"The rules-based global system is under strain. Countries are boosting their spending on defense," said Finance Minister ...

Defence Pete Hegseth’s intervention into New Zealand’s budgeting decisions got short shrift. The former Fox News personality ...

By Greg Torode SINGAPORE, May 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand is aiming for "smooth and steady" rises in defence expenditure to ...

The NZ Defence Force (NZDF) is testing a satellite system developed by Elon Musk which has been used with drones in the Iran ...

The increases are to meet a target of spending 2 percent of GDP on the military within eight years, Defence Minister Chris ...

The U.S. approved the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand, which has ​pledged to nearly ...

New Zealand's government will boost defence spending by nine percent, according to its 2026 budget unveiled Thursday, with Finance Minister Nicola Willis saying the country faced its "most adverse" ...

New Zealand doesn’t have the fiscal headroom to increase defense spending to the levels the US might expect, Finance Minister ...

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 drone systems ‌and fleet ...

New Zealand Defence Minister Chris Penk discusses a potential deal to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

New Zealand has announced a 2026 defence budget of NZD6.2 billion (USD3.7 billion), representing a nominal increase of about 6% from NZD5.9 billion in 2025.

The Philippines and New Zealand deepened defense cooperation by discussing the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) ...