Jonathan Coleman
Defence Minister hints at more funding for Defence Force
The Government appears to have abandoned short-term plans to slash defence spending by $400 million and is instead preparing to spell out a long term funding plan covering the next 16 years. Audio
Defence MInister sure US isn't spying on NZ politicians
The Defence Minister says he didn't ask the United States Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel if America spies on New Prime Ministers because he's sure it doesn't. Audio
Defence Minister on urgent safety changes
A wide-ranging review prompted by a series of high-profile deaths in the Defence Force is calling for urgent safety improvements. Audio
Solomon Islands faces challenges as RAMSI winds down
After a decade of international support in the form of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands or RAMSI, there's still doubt as to whether the country will remain peaceful. Audio
Defence Minister has been assured Jon Stephenson not monitored
It was the Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman who called for the review of the Defence Order. Audio
Greens say Defence manual shows inquiry vital
The Defence Minister has accepted the Defence Force's assurances it has not spied on the New Zealand reporter Jon Stephenson working in Afghanistan. Audio
Labour says no need for Defence Force spying on journalists
Labour's defence spokesman Phil Goff says there's no place for Defence Force spying on investigative journalists. Audio
Defence Minister orders external review of NZDF safety
Listening to that was the defence minister, Jonathan Coleman. Audio
Way cleared for Rebstock to finish MFAT report.
The way has been cleared for Paula Rebstock to finish her report into who leaked Cabinet papers on the restructuring of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Audio
Minister says lessons to be learned from Afghanistan deaths
The Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says training is adequate despite the report finding faults with communication and battle awareness in complex combat situations. Audio
Inquiry recommends training be improved
A military court of inquiry into the deaths of five New Zealand soldiers last year is recommending training be improved to make it more realistic. Audio
Defence Minister speaks about today's report
The Minister of Defence is Jonathan Coleman. Audio
Improved regional security co-operation the focus in Tonga
Meeting of Pacific Defence Ministers characterised as a stock take of how well the region is co-ordinated to deal with security issues. Audio
Jonathan Coleman talks about death of Private Michael Ross
Opposition Parties are calling for a full investigation into Defence Force practices after the drowning of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio
Coleman says defence problems "fixed"
Listening to that is Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman who says the criticism is old news and the problems have been fixed. Audio
More Afghan interpreters can come to NZ
More Afghan interpreters who worked for New Zealand soldiers and police are now being given then chance to move here. Audio
More interpreters may settle in NZ
The Defence Minister says he may be willing to help more people than the original 23 Afghan interpreters being offered resettlement in New Zealand. Audio
More on the flight carrying dangerous canisters
Civilian air safety investigators were not notified about the Air Force putting canisters that could have exploded on board a large passenger jet. Audio
Canisters could have exploded on Air NZ plane
The Defence Minister says the Defence Force is very lucky its oxygen-generating canisters did not explode on board an Air New Zealand passenger jet that flew to Canada. Audio
A local police force needed for Bamyan
The Defence Minister, Jonathan Coleman, has told the Governor of Bamyan in Afganistan she should try to put together a local police force to fill the vaccum when New Zealand soldiers leave in April. Audio
