On July 8th, the government of New Zealand said they would consider using private firms to build and renovate infrastructure at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base ?hakea..The announcement came after the Defence Force did not include the $200 NZD million ($123 million USD) upgrade program for the base in the 2024 budget..Major parts of the program include new hangers and an explosive storage facility. However, the justification for not including the base was the prioritization of other major defense projects as part of the year's budget..The New Zealand Associate Defence Minister, Chris Penk, said that Public Private Partnerships was an option to fund new and renovate infrastructure at the base and Linton Military Camp. However, it also said that the base's security is still a top priority, specifically if the government has "absolute confidence that rigorous security requirements would be met."
On July 8th, the government of New Zealand said they would consider using private firms to build and renovate infrastructure at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base ?hakea..The announcement came after the Defence Force did not include the $200 NZD million ($123 million USD) upgrade program for the base in the 2024 budget..Major parts of the program include new hangers and an explosive storage facility. However, the justification for not including the base was the prioritization of other major defense projects as part of the year's budget..The New Zealand Associate Defence Minister, Chris Penk, said that Public Private Partnerships was an option to fund new and renovate infrastructure at the base and Linton Military Camp. However, it also said that the base's security is still a top priority, specifically if the government has "absolute confidence that rigorous security requirements would be met."
