Ministry of Defence (New Zealand)

Ministry of Defence Manatū Kaupapa Waonga
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	Ministry of Defence, Level 4, Defence House, 2-12 Aitken Street, Wellington, New Zealand Coordinates: 41°16′37″S 174°46′46″E / 41.276839°S 174.779563°E / -41.276839; 174.779563
Minister responsible	Hon. Wayne Mapp, Minister of Defence
Agency executive	John McKinnon, Secretary of Defence
Website
www.defence.govt.nz/

The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (in Māori: Manatū Kaupapa Waonga) is the arm of the New Zealand Government charged with providing advice on defence matters, as well as providing civilian administration and oversight over the New Zealand Defence Force.

As of 2008^[update] it is led by the Hon. Wayne Mapp. For a list of previous ministers, see Minister of Defence.

A Defence Review was announced in April 2009 by the National-led government.^[1]

Responsibilities

The Ministry is responsible for the following functions:

• Providing advice to the New Zealand Government on the Defence of New Zealand and its national interests,
• Acquisition of Military Equipment,
• Assessment and audit of the New Zealand Defence Force functions, duties and projects.

On a day to day basis the Secretary of Defence, (currently John McKinnon), holds the position of Chief Executive of the Ministry, and answers to the Minister.

See also

• Minister of Defence (New Zealand)
• Defence Diplomacy
• New Zealand military ranks
• Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum
• Military history of New Zealand
• New Zealand Defence College
• Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
• QEII Army Memorial Museum at Waiouru
• New Zealand Cadet Corps
• History of New Zealand
• New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps

References

1. ^ http://feeds.beehive.govt.nz/release/defence+review+terms+reference+announced

External links

• Ministry of Defence
• New Zealand Defence Force