New Zealand needs an independent foreign policy

Following the refusal by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters to acknowledge the State of Palestine, many people have taken to social media bemoaning the absence of an "independent foreign policy". I thought I would take the opportunity to outline why I think we need one and how it could look. Trump? Xi? Or a … Continue reading New Zealand needs an independent foreign policy

Of Chinese expansionism and New Zealand naivety

Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha is monitoring Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea (photo: NZDF) Over the past several years, as international tensions have risen around the world, many New Zealanders have been wondering how much longer we can try to look the other way and pretend they do not affect us. … Continue reading Of Chinese expansionism and New Zealand naivety