Publications & press releases

• Current reports and publications
• Archive/previous reports and publications
• Current press releases and speeches
• Archive press releases and speeches

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Current reports and publications

The Ministry publishes a range of reports and publications. Contact the Ministry to have your name included on the mailing list.

Current documents are listed below and the older documents are available from the archive reports and publications page.

Statutory publications

Statement of Intent

2009 Statement of Intent - May 2009

Annual Report

2009 Annual Report - September 2009 (pdf format 802kb)

2008 Defence Long-Term Development Plan (LTDP)

The 2008 Defence Long-Term Development Plan can be viewed in the Archive/previous reports and publications section of the Ministry of Defence website

Briefings to incoming Government

The Defence Portfolio Briefing to the Incoming Government 2008 - November 2008 can be viewed from the beehive.govt.nz website

Independent Review of HMNZS Canterbury released (Released September 2008)

• Joint media release by the Secretary of Defence and Chief of Defence Force
• Independent Review
  • Letter of transmittal
  • Independent Review of the Safety and Functionality of HMNZS Canterbury
  • Annexes
• Chief Executives' advice
• Summary of the review's recommendations and actions being taken to address them
• Fact sheet: HMNZS Canterbury
• Images of HMNZS Canterbury
• Biography - Mr John Coles CB FR Eng

Review of the Safety and Functionality of HMNZS Canterbury

Terms of Reference - Review of the Safety and Functionality of HMNZS Canterbury - 17 April 2008

Carbon Neutral Public Service Programme reports

Carbon Neutral Public Service Programme Reduction Plan for Ministry of Defence February 2008

Ministry of Defence Carbon Emission Inventory Report - 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007