New Zealand maintains a noncommittal stance on US and Israeli military strikes in Iran, avoiding direct support or condemnation while aligning with Australia's position in tone but not in substance, reflecting a broader shift toward policy neutrality in global conflicts.
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Do you think that the corporate speak and the kind of fumbling through questions with pre-written responses and phrases has really tripped him up this time? I feel like you can go through a normal press conference or a normal post-Cab by doing that. But when it comes to, like you said, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the fact that you either do support or you don't support a war crime, that's really tripping him up.
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criticism of unclear stance on international war crimes
National plunges to lowest poll as governing party in decadesSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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