Susannah Patton: Lowy Institute's SouthEast Asia Program Director on New Zealand's influence on decline
The Mike Hosking Breakfast - A podcast by Newstalk ZB - Tuesdays
New Zealand’s influence as a nation is on the decline, according to the Lowy Institute’s annual Asia Power Index. NZ is one of only three countries to go backwards, alongside Russia and Myanmar. A traceable drop in diplomacy since 2018 is partly to blame. Lowy Institute’s SouthEast Asia Program Director Susannah Patton tells Mike Hosking the index looks at a range of things including economy, economic relationships and diplomacy. Patton says China’s power is described as plateauing due to long-term challenges. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
