• Dr Wayne Mapp: former Defence Minister on the NZDF receiving a $571 million budget increase

  • May 12 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
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Dr Wayne Mapp: former Defence Minister on the NZDF receiving a $571 million budget increase

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  • Ahead of the 2024 Budget, Defence Minister Judith Collins has confirmed the NZDF will receive a $571 million budget increase.

    $163 million will boost personnel pay - and the money will also be used to upgrade the military's NH90 helicopter fleet, replace dated military vehicles and improve maritime detection systems.

    Former Defence Minister Dr Wayne Mapp says this move was a long time coming.

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