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New Zealand diplomacy
June 21, 2022
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.
May 31, 2022
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.
April 19, 2022
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?
February 24, 2022
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.
January 28, 2022
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.
December 14, 2021
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.
December 11, 2021
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.
November 17, 2021
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.
November 06, 2021
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.
September 03, 2021
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.
August 07, 2021
New Zealand’s Relationship With Japan May Be About to Change
By Geoffrey Miller
As the Tokyo Olympics come to an end, the very successful Japan-New Zealand partnership may be about to become a lot more complicated.
July 01, 2020
New Zealand’s Quiet China Shift
By Anne-Marie Brady
The Ardern government is using deliberately ambiguous tactics to deter an increasingly aggressive partner while (so far) avoiding punishment.
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