence Mark Burton said.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has described the Opposition reaction to today's airforce announcements as "bogus".

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton said the personal letters and briefings given this morning to 1100 RNZAF personnel brings to an end an unavoidable period of uncertainty.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton said he has received the judgement of the Chief of Defence Force in dealing with a disputed order from the Chief of General Staff to his deputy.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has welcomed the calibre of the people who will carry out the defence review and inquiry package.

Today in the House the Minister of Defence Mark Burton tabled a two-part document prepared by Communications Trumps, titled "Research Report and Strategy NZ Army" and "Communications Strategy for the NZ Army 1997/1998".

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton says an internal issue at Defence Headquarters in Wellington is being handled in an appropriate manner.

New Zealand Defence Force personnel are to assist with temporary security measures at the country's three major airports, the Minister of Defence Mark Burton and the Minister of Transport Mark Gosche announced today.