Some see NZ's invite to the NATO summit as a reward for a shift in foreign policy, but that's far from accurate
- Written by Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in Madrid has fuelled a narrative that New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is falling victim to a new Cold War.
According to this view, Ardern’s participation is a reward for recently...