Defence

Links to our reports, articles, blog posts, and published letters about defence entities and defence-related topics.
Cover image - Dec 17, 2024 Review of Operation Respect’s Strategy and Plan

17 December 2024: We have carried out an audit of the new strategy that NZDF has developed for Operation Respect, and the associated implementation plan, to assess whether NZDF is now better positioned to meet the programme’s objectives. We summarise our findings in this letter.

Cover image - Jan 28, 2013 New Zealand Defence Force: The civilianisation project

January 2013: To remain effective and conform with government policy, New Zealand Defence Force designed the civilianisation project to change the balance of its workforce. It aimed to get a higher proportion of military staff in "front" (deployable military capability) positions compared to direct and indirect support positions. Overall, in our view, the civilianisation project has had limited success...

Cover image - Oct 14, 2003 Managing Threats to Domestic Security

October 2003: In this audit, we set out to provide assurance to Parliament and the public that threats to domestic security are being adequately managed. Our unique mandate as auditor of the public sector enabled us to examine the wide range of arrangements in place to identify and respond to domestic security threats...

Cover image - Nov 14, 2001 New Zealand Defence Force: Deployment to East Timor

November 2001: In September 1999 New Zealand Defence Force personnel went into East Timor to restore peace and security as part of a multinational force (the largest deployment of New Zealand military personnel since the Korean conflict in the 1950s). We examined how the NZDF planned for and how it prepared to assemble and train forces capable of achieving the mission...

Cover image - Aug 14, 2001 Ministry of Defence: Acquisition of Light Armoured Vehicles and Light Operational Vehicles

August 2001: We have compiled this report from the markedly divergent views of the MoD, the NZDF and Army. Documentary evidence was often poor. Key decisions were often not recorded. Nevertheless, we feel that we have assembled a compelling picture that illustrates problems in the key areas of governance, relationships, accountabilities, and defence planning...