(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand will buy new navy helicopters and airforce jets in the first steps toward upgrading its military capabilities to deal with rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. The ...

WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - 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 ...

The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge arrived in Wellington Harbor last week, marking a historic first visit to New Zealand for the U.S. Navy’s oldest operational warship, the service said. The ...

New Zealand will hand down its annual budget next week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The New Zealand Navy will return to service in the third quarter of 2026 one of two offshore patrol vessels idle since 2021, the chief of the defence force said on Tuesday, at a cost running into ...

The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk is New Zealand’s preferred option to replace its ageing SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters, while Airbus A321XLRs will replace the RNZAF’s two Boeing 757s. A joint announcement ...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) reported on December 8 that a NZ navy ship, the HMNZS Aotearoa, supported by a P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft, carried out “surveillance and deterrence” ...