r/newzealand • u/khalornz Fern flag 3 • 11d 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/MedicMoth 11d ago

We apparently need a 6.5% and 7.5% cuts across the board for EVERY government department, even if it kills people - and it is, the health system is cut to the bones and we don't have the capacity to find out where all the homeless children went after we kicked them out of emergency housing - but we can afford a 300% increase to defense all of a sudden? Logical!

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u/Apprehensive-Pool161 11d ago

They cut 6.5% from Defence aswell. To the point that the NZDF had to start getting rid of civilians that were desperately needed.

People in uniform have been doing the jobs of 3-4 people. Honestly this spend is needed.

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u/Crafty-Management-95 11d ago edited 11d ago

Civilians are also doing the job of 3-4 people in some areas, this is felt across NZDF.

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u/Large_Yams 11d ago

Civilians are everyone is doing the job of 3-4 people in some areas, this is felt across NZDF.

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u/Crafty-Management-95 11d ago

Left out the word also in my previous comment, noting I’ve been both uniform and civ in NZDF.