July 17, 2017

Korean Nuclear Standoff in the Context of International Rivalries – How Nuclear-Free New Zealand Could Help Out

By John Gallagher (with input also by Dennis Small)   Prefaratory note, 17-7-17 This blog describes the ongoing Korean crisis in the context of fraught wider […]
March 3, 2016

North Korean Nuclear Tests – NZ Peace Foundation Letter to the NZ Foreign Minister

... any condemnatory or punitive actions against North Korea should be accompanied by constructive actions to reduce hostilities, build peace and lower the role of nuclear weapons within the region.
May 18, 2015

From the 2016 New Zealand Defence White Paper to a New Wellington Declaration?

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).
February 26, 2014

Making Wellington a diplomatic village for the Asia Pacific region – and beyond?

In the light of some difficulties Australia been experiencing in relation to Indonesia and China, I was moved to write to the Australian and New Zealand prime ministers about some ways forward.