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Chris Hipkins Confirmed as New Zealand Leader, Picks Deputy

Chris Hipkins Confirmed as New Zealand Leader, Picks Deputy

By Nick Perry
Hipkins has less than nine months before a general election, which may be difficult for the sitting government.

Jacinda Ardern’s Outsized Foreign Policy Legacy

Jacinda Ardern’s Outsized Foreign Policy Legacy

By Geoffrey Miller
The New Zealand PM has announced her resignation, but her impact on the country’s diplomacy will continue to resonate.
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, an Icon to Many, to Step Down

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, an Icon to Many, to Step Down

By Nick Perry
"I know what this job takes, and I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice," she said. "It is that simple."

Jacinda Ardern’s Asia Trip Rekindles New Zealand’s Independent Foreign Policy

Jacinda Ardern’s Asia Trip Rekindles New Zealand’s Independent Foreign Policy

By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is back. That’s a key underlying message from Jacinda Ardern’s trip this week to Southeast Asia.

Is It Time for Jacinda Ardern to Head to the Middle East?

Is It Time for Jacinda Ardern to Head to the Middle East?

By Geoffrey Miller
Since becoming New Zealand’s prime minister, she has not attended a U.N. climate change conference, or visited the Middle East. She could do both by traveling to Egypt later this month.

New Zealand’s Ardern Continues Tilt Toward the West at the UN

New Zealand’s Ardern Continues Tilt Toward the West at the UN

By Geoffrey Miller
The Russia-Ukraine War was a major dividing line at the U.N. General Assembly, and Ardern largely spoke with those of a similar mindset.

Is Jacinda Ardern Rethinking Her China Strategy?

Is Jacinda Ardern Rethinking Her China Strategy?

By Geoffrey Miller
Is New Zealand suddenly softening its more pro-Western foreign policy – and its tougher line on China?
Ardern-Kishida Meeting: Stepping up the New Zealand-Japan Strategic Partnership

Ardern-Kishida Meeting: Stepping up the New Zealand-Japan Strategic Partnership

By Tadashi Iwami
The New Zealand prime minister's visit to Japan was a strategic move to reconnect with a close partner to deal with expanding security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Can Jacinda Ardern Save New Zealand’s Free Trade Deal With the EU?

Can Jacinda Ardern Save New Zealand’s Free Trade Deal With the EU?

By Geoffrey Miller
While New Zealand is increasingly backing the West, the West is not fully backing New Zealand where it counts most: providing trade alternatives to China.

Tale of 2 Summits: Why Jacinda Ardern Said No to the Commonwealth, But Yes to NATO

Tale of 2 Summits: Why Jacinda Ardern Said No to the Commonwealth, But Yes to NATO

By Geoffrey Miller
Prioritizing the NATO meeting over the Commonwealth highlights the changes underway in New Zealand's foreign policy.

New Zealand Under Pressure as Pacific Contest Heats Up

New Zealand Under Pressure as Pacific Contest Heats Up

By Geoffrey Miller
Nanaia Mahuta, New Zealand’s foreign minister, has come under increasing pressure as the geopolitical “Great Game” escalates in the Pacific.
As Biden Wraps First Asia Trip, Ardern Heads to the US

As Biden Wraps First Asia Trip, Ardern Heads to the US

By Geoffrey Miller
Biden’s meetings in South Korea and Japan – along with a change of government in nearby Australia – will set the scene for the New Zealand PM’s trip to the United States.

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