8523 (2026). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 26 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8523 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Hon Phil Twyford
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	22 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08523_2026
Document guid:	f5df186b-74cc-4e0c-88e9-4213eba95f64

8523 (2026). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Defence: What opportunity costs or impacts on New Zealand Defence Force readiness in the Asia-Pacific region have arisen from maintaining deployments to the Middle East made in January-March 2026?

Hon Judith Collins: New Zealand’s longstanding deployments to the Middle East do not impact NZDF’s operational ability to respond to domestic or regional contingencies in the Pacific and it would not impact current regional plans or commitments.