Defence Minister Chris Penk says New Zealand is prioritising talks with the British and Australian navies as it weighs options for replacing the ageing Anzac frigates.
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Defence Minister Chris Penk.
Defence Minister Chris Penk says New Zealand is prioritising talks with the British and Australian navies as it weighs options for replacing the ageing Anzac frigates.
Penk was attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where he was meeting with international counterparts.
Japanese media was reporting that Japan was preparing to launch talks with New Zealand on exporting its Mogami-class frigate while at the conference.
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