Category : News
Author: RNZ

New Zealand and the European Union have struck an historic free trade deal, "unlocking access to one of the world's biggest and most lucrative markets" after four years of tough negotiating.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and President of the European Union Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the details in Brussels, but it was touch and go as to whether a good enough deal could be agreed.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/07/new-zealand-secures-historic-free-trade-deal-with-european-union.html
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Author: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern

Kia ora koutou katoa. 

It is a rare thing to have New Zealand represented at a NATO Summit. While we have worked together in theatres such as Afghanistan, and have been partners for just on a decade, today represents an important moment for our Pacific nation.  

Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/pms-comments-nato-session
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Author: Lisette Reymer

Ukrainian fighters have started taking turns to leave the battlefield and the country to spend time with the New Zealand Defence Force.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/06/ukraine-invasion-new-zealand-soldiers-help-ukrainian-fighters-practice-using-weapons-for-war.html
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressly called out a "more assertive" China during her speech at a summit hosted by NATO, the North Atlantic military alliance regularly criticised by Beijing.

As the leaders' summit in Madrid was underway on Wednesday, China's Ambassador to the United Nations made his country's thoughts on the group very clear, saying it had "sowed the seeds of conflict" in Europe and that "must not be allowed to happen in the Asia-Pacific".

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/06/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-calls-out-more-assertive-china-at-nato-as-beijing-warns-against-military-alliance-expanding-to-pacific.html
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Author: RNZ

New Zealand has designated US groups the Proud Boys and The Base as terrorist entities.

Set down in the government's official journal of record - the gazette - last Monday, 20 June, it was published publicly a week later but with no wider dissemination.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/06/new-zealand-designates-american-proud-boys-and-the-base-terrorist-organisations.html
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Author: Glenn McConnell

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern highlighted China’s human rights abuses and called for nuclear disarmament during her speech at the Nato Leaders’ Summit overnight.

Ardern said her speech displayed the country’s “fiercely held independent foreign policy” and commitment to standing for peace and human rights.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300625460/ardern-calls-for-nuclear-disarmament-criticises-china-over-human-rights-during-nato-speech
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Category : Analysis
Author: RNZ

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has used her speech to NATO leaders to push this country's "fiercely held" independent foreign policy while also condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine as an affront to the world.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/470046/ardern-tells-nato-leaders-ukraine-war-must-not-fuel-arms-race
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