Chinese Ships In The Tasman 'A Gift From Beijing' For Defence Spending - Expert
Activity by Chinese military ships in the Tasman sea is a "gift from Beijing" to a government trying to persuade the public of the need to spend more on defence, says a defence expert. The New Zealand ...
Mike's Minute: Winston Peters is wrong about the Pacific
I am sad to report that Winston Peters is wrong. His thinking that the Pacific favours friendship has been proven naive. As I ...
New Zealand foreign minister heads to Beijing with China’s live-firing drill in Tasman Sea on mind
New Zealand and Australia officials said that China had conducted live-fire exercises in international waters between the two ...
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An international law expert says the Foreign Minister is right to want to refresh New Zealand's relationship with the Cook Islands
The island nation signed a five-year agreement with China for seabed mineral exploration and research without New Zealand consultation. Winston Peters has called for the Government to address issues ...
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New Zealand's Diplomatic Balancing Act with China
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is visiting China to address tensions heightened by Chinese naval exercises near ...
Andrew Dickens: NZ missed its chance with the Cook Islands
So, the weekend has been spent watching the Chinese Navy use the Tasman Sea as a firing range.   They’ve never done this so ...
New Zealand foreign minister to question Chinese naval activity in Beijing visit
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations ...
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Chinese War Games May Nudge New Zealand Toward AUKUS Alliance
The appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm in New Zealand and Australia . But ...
A Chinese own goal? How war games in the Tasman Sea could push NZ closer to AUKUS
When geopolitical tension mounts, New Zealand tends to lean closer to traditional allies. Chinese warships in the Tasman make ...
NZ minister to query China naval activity during visit
New Zealand's foreign minister is expected to raise the Chinese Navy's live-firing exercises in the Tasman Sea during a visit ...
'Will the Americans still be there?' The looming question for New Zealand
Analysis: Some world leaders and ex-leaders think it is less reliable, after 10 days of geopolitical ructions centred on NATO ...
Foreign Policy Group Voices Alarm At New Zealand’s Role In Militarising The Pacific
24 February 2025 – Amongst an intense reaction to China’s naval exercises in the Tasman sea and recent agreements with Cook ...