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Jacinda Ardern
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?
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.
COVID-19 Continues to Impact New Zealand’s Diplomacy
By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand’s latest COVID-19 outbreak has once again delayed the country’s return to top-level face-to-face diplomacy. That will have a cost.
New Zealand’s Ardern Apologizes for Racist Dawn Raids
By Joshua Mcdonald
Ardern said it was clear that the immigration laws of the 1970s were designed to specifically target Pasifika people, indigenous peoples of the Pacific Islands.
Jacinda Ardern’s APEC Diplomacy
By Geoffrey Miller
The meeting further built the New Zealand prime minister's reputation as a pragmatist and a coalition builder.
Ardern’s Foreign Policy Address Was Pro-US, But Not Necessarily Anti-China
By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered a keynote speech on foreign policy on Wednesday.
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern Takes Tougher Stance on China
By Nick Perry
Ardern's unusually targeted comments against China followed growing diplomatic discontent with Wellington's stance.
Aotearoa New Zealand Faces the Future
By Anne-Marie Brady
The appointment of New Zealand’s first Maori foreign minister sends a clear message about its foreign policy priorities.
New Zealand Names Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
By Grant Wyeth
Despite all the positive advances New Zealand has achieved, the prevalence of violence against women and children remains a persistent scourge.
Ardern Poised to Win Re-election in New Zealand.
By Joshua Mcdonald
Jacinda Ardern’s Labor Party is expected to come out far ahead in Saturday’s election, but may end up needing the Greens as a coalition partner.