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New Zealand’s Foreign Policy Direction Uncertain Under New Coalition Government

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New Zealand’s Foreign Policy Direction Uncertain Under New Coalition Government

Advertisement On October 14, New Zealanders voted to boot Chris Hipkins and his Labor party colleagues out of government. The red wave surfed by Jacinda Ardern in 2020 crumbled, with Labor losing almost half their seats in Parliament as a result.  New Zealand’s proportional electoral system means it is rare for one party to form … Read more

Chinese Investment Becomes Political in New Zealand

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Chinese Investment Becomes Political in New Zealand

Advertisement In April 2021, New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta likened the New Zealand-China relationship to “the respect a Taniwha would have for a Dragon and vice versa.”  Mahuta’s speech was one of the more recent attempts to articulate the complicated and delicate nature of the bilateral relationship between China and New Zealand. The small … Read more