Letters: Dismay at declining defence capabilities, school lunches, solar loan policy

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PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald10 Jul, 2026 06:00 PM9 mins to readA Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft overflies HMNZS Aotearoa during surveillance and deterrence activities. Photo / NZDFLetter of the weekDecline in defenceAs a former New Zealand Army officer, I’ve watched with dismay as our defence capability has been allowed to wither through decades of chronic underinvestment and political neglect.

Successive governments of all political persuasions have treated defence as a discretionary expense rather than

Letters: Dismay at declining defence capabilities, school lunches, solar loan policy

Letters: Dismay at declining defence capabilities, school lunches, solar loan policy

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