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For its first hundred years, New Zealand followed the United Kingdom's lead on foreign policy. In declaring war on [[Germany]] on 3 September 1939, Prime Minister Michael Savage proclaimed "Where she goes, we go; where she stands, we stand". Post WWII ties with America strengthened, but unlike close neighbour Australia, have never done so to the point that they may be considered stronger than the ties to the UK.  

For its first hundred years, New Zealand followed the United Kingdom's lead on foreign policy. In declaring war on [[Germany]] on 3 September 1939, Prime Minister Michael Savage proclaimed "Where she goes, we go; where she stands, we stand". Post WWII ties with America strengthened, but unlike close neighbour Australia, have never done so to the point that they may be considered stronger than the ties to the UK.  

New Zealand has traditionally worked closely with Australia, whose foreign policy followed a similar historical trend. In turn, many Pacific Islands such as Western Samoa have looked to New Zealand's lead. The American influence on New Zealand was weakened by the disappointment with the [[Vietnam War]], the sinking of the [[Greenpeace]] vessel ''Rainbow Warrior'' by [[France]], and by disagreements over environmental and agricultural trade issues and New Zealand's nuclear-free policy.

New Zealand has traditionally worked closely with Australia, whose foreign policy followed a similar historical trend. In turn, many Pacific Islands such as Western Samoa have looked to New Zealand's lead.

 

The relationship between American was New Zealand was weakened by the disappointment with the [[Vietnam War]], the sinking of the [[Greenpeace]] vessel ''Rainbow Warrior'' by [[France]], and by disagreements over environmental and agricultural trade issues and New Zealand's nuclear-free policy.

 

Conversely, New Zealand sent troops to [[Afghanistan]] to aid the American Army.

===National Security===

===National Security===