New Zealand’s military re-alignment with the United States opens us to expectations that we would support the United States should major disputes or armed conflict build up between it and China (our biggest trading partner).
A person who signs themselves as "Village Idiot" nominates for a Shovel Award those who have criticised the National government for it’s so-called lack of response to the Gaza conflict.
John Gallagher nominated Mr Murray McCully, New Zealand's Foreign Minister, for a ladder award for his even-handed, solutions-oriented approach to the Gaza conflict.
This weeks Ladder Award goes to the Labour Party for its election campaign proposal (1 November, 2008) to build on New Zealand’s independent nuclear-free foreign policy, by developing "New Zealand’s role in international conflict resolution.”