Government unveils strategy to boost domestic defence industry

Friday 3 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 3 Oct 2025, 2:05pm

In this story Judith Collins, Chris Penk

The government has launched a new Defence Industry Strategy to strengthen the local supply chain and grow domestic businesses. The plan aims to double defence spending over the next eight years, with ministers Judith Collins and Chris Penk announcing the strategy at an Auckland naval facility.

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1. StuffFri 3 Oct 2025, 1:02pm

   Govt wants to supercharge domestic defence and weapons industry (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsFri 3 Oct 2025, 1:55pm

   Govt unveils defence industry push to double spending, grow Kiwi firms (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 3 Oct 2025, 2:05pm

   Government unveils strategy for the defence industry (opens in new tab)