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Edwards on Politics
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Boosting defence spending in a more uncertain world

ANALYSIS: Government paper says China is challenging international norms of behaviour and the security of other states.

WATCH: NBR political editor Brent Edwards speaks with Jonathan Mitchell.

Brent Edwards Thu, 10 Apr 2025

New Zealand is re-arming as the Coalition Government contends the once-benign international environment has got more volatile.

It is not a new observation. In August 2023, then Defence Minister Andrew Little released a series of defence reports which said New Zealand faced more geostrategic threats

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