A look at Donald Trump’s seismic foreign policy shifts and what America’s controversial vote at the United Nations alongside ‘strongman’ nations means for New Zealand
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Taniwha New Zealand shows its foreign policy teeth to the world. But what does it mean?
Nanaia Mahuta’s speech on China used some pretty plain language, but the words that resonated were not just about our largest trading partner. Others about some of our oldest allies were just as controversial
Read MoreCould New Zealand become Chile?
How should New Zealand see itself in world affairs, and does Chile provide a model for how we might do so?
Read MoreAstride the eagle & dragon: John Key's Pacific paradox
As John Key re-writes the script for relations between New Zealand and the US, what are the implications for China and does this mean a return to automatic support for America?
Read MoreObama's Osama advert riles Republicans
Republicans are reacting badly to President Obama's apparent politicizing of foreign policy success...how extraordinary.
Read MoreSelling arms to the Saudis: Obama's big sell-out
An emerging unholy alliance between Israel, Saudi Arabia and the US is a key driver behind potentially the biggest arms deal in US history
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 22
What Obama did on his first day; Obama's key foreign policy positions; Bird flu kills three in China; Israelis investigate use of white phosphorous shells; and more
Read MoreDemocratic Big Change, Part II—Bi-partisanship
Jon makes the case for greater bi-partisanship between Labour and National and sets a challenge for Saturday night's winner
Read MoreObama: President for the world
While Barack Obama and John McCain took an interest in world affairs during the first presidential debate, the world started taken an interest in the election much earlier.
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