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An expert says the Foreign Minister’s comments about New Zealand wanting to take an increasingly independent stance on foreign policy, particularly on China, wasn’t a “problem”. But, her comments about being “uncomfortable” with expanding the Five Eyes alliance’s remit was “where things got a bit difficult”.
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Victoria University’s Robert Ayson says the Foreign Minister shouldn’t have drawn attention to NZ’s reluctance to use the intelligence network to antagonise Beijing.
Source: Breakfast
Nanaia Mahuta raised a few eyebrows while speaking to reporters on Monday when she said New Zealand did not want to use the alliance with Australia, Canada, the UK and the US as a first point of contact when sending messages about China.