30 September 2015

News Story: New Zealand Defence Force Review Highlights Weaknesses

By Nick Lee-Frampton

WELLINGTON — The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has responded to a government agency's review requested by its top officer by forming several new committees to address areas found in need of improvement.

New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force  Lt. Gen. Tim Keating welcomed the performance improvement framework (PIF) review, released Sept. 24 by the State Services Commission. Keating apparently requested the review to help the NZDF test its thinking about how to meet the challenges of the next four years.

“Our purpose is about preparing for combat," Keating said in a news release. "I am committed to ensuring the New Zealand Defence Force, as a force for New Zealand, continuously finds ways to be better at what we do.”

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