Alex Schlotzer

New Zealand is much better placed to be a stronger regional partner, or "peace keeper" or "sheriff" than Australia. Some will decry me as being "un-Australian" or worse but in my humble opinion our neighbours from across the ditch are better placed for successful regional diplomacy than Australia. While there's a very heathly (if not bordering on obsessive) rivalry between our nations, this is one area the Kiwis easily trump Australia.