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Dr Reuben Steff
NZ Herald·
21 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM7 mins to read
Dr Reuben Steff is Assistant Professor of geopolitics and international relations at Mendel University in the Czech Republic.
The New Zealand Navy's two frigates, HMNZS Te Mana (pictured) and HMNZS Te Kaha, will reach the end of their lives in the mid-2030s and a decision about replacing them is due by the end of 2027. Photo / Ministry of Defence
The upcoming election result will not hinge on foreign policy; no election has since the snap vote of 1984, which was triggered by an anti-nuclear wave of public feeling. But questions around New Zealand’s national security will immediately confront the next Government, whoever its leader and whatever parties it consists
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Source: New Zealand Herald · Dr Reuben Steff
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