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A proposal has been put to the National Rifle Association which, if accepted, will allow the National Championships to go ahead at Trentham next month, the Minister of Defence Mark Burton announced today.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has welcomed the appointment of Brigadier Martyn Dunne as the new Commander, Joint Forces, New Zealand.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has expressed his regret at the resignation of his Australian counterpart John Moore.

"I have written to John Moore wishing him well in his future endeavours.

The Service Chiefs of the New Zealand Army and the Royal New Zealand Air Force have been reappointed for a further year.

New Zealand's military commitment in East Timor has been extended for another 12 months, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister of Defence Mark Burton announced today.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has welcomed the release of the Australian Defence White Paper, which he says has reiterated the special relationship between New Zealand and Australia.

A little over 6 months ago, we gathered here to bid farewell to the 2nd/1st Battalion.

Distinguished guests, new graduates, ladies and gentlemen.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton and Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton have confirmed that work is proceeding on the disposal of Hobsonville Air Force Base.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has welcomed the findings of the Court of Inquiry into the death of Private Leonard Manning.

Mr Burton has been briefed on the inquiry's findings by the Chief of Defence Force, Air Marshal Carey Adamson.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has today released papers relating to the decision to fly a Dunedin man back from Samoa on compassionate grounds.

Ladies and Gentlemen: I am delighted to be here tonight for the third annual Defence Industry Committee Award of Excellence.

I am going to begin with a slight detour.

Defence Minister Mark Burton said today National Party claims about the Air Force's personnel situation were a limp scaremongering exercise.

Members and families of the Third Battalion Group, my parliamentary colleagues, Worship Jill White, Secretary of Defence Graham Fortune, Chief of Defence Force Carey Adamson, Major General Maurice Dodson, Brigadier Jerry Mateparae, Colonel Barry Vryenho

The command and control of New Zealand Defence Force operations will be centred on a new joint headquarters to be established at Trentham in the Upper Hutt.

New Zealand defence personnel in East Timor remain on stand-by to further assist with evacuations from West Timor, the Minister of Defence Mark Burton said.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has confirmed that a third rotation of New Zealand Defence Force personnel will serve under the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).

Ladies and Gentlemen

Thank you for the invitation to speak to what is the third Annual Conference hosted by the Military Studies Institute and Massey University.

The Government has agreed to fund major new Defence acquisitions which will provide new mobility, fire support and communications equipment for the New Zealand Defence Force, the Minister of Defence Mark Burton announced today.

The Navy will stay at Devonport, the Army will continue to use Burnham Camp, and Hobsonville Air Base is to close, the Minister of Defence Mark Burton announced today.

Questions and Answers on the Maritime Surveillance Technology
Upgrade (Project Sirius)

Questions and Answers on the LAVIIIs

Why are we buying new armoured
vehicles?

Questions and Answers on the Tactical Mobile Communications
Systems

Who are the radios for?

Questions and Answers on the Defence Real Estate Consolidation
Strategy

How long will it take to close and vacate
Hobsonville Air Base?