Politicians must avoid defence spending ‘train wreck’

New Zealand governments must stop “robbing Peter to pay Paul” by putting off expensive but important investments in the country’s military, a senior defence official has told politicians.
The heads of the NZ Defence Force and the Ministry of Defence, along with Defence Minister Judith Collins, appeared in front of Parliament’s foreign affairs, defence and trade committee on Tuesday as part of the latest ‘scrutiny week’ for government departments.