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Wayne Mapp: Former Defence Minister on over $100m spent on unreliable Defence Force 757 aircraft in five years

Published: June 26, 2023, 8:07 p.m.

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A back up Defence Force 757 aircraft has been sent on Prime Minister Chris Hipkins\\u2019 trip to China due to the aircraft\\u2019s unreliability and likely chances of breaking down.

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Both planes are about 30 years old and in less than a year $33 million has been spent on repairs, on top of the $70 million already spent in the last five years.

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They are both set to be replaced between 2028-2030.

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Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp told Mike Hosking he\'s not surprised to hear figures like that.

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