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July 18, 2022
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Joe Biden’s controversial fist-bump with Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the Saudi crown prince, may help New Zealand to forge its own new direction in the Middle East. The US president’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia showed that despite real concerns over human rights, the Middle East’s strategic importance in the ... <a title="Political Roundup: Resetting NZ’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/18/political-roundup-resetting-nzs-relationship-with-saudi-arabia-and-the-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Resetting NZ’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2022
By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor, and Katie Scotcher, political reporter, in Brussels New Zealand and the European Union have struck an historic free trade deal, “unlocking access to one of the world’s biggest and most lucrative markets” after four years of tough negotiating. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and President of the European Union ... <a title="New Zealand and European Union secure historic free trade deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/02/new-zealand-and-european-union-secure-historic-free-trade-deal/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand and European Union secure historic free trade deal">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital journalist Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong have added a focus on climate and sustainability to the enhanced relationship between the two countries. Speaking after bilateral talks in Singapore, the pair jointly announced a fifth pillar would be added to the agreement on the ... <a title="New Zealand and Singapore add climate to partnership priorities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/new-zealand-and-singapore-add-climate-to-partnership-priorities/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand and Singapore add climate to partnership priorities">Read more</a>
