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The Evolution of
New Zealand Defence Policy
Author: Derek Quigley
Volume 2, Number 3 (October 2006), pp. 41-61.
Abstract
New Zealand policies regarding force structure, alliance relationships and administrative arrangements in recent years have been shaped by three main trends that are likely to continue into the future: First, New Zealand's quest for sovereign independence, which however does not mean the rejection of close defence integration and cooperation with Australia. Second, the growing influence of an inter-agency and whole-of-government approach. Third, the establishment of a direct link between policy, priorities and funding in order to enhance the current day utility of the New Zealand Defence Force.
About the Author
Derek Quigley is a visiting fellow with the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. He is a former New Zealand Cabinet Minister, co-founded the ACT New Zealand Political Party with Sir Roger Douglas in the mid 1990s and was Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee during the 1997-1999 Parliament. His Committee produced the Defence Beyond 2000 Report which became the blue-print for the Clark Government’s subsequent changes to New Zealand defence policy. Mr Quigley chaired the Strategos Resource Management Review of New Zealand Defence 1988, and in 2000 reviewed the contract to purchase F-16 fighter aircraft from the United States Government. He was also involved in major reviews of Telecommunications, the Treasury, the Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police and the Fire Service. Mr Quigley was awarded the Queen’s Service Order in 2004 for Public Service. quig_mca@hotmail.com.
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