Approach with caution: why NZ should be wary of buying into the AUKUS security pact.

We accept New Zealand shares a great deal with Australia, the UK and the US, and should not be "neutral" in the face of authoritarian pressures from China. As the strategic rivalry between the United States and China intensifies, the invitation to discuss participation in the AUKUS security agreement presents New Zealand with a potentially momentous decision: how best to secure its own strategic interests and values in the Indo-Pacific region. [Extracted from the article]