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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
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.
Jacinda Ardern Is Bringing New Zealand Closer to the US
By Geoffrey Miller
The New Zealand prime minister’s speech to this week’s U.S. Business Summit in Auckland signals a closer alignment with the West – and skepticism toward China.
Jacinda Ardern’s Trip to Japan and Singapore Is About More Than Just Trade
By Geoffrey Miller
What are the motivations behind the New Zealand prime minister’s first foreign trip since February 2020?
Will New Zealand Provide Lethal Aid to Ukraine?
By Geoffrey Miller
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her government are struggling to defend their reluctance to provide weapons amid growing pressure at home and abroad.
New Zealand’s Australia-Friendly Response to China-Solomon Islands Security Deal
By Geoffrey Miller
The Ardern government’s response seems to be calculated to show unity with Australia on China policy.
How Significant Is New Zealand’s New Russia Sanctions Law?
By Geoffrey Miller
The law was motivated by a desire to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine but will have long-term implications for New Zealand’s policy toward China as well.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Change New Zealand’s Foreign Policy
By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand is preparing new domestic sanctions legislation in response, a signal that its long-held balancing between East and West may be at an end.
How Will New Zealand Respond to Russia’s Ukraine Invasion?
By Geoffrey Miller
The lack of an autonomous sanctions regime will limit Wellington's options in the crisis.
New Zealand’s Subtly Shifting Foreign Policy
By Lifang Peng
In the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic and the China-U.S. trade war have forced the New Zealand government to diversify its trade and diplomatic relations.
New Zealand’s Mixed Messaging on the Beijing Olympic Boycott
By Christopher Edward Carroll
New Zealanders and traditional allies alike are looking for a strong stance from the Ardern government.
New Zealand’s Conflicted China Strategy
By Geoffrey Miller
China strategy dominated New Zealand’s foreign policy year, but the government has yet to find a consistent position.