Defence Minister Judith Collins will be meeting with her Australian counterpart today as both sides of the Tasman look to move towards ‘interoperability’ and working as one. 

This meeting comes after more details were revealed about the poor state of our military by the Herald this week.  

The NZSAS and the wider Defence Force are losing people in droves, and officials are doing their best to throw cash at the situation to prevent our security apparatus from grinding to a halt.  

So, what exactly is going wrong on our military frontlines, and is Judith Collins the Minister to fix the problem? 

NZ Herald investigative reporter David Fisher has been looking into this crisis for months, and joins us The Front Page today to discuss just how dire the situation is.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

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Producer: Ethan Sills

Defence Minister Judith Collins will be meeting with her Australian counterpart today as both sides of the Tasman look to move towards ‘interoperability’ and working as one. 
This meeting comes after more details were revealed about the poor state of our military by the Herald this week.  
The NZSAS and the wider Defence Force are losing people in droves, and officials are doing their best to throw cash at the situation to prevent our security apparatus from grinding to a halt.  
So, what exactly is going wrong on our military frontlines, and is Judith Collins the Minister to fix the problem? 
NZ Herald investigative reporter David Fisher <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/nzsas-veterans-offered-urgent-cash-payments-to-prevent-them-quitting/TB4RCJPKXVFHPNH6MI3MWVV4SU/">has been looking into this crisis for months</a>, and joins us The Front Page today to discuss just how dire the situation is.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Katie Harris Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox Producer: Ethan Sills

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.