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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.
Australia Joins US in Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics
By Nick Perry
PM Scott Morrison said the decision stemmed from China’s human rights abuses as well as generally strained ties.
Decoding Nanaia Mahuta’s First Foreign Trip
By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand’s foreign minister is on her first trip overseas: a seven-country tour of Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, the UAE, Qatar, the U.S., and Canada.
New Zealand’s APEC Moment Is Virtually Here
By Geoffrey Miller
Looking at the opportunities and challenges for New Zealand’s hosting of a virtual APEC Leaders’ week.