New Zealand-based part time public servant & solution journalist |School of Government, New Zealand 2007 ‘alma mate’|🇳🇿 🇰🇭 |Tweeting my conscious thoughts|
Ahead of the 2026 election, polling of 1,000 New Zealanders shows voters still trust Labour Party on cost of living, health, housing, jobs, education, debt and inequality. National Party leads on crime, defence and economic confidence, while Green Party dominates climate and water. Te Pāti Māori leads Māori issues. The contest hinges on inflation, hospitals, housing, crime, and growth—plus credibility to deliver.
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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱President Trump On Iran Airstrikes:
"We will destroy the threat from the Brutal Iranian Regime.
"We will destroy the threat from the brutal Iranian regime.""we have begun a large-scale operation in Iran aimed at protecting the American people."cting the American people."
We have begun a large-scale operation in Iran aimed at protecting the American people."
A recent New York Editorial claims Thailand violated international law during its border conflict with Cambodia. It states that Thailand’s military actions—including F‑16 airstrikes, use of cluster munitions, and refusal of peaceful negotiations—were disproportionate and breached legal norms protecting civilians and territorial sovereignty. The editorial argues that escalating the clash, temporarily occupying contested areas, and ignoring UN-mediated solutions undermined obligations under the UN Charter and international humanitarian law. Even if Cambodia’s actions triggered the tensions, Thailand’s response exceeded legal and ethical limits. #khmersiamwar #nyeditorial
https://t.co/T3XHiNO0KO
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told Reuters Thai forces have not withdrawn from Cambodian territory after fighting last year and a US-brokered peace accord https://t.co/jlAar5IAcK
Prime Minister Hun Manet has written to French President Emmanuel Macron requesting that France consider providing technical support, expertise and advisory assistance, as well as facilitating access to and delivery of historical and technical documents related to the international boundary between Cambodia and Thailand, a legacy of the French Protectorate period.
Full story: https://t.co/m36nPkETJY
New Zealand’s decision not to join President Trump’s proposed “board of peace” is a significant statement of independence on the global stage. The Government says the move protects our long-standing foreign policy principles — multilateral cooperation, respect for international law, and freedom from ad-hoc power blocs. It also reflects a wider global tension between personality-driven diplomacy and rules-based order. For New Zealand, the message is clear: meaningful peace comes through credible institutions, UN reform, and shared accountability — not pressure or politics. #NZPolitics #ForeignPolicy #IndependentNZ #GlobalAffairs #WorldPolitics
#Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #NZGovernment #LeadershipMatters
#GlobalAwareness #Diplomacy #RulesBasedOrder #PacificNation
Board of Peace on the big move to replicate what’s best practice in public management around the world! The big question here would be who’s allowed this private initiative!? 🤔💭
NOW - Jared Kushner, unveils a slide show showing the "master plan," for the future of Gaza and asks people on media and social media to "Just calm down for 30 days... let's do our best to try working together, our goal here is peace between Israel and the Palestinian people."