Sam Sachdeva

Former journo and author of THE CHINA TIGHTROPE.

[The Civilian @TheCivilianNZ]

Nation relieved as Stuff quarantines both Chrises in weird Tron Grid-like computer hellscape

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

After 11 years in the Parliamentary Press Gallery, and just under a decade @NewsroomNZ, it's time for a new challenge!

Which is to say, I will be finishing up in my current role at the end of this month. More details soon on what's next...

[Charles Edel @CharlesEdel]

Thanks to @annafifield for the good conversation
about the Pacific Island Forum, and 🇺🇸 policy in the region. Good framing from @SamSachdevaNZ on the larger dynamics at play.

Read / watch the whole thing 👇

https://t.co/STHHJJxzI8 @CSIS @CSISGeopolitics @AustraliaChair

[Ben McKay @benmackey]

In a week when UNEP has warned overshooting the 1.5° tipping point is locked, Australia’s climate dichotomy is clear to Pacific leaders in Palau.
Australia is backing Pacific ambitions, renewables spend … but expanding fossil fuel extraction at home

https://t.co/00zLWAvh7l

[Anna Powles @AnnaPowles]

Word has it that Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale, who arrived in Palau last night for the PIF Leaders Summit, has left Palau to return to Solomon Islands to face the MONC. The timing is deeply unfortunate.

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

@HelenClarkNZ @davidcapie @NZIIA_live NZ First declined to attend, apparently

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

If you're looking for non-National Party coup news, I have a story today about a New Zealand citizen who was coerced into a signing a deportation waiver by ICE agents in the US - a judge has ordered his release for the time being, more here: https://t.co/pd2Pom80r9

[Jamie Ensor @JamieEnsor]

“There’s going to be change” in the top job, a National MP tells the Herald.

Discontented Nats are hitting the phones about leadership.

Another ripper from @coughlthom

https://t.co/1qDib8vBnK

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

Not entirely clear what happens next, Statistics Minister Scott Simpson didn’t answer my questions about whether the reforms are now in the deep freeze. But seems likely we’ll have to wait until the next Parliament for a resolution

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

Not sure how much attention this will get, but it’s quite a big deal - Labour has pulled its support for the Govt’s controversial census ‘modernisation’ plans, meaning it no longer has the 75% majority it needs in Parliament: https://t.co/kyzssWVdlm

[Australia-China Relations Institute @acri_uts]

On June 25, @j_laurenceson joined a keynote at the China Business Summit in Auckland with @newsroomnz @SamSachdevaNZ, moderated by @asianewzealand Chief Executive Suzannah Jessep. He unpacked what “great power competition” means in practice for 🇳🇿 and 🇦🇺 businesses navigating a more contested Indo-Pacific.

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

@thomas_manch @benmackey Seconded, thanks Ben

[David Capie @davidcapie]

Interesting write up of a critical minerals roundtable with US officials in Wellington yesterday, with Australian, Japanese and Korean reps also speaking. ($) https://t.co/bRC2yT6l8H

[Rodger Sherman @rodger]

I have a sports statistic to share

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

@thomas_manch @businessdesk_nz Great trainspotting Thomas

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

@JoelMacManus We can but only hope the fuel crisis puts extra strain on our electricity grid and leads to some Brownouts

[Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ]

@thomas_manch @davidcapie @jumacdo @CSS_VUW Thanks big dog

[David Capie @davidcapie]

How NZ should handle nuclear weapons 'turning point' by ⁦@SamSachdevaNZ⁩ with quotes from ⁦@jumacdo⁩ ‘s talk at our ⁦@CSS_VUW⁩ conference yesterday. https://t.co/481P088S2P

[David Capie @davidcapie]

“The U.S. is also pressing allies not to invite Ukraine and the alliance’s four official Indo-Pacific partners — Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea — to the formal meetings at NATO’s July summit in Ankara, the four diplomats said.” https://t.co/3EUl2Vh4es