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Why New Zealand can no longer afford to be naive about security
In this episode, Oliver talks to John Howard about New Zealand's changing security environment, from the firing of Defence Minister Chris Penk to the Semtex drone at Leipzig Airport and the SIS threat assessment naming C...
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Why New Zealand can no longer afford to be naive about security is an episode from The New Zealand Initiative by The New Zealand Initiative. In this episode, Oliver talks to John Howard about New Zealand's changing security environment, fro...
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Published Aug 18, 2026, 00:27:47 long, audio available.
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