The country with the second-highest defence budget in Oceania is New Zealand. New Zealand allocates about 1.50% of its GDP (estimated at US$2,927M) for its defence budget. Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the third-highest in Oceania.

New Zealand has the second-largest military force in Oceania. New Zealand has a military of 11,300 personnel, with 9,000 active (second-largest in Oceania) and 2,300 in reserve, making up 2.5 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its per-capita military is the third-highest in Oceania.

For aerial defence, New Zealand has an air force of 6 military aircrafts and 5 attack helicopters.

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