New Zealand
New Zealand elections: Working together or co-governance?
It is often said about New Zealand elections that it doesn’t really matter which of the two main parties – Labour or National – is in power because their policies are so similar…
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
Japan’s decision last month to begin discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from its destroyed Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is fairly unpopular…
“We can’t be passive”: New Zealand’s changing tone about a more worrying world
Before jetting off on a whirlwind trip to Brussels, Stockholm, and the NATO Summit in Vilnius last Friday, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins gave a speech setting out his…
Remembering Australia’s “other” alliance
On the eve of ANZAC Day, 24 April 2023, the public version of the Australian Defence Strategic Review (DSR) was released. Surprisingly, given the depth of the Australia-New…
AUKUS + NZ = win-win
A rare thing is happening in New Zealand – an actual debate over foreign policy. Specifically, over whether Wellington should join what is known as Pillar II of AUKUS, which…
The Australia-New Zealand alliance in a war with China
A week before New Zealand declared a National State of Emergency for the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, Chris Hipkins made the pilgrimage to Canberra expected of…
Women leaders: not so poles apart
This past month, two progressive female political leaders – Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives – willingly…
Jacinda Ardern’s foreign policy legacy
The rumour mills in Wellington had been running for some time about Jacinda Ardern’s future in politics. But only the bravest of souls would claim to have picked today for her…
Wrong balance of power in Pacific
With the attention largely on the great power race to gain influence in the region, another balance of power is going unnoticed, if not ignored – the gender imbalance of political…
How New Zealand recognises the people there first: 2021 favourites
Our end-of-year series as the Lowy Institute staff offer their favourite books, articles, films or TV programs for 2021. Watch for more recommendations and…