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

WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand's government has allocated NZ$1.58 billion ($924.62 million) in new defence funding in its 2026 budget, with a strong focus on maritime security, including ...

Unmanned Navy vessels have been monitoring Northland’s waters in a bid to spot possible narcotics transportation. Two of the ...

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 ...

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New Zealand's two new Bluebottle USVs from Ocius Technologies are formally named Tahi and Rua . (NZDF) The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) unveiled on 15 April two ...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) reported on December 8 that a NZ navy ship, the HMNZS Aotearoa, supported by a P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft, carried out “surveillance and deterrence” ...

Japan has received interest from New Zealand in the new upgraded version of the Mogami-class frigates, multifunction warships developed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).