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NZ defence plan rectifies vague white paper

16th November 2016 - 09:42 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Hong Kong

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New Zealand released its 2016 Defence Capability Plan on 16 November offering some clarity on future defence projects.

It follows the release of the Defence White Paper released on 8 June by the MoD. which was short on essential details about procurement plans, but the new document rectifies that.

The announcement comes at a time when NZ defence assets and personnel are heavily involved in disaster relief efforts in the wake of a severe earthquake two days earlier.

As part of a modernisation plan out to 2030 totalling ‘close to NZ$20 billion’ ($14 billion), the New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and Royal

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