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Edwards on Politics
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New Zealand’s tottering diplomatic balancing act

ANALYSIS: While China remains NZ’s top export market, NZ is being drawn ever closer into Western alliances.

NBR political editor Brent Edwards speaks with Jonathan Mitchell.

Brent Edwards Thu, 20 Apr 2023

New Zealand’s delicate balancing act on the international stage is getting ever wobblier as it weighs up its trade interests with China and political interests with fellow democracies.

There are signs that its independent foreign policy – which was most clearly articulated when Helen Clark led

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Brent Edwards Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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