A critical examination of how New Zealand's defence spending is being shaped by US demands, challenging the notion of national need and questioning who truly defines security in the Pacific region.
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Stacked weekly counts; colour by lean. “n/a” covers government and iwi-Māori sources where lean isn't applicable.
How this topic has been named, week by week. A new alias winning out is usually a framing shift.
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us-driven standards undermine national autonomy
Democracy Briefing: Should NZ pay Washington’s defence bill?moral and diplomatic pressure on allies
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