The New Zealand Government is advancing a frigate replacement programme to strengthen maritime security, with a focus on interoperability with Australian and UK navies and a decision expected by end-2027.
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Well, these are a degenerational projects, and we just don't say there will be a hospital up she pops. Uh it takes at least TED years, but I guess the point that needs to be emphasized is that uh Wellington Hospital may look flash from the outside, and we've got the new children's hospital and everything, but the the money that has to go into the building that you were responsible for is simply incredible. Then you go out behind it to the Grace, whatever it's called, block, uh and that's having to be completely rebuilt, and it would be about 25, 30 years old. The point you make on defense is a really interesting one because a couple of those Japanese frigates were in port the other day. Uh Phil says they're larger than the Anzac frigates, but they look pretty sleek to me. But um the I think it was going back to Bob Tizard.
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strategic defence investment for long-term maritime security
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