P-8A Maintenance Locations and Plan
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From: David Zanetti
Dear New Zealand Defence Force,
In March 2025, statements to the media about the maintenance or major systems work for the four P-8A aircraft NZDF has taken delivery indicated that not all would not be performed entirely within New Zealand, and that some maintenance and/or work on major systems would be performed by the RAAF at a maintenance base in Australia.
Since August 2025, a maintenance base for the P-8A has been opened at Ohakea.
What maintenance or systems work will be performed at Ohakea or any other maintenance base within New Zealand, and what, if any, maintenence or systems work will take place outside New Zealand, and by what parties?
How often does NZDF expect it would need to send P-8A planes outside New Zealand for maintenance or major systems work, over the next 20 years?
Does NZDF intend to change the posture of the maintenance and systems capabilties at Ohakea in the future?
Yours faithfully,
David Zanetti
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Defence Force
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Subject: Official Information request - P-8A Maintenance Locations and
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Dear New Zealand Defence Force,
In March 2025, statements to the media about the maintenance or major
systems work for the four P-8A aircraft NZDF has taken delivery indicated
that not all would not be performed entirely within New Zealand, and that
some maintenance and/or work on major systems would be performed by the
RAAF at a maintenance base in Australia.
Since August 2025, a maintenance base for the P-8A has been opened at
Ohakea.
What maintenance or systems work will be performed at Ohakea or any other
maintenance base within New Zealand, and what, if any, maintenence or
systems work will take place outside New Zealand, and by what parties?
How often does NZDF expect it would need to send P-8A planes outside New
Zealand for maintenance or major systems work, over the next 20 years?
Does NZDF intend to change the posture of the maintenance and systems
capabilties at Ohakea in the future?
Yours faithfully,
David Zanetti
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Good afternoon David,
Please find attached the response to your request.
Regards
Corporate and Ministerial Services
Office of the Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force | Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa
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From: David Zanetti
[[2]mailto:[FOI #32958 email]]
Sent: Friday, 21 November 2025 10:49 p.m.
To: Ministerial Services <[3][NZDF request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - P-8A Maintenance Locations and
Plan
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Dear New Zealand Defence Force,
In March 2025, statements to the media about the maintenance or major
systems work for the four P-8A aircraft NZDF has taken delivery indicated
that not all would not be performed entirely within New Zealand, and that
some maintenance and/or work on major systems would be performed by the
RAAF at a maintenance base in Australia.
Since August 2025, a maintenance base for the P-8A has been opened at
Ohakea.
What maintenance or systems work will be performed at Ohakea or any other
maintenance base within New Zealand, and what, if any, maintenence or
systems work will take place outside New Zealand, and by what parties?
How often does NZDF expect it would need to send P-8A planes outside New
Zealand for maintenance or major systems work, over the next 20 years?
Does NZDF intend to change the posture of the maintenance and systems
capabilties at Ohakea in the future?
Yours faithfully,
David Zanetti
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