44852 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 22 Aug 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44852 (2024)
Question asked:	28 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	18 Aug 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44852_2024
Document guid:	1d6fec0c-6f7f-4c17-adb7-43a5c3bc9737

44852 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Defence: How many, if any, Defence Force staff will be involved in the Military-Style Academy, listed by their job title, their role in the Military-Style Academy, where they will be situated, and which agency will pay for the time they work on the Military-Style Academy?

Hon Judith Collins: Oranga Tamariki (OT) have always been the lead agency on the military-style academy (MSA) pilot programme. However, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has provided support to OT in developing the syllabus for the MSAs, which draws heavily on the Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) syllabus. The NZDF has also run training for OT personnel who are staffing the facility. This training involved about 30 NZDF personnel. The NZDF is also involved at a governance level through a senior NZDF officer who represents the Defence Force on a board chaired by a senior OT staff member.