
John Howard: NZ Initiative Fellow and retired Major General on the need for a overhaul of New Zealand's defence system
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 4/22/2026
There are concerns we're moving too slow to shore up New Zealand's security. A New Zealand Initiative report warns the Government's $12 billion defence plan risks being absorbed into a system too slow and fragmented to deliver for our security. It recommends six areas of action,…







