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Afghan interpreters offered resettlement 818 views

7:58PM
Upgrade fr NZDF Frigateso Tenders will be sought to upgrade the self-defence and sensor capabilities of the Royal New Zealand navy frigates HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman announced today. 364 views

3:57PM
Tenders sought for pilot training aircraft Tenders are about to be sought for a new military pilot training capability says Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman. 347 views

4:52PM
Legislative milestone for public service reform The State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill concluded its first reading debate in Parliament this afternoon, says State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman. 195 views

2:23PM
Significant milestone in RAMSI transition Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman today confirmed the departure of the New Zealand platoon from the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). 324 views

3:19PM
Defence Minister holds talks with UK Minister for the Armed Forc Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman is holding talks today with the visiting United Kingdom Minister of State for the Armed Forces. 332 views

2:35PM
Office strategy to save space equal to three Reserve Bank buildings State Services Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman says a new Public Service property strategy is likely to reduce the office space foot print in Wellington by the equivalent of three Reserve Bank buildings. 94 views

6:36PM
New Chief of Navy Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced today that the new Chief of Navy will be Rear Admiral Jack Steer. 317 views

6:01PM
More women appointed to senior leadership in the public sector State Services Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman and Women’s Affairs Minister Jo Goodhew welcomed the release of a new survey showing positive progress for women in the public sector. 194 views

1:43PM
Defence Minister visits NZ troops in Sinai Minister of Defence Dr Jonathan Coleman and Chief of Army Major General Tim Keating today visited Kiwi troops at North Camp in the Sinai Peninsula. 182 views

8:39PM
Defence Minister at El Alamein commemoration The Defence Minister is travelling to Egypt to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of El Alamein. 214 views

4:24PM
Defence Minister passes on Government's condolences Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman expresses the Government’s condolences to the family of Private Michael Ross, after Police and Navy divers located his body in Lake Moawhango yesterday. 87 views

1:26PM
Defence Minister visits Kiwi troops in Bamyan Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has been in Afghanistan over the past few days to visit the New Zealand Defence Force Provincial Reconstruction Team, as well as to hold talks with officials in Bamyan and Kabul. 219 views

1:51PM
New Secretary of Defence appointed Defence Minister, Jonathan Coleman, says the newly appointed Secretary of Defence will bring valuable skills and experience to the job. 314 views

7:32PM
Pay Rise for New Zealand Defence Force welcomed The Defence Minister is welcoming the pay rise announced for New Zealand Defence Force staff today. 335 views

3:05PM
US Secretary of Defense to visit The Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman has announced the United States Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, will visit New Zealand towards the end of next week. 306 views

9:33PM
Talks with Singapore's Defence Minister Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman and Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen have held their first bilateral talks in Parliament today. 246 views

7:41PM
NZ confirms intentions for Bamyan withdrawal Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman today confirmed Cabinet has agreed the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) will be withdrawn from Bamyan province in Afghanistan by the end of April 2013. 118 views

8:56PM
Core public service numbers continue to shrink The size of the core public service has reduced by 555 positions in the six months to June, which is 574 positions below the “cap”, the State Services Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman has announced. 144 views

8:28PM
State Sector reform bill introduced The State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill has today been introduced in parliament, says State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman. 123 views

2:49PM
$43m workshop opens at Ohakea Another milestone in the upgrade of the Ohakea air base was reached today with the Defence Minister opening the new $43 million aircraft maintenance workshop. 137 views

2:06AM
"Kiwis Count" shows increased satisfaction New Zealanders are increasingly satisfied with the frontline public services they receive according to the latest Kiwis Count survey released today by State Services Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman. 126 views

11:02PM
NZ Defence Force leaving Syria New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will withdraw from Syria this week as the United Nations Supervision Mission (UNSMIS) ends, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman announced today. 157 views

3:10PM
Defence Minister says immediate thoughts with families Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman says the death of three New Zealand Defence Force staff in Bamyan will come as a deep shock to the nation. 126 views

3:55PM
New Zealander to command Sinai Force for another year Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman announced today that New Zealander Major-General Warren Whiting has been extended as the Force Commander of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai to March 2014. 122 views

1:44PM
New Waiouru Medal Repository opens The new Medal Repository at the National Army Museum in Waiouru has been opened today by the Defence Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman. 102 views

11:29AM
Tragic loss for NZDF, says Defence Minister Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has offered his condolences to the families of two New Zealand Defence Force soldiers killed in action in Bamyan overnight. 140 views

1:49PM
Minister extends condolences The Minister of Defence has extended his condolences over the death of a New Zealand Defence Force sailor in the Cook Islands. 94 views

1:21PM
Legislation reforms to improve public services The Government intends to introduce a package of legislative changes to help the public sector achieve better results for New Zealanders, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman say. 111 views

1:20PM
US-NZ defence arrangement signed Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman and US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta today signed the Washington Declaration, a new defence cooperation arrangement, at the Pentagon in Washington DC. 121 views