Category : Opinion
Author: Jason Young

It wasn’t that long ago that Australian and New Zealand prime ministers were falling over themselves to run trade missions to the People’s Republic of China. Both governments lobbied hard for and secured early free-trade agreements, and both strongly promoted goods and services trade and all manner of bilateral agreements with the PRC.

Article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-lessons-of-new-zealands-china-diplomacy/
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Category : News
Author: Marc Daalder

In a major new report, the Security Intelligence Service says "ongoing activity in and against New Zealand" is linked to Chinese intelligence, Marc Daalder reports

Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/spies-say-interference-in-nz-linked-to-chinese-intelligence
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Category : News
Author: Geoffrey Miller

Brand new strategy suggest a future desire to join the great power pack — even AUKUS — despite years of independence. New Zealand apparently wants to run with the pack now countering China — and may seek to join AUKUS, too.

Article: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/08/04/with-china-in-sights-new-zealand-signals-major-defense-policy-shift/
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Category : News
Author: Geoffrey Miller

Antony Blinken is heading down under.

The US Secretary of State's visit to New Zealand and Australia this week comes as the two countries jointly host the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/494546/geoffrey-miller-antony-blinken-s-endgame-for-new-zealand-aukus-and-a-visit-down-under
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Category : Defence
Author: Chris Hipkins, Andrew Little,
Category : Analysis
Author: Lloyd Burr

Auckland's got sinkholes, the rest of the country has potholes, and in Wellington, National's being accused of having a fiscal hole in its transport plan. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/08/election-2023-national-leaves-door-open-to-china-funding-new-new-zealand-roads.html
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Well he lost my vote... not that he ever had it... However he better not... as Andrew Little, the GCSB and NZSIS minister, said: "You might have to talk to other countries that have a lot of Chinese construction going on in them."

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Category : Analysis
Author: Thomas Manch

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has told Nato leaders New Zealand remains committed to working with the military alliance on security threats, in a speech delivered at a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Article: https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/politics/350034994/chris-hipkins-speaks-to-nato-leaders-saying-threats-to-security-global-problem
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Category : News
Author: Tim Murphy

China's man in Wellington makes it clear Beijing doesn't want New Zealand partnering Nato in any push to contain China in the Indo-Pacific.

Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/china-to-nz-dont-open-door-to-the-devil
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