Questions over how New Zealanders will be feeling when the Government starts getting cosy with US Presidential-elect Donald Trump.

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark suggested on the radio this morning that it might want to rethink its moves to get closer to the US.

She believes it wouldn’t be a popular thing to do to be seen to be strategically realigning with an administration which is volatile and unpredictable on foreign policy.

Otago University geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Geoffrey Miller: Geopolitical analyst on how New Zealanders will feel about getting cosy with the Trump administration again

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