2/2: #NewZealand: What the imminent election means for IndoPacific security. Reuben Steff, Waikato University.
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🗓️ 12 October 2023
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2/2: #NewZealand: What the imminent election means for IndoPacific security. Reuben Steff, Waikato University.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-10-11/new-zealand-election-winner-will-face-defence-spending-decisions
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| 0:35.3 | I'm jobbed that to with Dr. Rubin Michael Staff. |
| 0:37.6 | Rubin is a senior lecturer at Waikato University in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. |
| 0:44.1 | And we're speaking of the pending election. |
| 0:46.0 | Senator Wright, Senator left. |
| 0:47.6 | It is surprising to me that Chris Hipkins, the Senator left, |
| 0:51.7 | has what I would understand to be a rational and extremely well-thought-through foreign policy |
| 0:57.4 | with regard to threat from China. However, Rubin, yes, Mr. Luxon might be a newbie at this. |
| 1:04.2 | But do I remember correctly that this is the Labour Party led by Jacinda Ardern until several |
| 1:09.4 | months ago? And it was strikingly soft on the Chinese threat. |
| 1:14.3 | So much so, as I recall, one or more of your legislatures being in some way almost assaulted |
| 1:20.8 | and bribed and bought by the China, is that ancient history or is that the Labour reputation |
| 1:29.2 | of being softer in China? |
| 1:32.2 | I think to a degree that is ancient history now, like I see that Labour, including under Ardern, |
| 1:39.6 | had wanted to, I think, not fully rhetorically commit to the Western otherwise. |
| 1:45.4 | And to the viewpoint that has been merging from Australia and the US in terms of seeing China |
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