New Zealand sticks to its anti-nuclear resolve

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Auckland Peace Action, along with peace activists from all over New Zealand, are organizing a flotilla to block US warships scheduled to visit New Zealand in November. Under NZ law, it’s illegal for any foreign ships to dock in our harbors unless the country of origin certifies they aren’t nuclear powered and carry no nuclear weapons. Because the US government refuses to agree to these conditions, they aren’t welcome in our harbors: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1607/S00229/activists-plan-to-block-us-warship.htm

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NZ’s nuclear resolve, Otago Daily Times, 25 Jul 2016 “……In 1987, Labour passed the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act, meeting an election promise.

In a largely symbolic response, the US Congress retaliated with the Broomfield Act, downgrading New Zealand’s status from ally to friend.

Former prime minister David Lange said if the security alliance was the price New Zealand must pay to remain nuclear-free, it was the price the country was prepared to pay.

In 1989, 52% of New Zealanders indicated they would rather break defence ties than admit nuclear-armed ships. By 1990, National had signed up to the anti-nuclear stance.

There the situation has remained until Mr Biden accepted an invitation for the US to send a ship to the Royal New Zealand Navy’s 75th birthday in November……..

New Zealand is consistently said to have made a difference in peace-keeping activities around the world, being…

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