Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

An interesting article in the Herald yesterday about army training at Waiouru.  The troops are singing from the same song sheet as Winston and Judith in terms of how threatening the world is at the moment. Senior Army commanders were quoted saying the pressure on our defence force is greater than at any time in recent memory.  They’re getting billions of extra funding for equipment and kit and houses on base that aren’t mouldy, but in order for any of that to be useful, you need soldiers.  You need personnel.  In order to get personnel, you need people who understand the importance of the task at hand, and I just don’t think enough young people, people of my generation and younger, actually get it. Look no further than Germany, where they’re protesting over a requirement for men aged 45 and younger to inform the Government of their whereabouts if they leave the country for three months or more. It’s similar to a rule they had during the Cold War and is basically preparing for a time when t