The Bulletin
Men's Weekly


.

Joining AUKUS could boost NZ’s poor research and technology spending – but at what cost?

  • Written by Sian Troath, Postdoctoral Fellow, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury

There is little doubt the National-led coalition is showing greater interest in the AUKUS security agreement, with Australian officials due to visit New Zealand later this year to brief the government.

So far, much of the discussion and analysis of New Zealand potentially joining the so-called “pillar two” of AUKUS has focused on the...

Read more: Joining AUKUS could boost NZ’s poor research and technology spending – but at what cost?