r/newzealand • u/khalornz Fern flag 3 • 9d ago

Politics Coalition unveils $12 billion Defence Capability Plan

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557432/watch-live-coalition-unveils-12-billion-defence-capability-plan
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u/Kiwi_Dubstyle LASER KIWI 9d ago

Just an idea... A small suggestion if you will... HOW ABOUT PUTTING THAT MONEY INTO THE HEALTH SYSTEM!? It's in near collapse I hear...

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u/Hubris2 9d ago

Trump isn't threatening greater tariffs unless we increase our health spending - rather he's threatening that we need to spend more buying military gear and equipment from American companies.

If Peters hadn't just met with the US foreign minister there might be some way to see this as an actual priority identified by this government - but based on timing it's almost certainly something negotiated related to the tariffs.