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Peters has track record but NZ aid policy still hard to figure out

December 1, 2023

ANALYSIS: By Terence Wood In the wake of New Zealand’s recent election, and subsequent coalition negotiations, Winston Peters has emerged as New Zealand’s Foreign Minister again. I’ve never been able to adequately explain why a populist politician leading a party called New Zealand First would have an interest in a post that takes him overseas ... <a title="Peters has track record but NZ aid policy still hard to figure out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/01/peters-has-track-record-but-nz-aid-policy-still-hard-to-figure-out/" aria-label="Read more about Peters has track record but NZ aid policy still hard to figure out">Read more</a>

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Dan McGarry: How to do something about Australia’s Pacific ‘stuff up’

April 21, 2022

THE VILLAGE EXPLAINER: By Dan McGarry If the coming election goes to Australia’s Labor party, Penny Wong is very likely to become Foreign Minister. So when she speaks, people across the region prick up their ears. Without the least disrespect to her recent forebears, she could be one of the most acute, incisive and insightful ... <a title="Dan McGarry: How to do something about Australia’s Pacific ‘stuff up’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/21/dan-mcgarry-how-to-do-something-about-australias-pacific-stuff-up/" aria-label="Read more about Dan McGarry: How to do something about Australia’s Pacific ‘stuff up’">Read more</a>