New Zealand
New Zealand’s new idealism
In a speech to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs delivered in Wellington this week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has given us the clearest sense yet of the…
Waitangi Day and Australia Day: contrasting symbolism
In a little more than a week, New Zealand will celebrate its national day, Waitangi Day. This year will mark the 178th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, the…
Pacific island links: A new PM for Solomon Islands, PNG’s cable, COP23 and more
By Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program.
The situation in the Manus Island detention centre remains tense, with approximately 400 refugees…
The Ardern ascendancy
When New Zealand’s 37-year-old Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern is formally sworn in as Prime Minister there will be some, on both sides of the Tasman, who will try to question her…
New Zealand’s election: Winds of change
New Zealand has not had a change election since 2008 when John Key swept into power. His reliable successor, Bill English, is locked in a tight contest with Labour’s charismatic…
New Zealand election: Another victory salute from Winston?
Two months ago, the New Zealand National Party appeared to be cruising towards a fourth term at this Saturday's election. After the surprise retirement in late 2016 of popular…
Perfidious New Zealand
It's fair to say that the Lowy Institute is not a bastion of rabid rugby supporters. And for the most part that doesn’t matter, but when you're talking trans-Tasman relations, you…
Paranoia on Aotearoa
Almost 20 years ago to the day, then-Foreign Minister Alexander Downer addressed the University of Auckland on Australia-New Zealand relations:
First and foremost, the Australia…
Australia, US and NZ military co-operation augurs well
Last month a combined force from five allied nations, including a fleet of 33 warships and submarines, over 200 aircraft and more than 33,000 military personnel, defeated an …
New Zealand and fighting the nuclear threat: More effort required
The recent news that two-thirds of United Nations member states negotiated a treaty that bans nuclear weapons was undoubtedly met with enthusiasm in much of New Zealand, which…