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NZ reputation has 'dipped' on world stage

Global Insight: NZ reputation has 'dipped' on world stage

NZ has failed to impress on the world stage in the face of important and surprising global events this year, including climate change, international relations specialist Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Putin's nuke threats just 'bluster'

Global Insight: Putin's nuke threats just 'bluster'

Russia will not start a nuclear war, so countries including New Zealand need to stand strong with Ukraine, an international relations specialist says.

Global Insight: NZ won't be a priority for Trump

The election of Donald Trump might be a bigger problem for the fortunes of New Zealand’s National-led coalition government than a Kamala Harris presidency, Prof Robert Patman believes.

Mid-East conflict: Time to call in Peters?

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. Photo: Getty Images

Mid-East conflict: Time to call in Peters?

New Zealand has the status and viewpoint to help find solutions to the growing Middle East conflict, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.

Global Insight: calls for reform at UN amid growing frustration

Call on the UN General Assembly to give itself power to override the big powers’ Security Council veto, Prof Robert Patman says ahead of Winston Peters' speech tomorrow.

Global Insight: Kingitanga could bring foreign policy rethink

Nga Wai Hono i te Po yesterday succeeded her father as the eighth — and second-youngest — Māori...

Global Insight: Kingitanga could bring foreign policy rethink

Prof Robert Patman believes the strengthening of Kingitanga will focus the government’s attention on its commitment to the Pacific and challenge it to do more to champion the rights of indigenous people worldwide.

Global Insight: Kursk attack shows Putin 'not as strong'

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Global Insight: Kursk attack shows Putin 'not as strong'

Ukraine's counter-invasion of Russia could cause an attempted overthrow of Vladimir Putin, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.

Harris presidency would be ‘much easier' for NZ

US Vice President Kamala Harris. Photo: Reuters

Global Insight: Harris presidency would be ‘much easier' for NZ

There will be less pressure for New Zealand to ‘‘take orders’’ from the United States if Kamala Harris is the next president, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Rise of the populist right

Donald Trump during the first presidential debate with Joe Biden. Photo: Getty Images

Global Insight: Rise of the populist right

New Zealand must do more to defend its interests as the populist right regains ground globally, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Mexico president tipped to shine

Claudia Sheinbaum gestures to supporters in Mexico City after winning the presidential election....

Global Insight: Mexico president tipped to shine

Similarities between Claudia Sheinbaum and former NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggest Mexico’s first female president could have a big impact on the world stage, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.

Global Insight: Junta visas at expense of human rights?

Allowing representatives of Myanmar’s violent junta to attend an important Asia leaders’ meeting in NZ could signal the govt's willing to back down on values like human rights, Prof Robert Patman warns.

Global Insight: 'NZ must address injustice'

'NZ must address injustice here and abroad'

Five years after the deadly March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks we need to do more to counter the spread of hate and division, at home and in places like Gaza, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Navalny's death could further isolate Putin

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in an Arctic penal colony aged 47. Photo: Reuters

Global Insight: Navalny's death could further isolate Putin

Vladimir Putin needs to watch for "international blowback", including on the battlefield in Ukraine, following the suspicious death of Alexei Navalny.

NZ 'must call out' countries cutting Gaza aid

Palestinians carry containers of drinkable water collected from mobile barrels. UNRWA has been...

NZ 'must call out' countries cutting Gaza aid

The NZ government should support former Prime Minister Helen Clark in calling out countries for prematurely axing funding to the UN aid agency in Gaza, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight this week.

Global Insight: Call for tougher stance on Gaza

NZ should urge the US to stop supplying Israel with weapons for a conflict where war crimes are being committed, international relations expert Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.

Disarray in global politics: a transition for smaller players

Disarray has been a major theme of global politics in 2023, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Pacific concern at exploration

Pacific concern at NZ's return to exploration

Pacific Island states are right to think oil and gas exploration in NZ is an ‘‘inter-mestic’’ issue on which they deserve to have some say, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: 'Ceasefire needed now - not truce'

An Israeli soldier sits in a Humvee amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against...

Global Insight: 'Ceasefire needed now - not truce'

Israel and main ally the United States need to pursue a ceasefire, not a humanitarian truce, in the conflict with Hamas, Prof Robert Patman says.

New Foreign Minister urged to call for ceasefire

Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee homes in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

New Foreign Minister urged to call for ceasefire

Our new foreign minister should call for an immediate, lasting ceasefire and the release of all hostages to end the Israel-Hamas war, foreign affairs specialist Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.

Global Insight: NZ should send clear message to Israel

Buildings destroyed by recent Israeli strikes in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

Global Insight: NZ should send clear message to Israel

The Hamas group’s shocking attack on Israel was a bad miscalculation and NZ should remind Israel not to make the same mistake, Otago Uni's Professor Robert Patman says.

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