Government approves $1.7b military base revampCAMERON BURNELL/FAIRFAX NZ. Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Defence Gerry Brownlee release the defence white paper outlining future spending. Warwick Smith Troops return from Iraq in 2015 at Ohakea Air Force Base. The upgrade of the defence estate - or the camps, buildings and military bases that house the defence force - was expected to take about five years. "Work on the 81,000 hectare Defence estate is needed to make it fit for purpose and operating as efficiently and effectively as possible."

Source: Stuff August 15, 2016 23:58 UTC