New Zealand Defence Force is accountable to the public of New Zealand for the spending necessary to maintain a world class force of service men and women across the three armed services of Navy, Army and Air Force.
Information about the achievements and ongoing work of the New Zealand Defence Force are contained in statutory documents that include the Annual Report to Parliament.
This section provides access to annual reports, forecasts and other legislative documents.
Courts of Inquiry documents
Legislative documents
- Defence Expenditure: Budget Documents
- The documents in this Section are the Budget documents tabled for the NZDF and VANZ under, respectively, Vote Defence Force and Vote Veterans' Affairs Defence Force.
- Defence Long Term Development Plan 2006
- First released on 11 June 2002, and updated in 2003 and 2004, the ‘Defence Long-Term Development Plan' (LTDP) is a key capital planning tool to enable decisions on defence acquisitions to be taken in the context of the Government's defence policy, the priority of projects and affordability. The LTDP links the Government's defence policy objectives, which were set out in the Defence Policy Framework released in June 2000, with the capability requirements announced in the Defence Statement of 8 May 2001. This LTDP contains a comprehensive list of projects, with preliminary costing, timings, and priorities. The LTDP has a rolling forward focus over 10 years and was constructed as an active document, to be updated regularly. This is the third update of the plan.
- The LTDP:
- describes major acquisition projects required to provide military capabilities that meet the Government's defence policy objectives;
- reflects relative priorities of the projects, measured against the Government's defence policy and security needs and interests;
- works within agreed financial limitations; and
- sets out planning and decision-making processes incorporating management of both operational and financial risks to ensure that investment in defence provides the best value for money.
- Public Release Morris Report
- Ministerial review into allegations of abuse at the Waiouru Regular Force Cadet School from 1948 to 1001. And events surrounding the killing of Cadet Grant Bain in 1981.
- This document is a copy of the report presented to the Minister of Defence by the Hon David Morris following his independent review of matters related to the alleged abuse at the Regular Force Cadet School and the circumstances surrounding the death of Cadet Grant Bain.
- The names of individuals have been removed from the report to protect the privacy of those who came forward to give evidence to the Hon Mr Morris during the course of the review.
- Audit of NZDF Policies relating to Abuse
- NZDF Policies and Practices Relating to Physical, Sexual, and Other Abuses. 10 June 2005. ISBN 0-478-27826-8.
- This review examined New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) policies and practices to prevent and manage physical and sexual assaults and other forms of abuse.
- The review followed a Cabinet decision 1 ‘… that an administrative review would be undertaken to examine the efficacy of current policies and practices of the NZDF to prevent physical, sexual and other abuse.’
- NZDF Briefing to the Incoming Government 2005
- This briefing paper provides you with background information about your portfolio in the following key areas: policy, capability, operational commitments, legislation, roles and organisation, and Votes: Defence and Defence Force.
- The defence portfolio has undergone considerable change since the beginning of the decade. Significant capability and resource investments have been managed against a backdrop of international strategic change, which has seen the emergence of changed threats, new adversaries, asymmetric tactics and different defence requirements. These developments have underlined the need for modern, flexible, adaptable and professional military forces.
- Foundations of New Zealand Military Doctrine NZDDP-D 2204
- The New Zealand Defence Force has a unique culture that is underpinned by shared values of loyalty, integrity, professionalism, and commitment. These cultural values are the tenets from which the New Zealand Defence force builds an organisation that is united, professionally trained, competent, appropriately equipped and capable of servicing the interests of New Zealand, confronting the security challenges of the future, and meeting the requirements of the New Zealand Government. This culture provides the foundation for New Zealand's unique approach to the conduct of military operations.
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