Analysis - Is New Zealand suddenly softening its more pro-Western foreign policy - and its tougher line on China?
Read more: Is Jacinda Ardern rethinking her China strategy?
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ended four years of tough negotiations and secured a free trade deal with the EU this week - worth about $1.5 billion annually.
Typical Greenie head in the sand... She has no understanding of geopolitics and has her head in the sand... doesn't truly know what real Kiwi's want or truly understand our culture.
She has no understanding on defence and our lack of it. If one wishes to become a neutral country one better have the ability to be able to defend your country and way of life because you have no allies that will come to your aid. At present NZ has one true ally and that is our big ANZAC brother Australia. All the rest are not allies they are partners friends etc but not allies. There is a big difference.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have taken steps to enhance research, travel, and trade ties between the two nations.
Read more: UK and NZ PMs agree moves to improve research, travel, trade
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has criticised China's approach to Hong Kong on the second anniversary of a heavy-handed security law.
Read more: Mahuta criticises China as Hong Kong marks two years under security law
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is off to meet UK prime minister Boris Johnson, where she’s expected to sign an agreement to let more young Kiwis travel and work in the United Kingdom.
Read more: Jacinda Ardern to meet Boris Johnson; sign deal to let more young Kiwis to head to UK
New Zealand has secured a free trade agreement with the European Union, estimated to be worth $1.8 billion annually when it’s fully implemented.
It will remove 91% of tariffs as soon as the deal is actioned, worth an estimated $100 million just in duties savings.
Read more: EU and New Zealand secure free trade agreement
New Zealand has secured a major free trade deal with the European Union which could see a $1.8 billion increase in export revenue for Aotearoa each year.
Read more: NZ secures historic free trade deal with EU
China has labelled Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's comments about Beijing's growing assertiveness "misguided accusations" and warned they won't help the two countries keep their relationship on "the right track".
In a statement on Thursday night, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand said representatives had taken note of Ardern's remarks at the NATO leaders' summit in Madrid, Spain.
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