Abstract

This article assesses Aotearoa New Zealand’s much-vaunted turn to indigenous diplomacy following the appointment of Nanaia Mahuta, the country’s first Māori foreign minister. I argue that, despite strong rhetoric, the disconnect between Māori values and everyday diplomatic practice risks reducing this shift to institutional window-dressing. The article summarises that without sustained bureaucratic and political buy-in, indigenous diplomacy will remain symbolic rather than truly transformative.

Citation

Jayden Evett. 2022. “Does New Zealand’s indigenous diplomacy measure up?” Asia and the Pacific Policy Forum October 7. https://www.policyforum.net/does-new-zealands-indigenous-diplomacy-measure-up/index.html.

@article{evett2023,
    title = "Does New Zealand’s indigenous diplomacy measure up?",
    author = "Jayden Evett", 
    journal = "Asia and the Pacific Policy Forum",
    year = "2022",
    month = "October",
    day = "7",
    url  = "https://www.policyforum.net/does-new-zealands-indigenous-diplomacy-measure-up/index.html",