
Political analyst hopes NZ, Australia will ‘step up’ over USAID cuts gap
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor The Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90 percent of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) funding means “nothing’s safe right now,” a regional political analyst says. President Donald Trump’s government has said it is slashing about US$60 billion in overall US development and humanitarian assistance around ... <a title="Political analyst hopes NZ, Australia will ‘step up’ over USAID cuts gap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/03/political-analyst-hopes-nz-australia-will-step-up-over-usaid-cuts-gap/" aria-label="Read more about Political analyst hopes NZ, Australia will ‘step up’ over USAID cuts gap">Read more</a>