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
Why Netanyahu’s indictment is good for international law
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant were issued with International Criminal Court warrants for their arrest on Thursday. Whilst the United States and Israel inevitably slammed the decision, it was ultimately a good day for international law. As a result of his arrest warrant, Mr Netanyahu, his former … Continue reading Why Netanyahu’s indictment is good for international law
The decline of the United States
In 1991 at Primary School an informal survey conducted in the senior classes (Year 5 and 6) asked students what country they most wanted to visit. At a time when Miami Vice, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Melrose Place were taking off on television and M.C. Hammer and other artists, the vast majority answered "America". … Continue reading The decline of the United States
A vision for New Zealand: PART 1
Part 1 of a series about a new vision for N.Z.
Hamas and Israeli settler designation a welcome move
The Government announced on Thursday that HAMAS is now designated a terrorist organization. Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters made the announcement on Thursday, where he also announced that Israeli settlers would be hit with sanctions. This is welcome news and acknowledges that there is extremism happening on both the Israeli side and the Palestinian … Continue reading Hamas and Israeli settler designation a welcome move
Leftist Kiwi Writes 