New Weapons For Both NZ Police & Defence Forces:

Israel has announced sales to the NZ Army of Robotic tactical UGV systems:

New Zealand army buys Roboteam's unmanned ground vehicles

Link: https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-new-zealand-army-buys-roboteams-unmanned-ground-vehicles-1001287200

And we have our Police spending-up large on new equipment including civilian BANNED MSSA's:

Police Supplied Photograph:

Police Commissioner Mike Bush has revealed a major rollout of extra equipment for frontline staff.

Hundreds of extra Tasers and tactical sets – comprising hard armour plate, Bushmaster rifle  and Glock pistol – will be delivered to districts.

The rollout includes:

• 179 extra tactical sets to be delivered to districts this financial year; and 482 next year;
• 517 extra Tasers to be delivered this year;
• 387 extra weapons for specialist groups;
• 50 percent increase in live fire training and 50 percent increase in simunition training;
• body armour rollout to be completed a year early, by June 2021.

Link to Police Announcement:

https://www.police.govt.nz/news/ten-one-magazine/extra-equipment-frontline-police

I'm not too sure that I'm properly informed on this whole current Defense - Law Enforcement scene for me to make a pertinent comment .. but I am wondering if these urgent purchases are linked to each other in any way or whether they may also be linked to threat of terrorist activity within New Zealand.

Marty K.