19126 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 07 May 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19126 (2025)
Question asked:	22 Apr 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	01 May 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19126_2025
Document guid:	a0ef80d5-f0bf-4974-8dc8-0680fe5668c9

19126 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Defence: Does the Minister agree with the US Navy that Project Overmatch would advance naval warfighting capabilities; if so, why has the New Zealand Defence Force denied that the Tui and Korimako satellite payloads could be used in any way to support military operations?

Hon Judith Collins: The Tui and Korimako payloads are for research purposes only and have no direct utility for military operations. They are intended to build knowledge and, in turn, inform decisions around future space capabilities that the NZDF may want to pursue. Project Overmatch has no relationship with NZDF research on space payloads.