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Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Cuts, consolidation for Defence Force

Defence White PaperThe New Zealand Defence Force is in store for cuts and consolidation under a major shake-up announced by the government today.

Prime Minister John Key launched the Defence White Paper , the first comprehensive defence review in 13 years, which sets the defence blueprint for the next 25 years.

Fourteen hundred jobs currently done by those in uniform will be given to civilians. The government says these are back room roles covering administration, IT, some museum staff, some band members and Air Force photographers.

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