6490 (2025). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 07 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6490 (2025)
Question asked:	24 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Peeni Henare
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	03 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06490_2025
Document guid:	57e71d37-1050-4c10-b3b6-a57c8671eae5

6490 (2025). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Defence: What formal advice, modelling, or briefing materials, if any, indicate that New Zealand could spend “30 odd percent” of its total budget or GDP on defence, and if so, what specific scenarios or time frames were covered?

Hon Judith Collins: My comment referred to New Zealand's defence spending throughout history. You can find this information here: https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/36156/defence-spending-as-a-proportion-of-estimated-gdp-1880-1971