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Auckland Launch of Against the Tide: Aotearoa New Zealand in World Affairs, Volume V, 2006-2025

MFAT Boardroom, Level 6, 139 Quay Street, Auckland CBD
Sir Peter Gluckman (President, International Science Council; Chief Science Advisor to PM 2009–2018)
Stephanie Honey (Trade policy consultant; former NZ chief agriculture negotiator)
Catherine Grant Makokera (Executive Director, New Zealand Institute of International Affairs)
Hamish McDougall (International historian; former Executive Director, NZIIA)
Jason Paul Mika (Professor of Māori Management, University of Auckland)
Mia Mikic (Trade economist specialising in inclusive development)
Hema Sridhar (Defence and national security advisor)
Carrie Stoddart-Smith (Indigenous trade leader; Founder, OpinioNative)

The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs launches the fifth volume of Against the Tide: Aotearoa New Zealand in World Affairs, a flagship research publication examining New Zealand's engagement in global affairs over two decades. The event features presentations, discussion, and Q&A from the book's editors and expert contributors exploring what is new and what is long-running in New Zealand's international relations, set against rapid geopolitical, economic, technological, and climate shifts.

Contributors include Sir Peter Gluckman (President of the International Science Council), trade policy experts Stephanie Honey and Mia Mikic, Catherine Grant Makokera (Executive Director of NZIIA), Hema Sridhar (defence and national security advisor), and Jason Paul Mika and Carrie Stoddart-Smith, who bring Māori and Indigenous perspectives on business and trade. The volume offers historical context and practical insights for policymakers, academics, and students.

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