Two agencies oversee defence in New Zealand: the
Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence
Force (NZDF). The Ministry is a civilian organisation
that advises the Government about defence policy
and funds the purchase of new equipment. The
NZDF runs the three branches of the defence force:
NZ Army, Royal NZ Navy and Royal NZ Air Force.
The Government maintains the armed forces to
defend the country’s people and
resources, to assist United Nations
international peacekeeping and
humanitarian missions, to maintain
security in the South Pacific region
and to help with disaster relief.
There are currently shortages in a range of
areas, particularly in technical and trade roles.
Opportunities for graduates are good and
conditions have improved to make defence careers
more attractive and financially competitive with
private sector options.
In May 2005, the Government announced as
part of a 10-year plan that it will be spending
an extra $4.6 billion on defence equipment and
infrastructure as well as recruiting 2,000 more
people. The plan will also help meet NZ Defence
Force goals of: defending the country and its
territorial waters and resources; promoting security
in the South Pacific, Asia-Pacific and the world
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through United Nations peacekeeping operations;
and meeting alliance commitments to Australia.
All three defence services, the NZ Army, the Royal
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NZ Navy and the Royal NZ Air Force, have begun
rebuilding personnel as part of the 10-year plan.
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