Aukus ruckus: the scrap over NZ independence in foreign policy
How should NZ approach all this Aukus awkwardness? What will be left of the public sector after incoming budget cuts? And when will Melissa Lee say anything about her ministerial remit? Our foremost geo-political experts (aka Toby, Annabelle and Ben) leave no Aukus pillar un-inspected.
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Show Notes
Winston Peters and Helen Clark are at loggerheads over New Zealand inching towards "pillar two" status in a pact geared against China. Is cross-party unity on our foreign policy status splintering, and what does "pillar two" really mean? Plus: public sector cuts are suddenly becoming very real. What are the implications for the public services and what is the political risk? How is Melissa Lee navigating the media inferno in a coalition cabinet? And a stirring defence of the history curriculum.
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