Reframing the India-NZ Relationship
Reframing the India-NZ Relationship Thursday, May 13, 2021 Suzannah Jessep
The Asia New Zealand Foundation s Suzannah Jessep suggests that it is time to think big to bring the two countries closer together.
In 1980, Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon famously observed that New Zealand’s foreign policy is trade policy.
While Sir Robert may have had his shortcomings, on this point it is hard to fault him.
Trade has been at the core of New Zealand’s foreign policy for the past several decades and as international trade has grown aided considerably by New Zealand’s free trade agreement with China it has become the central prism through which many other aspects of New Zealand foreign policy are valued and assessed.
Matthew Hooton: Judith Collins takes aim at the wrong target
29 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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National Party leader Judith Collins. Photo / Mark Mitchell
NZ Herald
OPINION: At least Don Brash had a sense of theatre. His venue was the Orewa Rotary Club, already infamous for Sir Robert Muldoon s annual economic decrees. A scholarly looking paper was prepared, complete with footnotes. The media were primed that one of the world s most admired monetary economists had applied his mind to the Treaty of Waitangi.
On the night, Brash delivered his predecessor Bill English s talking points, except that he meant it. No one much cared until the liberal elite reacted, driving the story along.
Beehive Diaries: The bubble, coughing fits and health reform typos
23 Apr, 2021 02:23 AM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described today s travel bubble opening as an important milestone in New Zealand s economic recovery. Ardern thanked everyone who has come to New Zealand from Australia - welcome .
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described today s travel bubble opening as an important milestone in New Zealand s economic recovery. Ardern thanked everyone who has come to New Zealand from Australia - welcome .
NZ Herald
A recess week at Parliament delivered the transtasman bubble, major health reforms, a visit by an Australian Foreign Minister, and Jimmy Barnes.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has firmly ruled out the prospect of NZ First leader Winston Peters – or any other former politician as the next Governor Gen