In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.

Well in the end the world can crank itself up to sanctions, as it has with Zimbabwe, another sad case.

I think it's inevitable that New Zealand will become a republic and that would reflect the reality that New Zealand is a totally sovereign-independent 21st century nation 12,000 miles from the United Kingdom.

Marine protected areas, and particularly no-take zones, are very effective in allowing regeneration of fish stocks.

Well, there have been periods in the past when prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand were at each others' throats publicly and frequently. That's not productive at all.