Displaying 73 - 96 of 108 results.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters, and Minister of Defence Ron Mark, have announced the New Zealand Government’s decision to deploy a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 maritime patrol aircraft to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions imposing sanctions against North Korea.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Defence
  • Foreign Affairs

Defence Minister Ron Mark has today announced the next commander to lead New Zealand’s joint military operations and exercises. 

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Two separate technical issues with regards to New Zealand Defence Force deployments have been identified and remedied by the Coalition Government. 

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

The Government has approved the purchase of a dive and hydrographic support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Two separate technical issues with regards to New Zealand Defence Force deployments have been identified and remedied by the Coalition Government. 

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

The Government has approved the purchase of a dive and hydrographic support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Defence Minister Ron Mark has today announced the appointment of new Service Chiefs for the Navy, Army and Air Force after the completion of a recruitment process led by the State Services Commission.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

The Government has approved the purchase of a new simulator for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopters.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

The coalition Government has agreed to purchase four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the United States Government. 

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has today announced the release of the Review of Defence Procurement Policies and Practices for Major Capability Projects.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Defence Minister Ron Mark has today launched the Government’s Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has congratulated Air Marshal Kevin Short who today took over the role of New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Minister of Defence Ron Mark departed for Singapore today, to attend the Asia-Pacific’s premier defence and security forum, the annual Shangri-La Dialogue.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has announced Air Vice-Marshal Kevin Short as the new Chief of Defence Force.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced that a further person will join New Zealand’s current contribution of four personnel to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Investing in the future of our young people is a core commitment of the Coalition Government and Budget 2018 makes a substantial investment in the training and employment of rangatahi, say Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Defence Minister Ron Mark.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence
  • Social Development

New Zealand’s Defence Force can continue making meaningful contributions to global security and peacekeeping efforts, and respond effectively to events like natural disasters, as a result of Budget 2018 funding, says Defence Minister Ron Mark.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence
  • Veterans

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has announced the first of four leased KingAir KA350 aircraft has been certified for use by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), marking a change in the future of aircrew training.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Minister of Defence Ron Mark opened the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) Defence Officials’ Dialogue in Auckland today, welcoming delegates from the 27-strong ARF membership. New Zealand is co-hosting the one day Dialogue with Singapore.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has today announced the deployment of an officer to an intelligence leadership role in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Cyclones, earthquakes, search and rescue, fisheries and environmental protection have all featured heavily in the New Zealand Defence Force’s workload for the first quarter of 2018.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has travelled to Fiji to attend a commemorative event for the Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel who were based at Laucala Bay.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Defence Ministers Ron Mark and Dr Ng Eng Hen today conducted their second annual Singapore-New Zealand Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Auckland.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has today met with his Australian counterpart Senator Marise Payne in Wellington for the annual Defence Ministers’ Meeting.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence