Our Policy

Defence, Security and Protection of the Realm

New Zealand First firmly rejects a languid, ten-year defence reconstruction timeline. Ten years is a formula for Obsolescence. Six years spanning two parliamentary terms is the absolute maximum acceptable timeframe to rebuild the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) into a combat-ready, deterrence-capable force that can make a decisive difference before a crisis occurs rather than after.

Defence, Security and Protection of the Realm (2027—2032)

A Six-Year Defence Compact for Two Parliamentary Terms

THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLE
"Urgency before bureaucracy. Readiness before prestige. People before brass. A small nation, self-reliant, industrially resilient, and unyielding in defence of its Realm.

Read our full Defence policy 'Defending the Realm' below.