Iran: Not Just a Fuel Crisis — A Test for New Zealand’s Foreign Policy?
Schedule
Wed May 13 2026 at 05:15 pm to 06:45 pm
UTC+12:00Location
New Zealand Parliament Buildings, Theatrette | Wellington, WG
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What does the Iran crisis mean for NZ—and the world? And how should small progressive democracies like New Zealand respond?About this Event
Iran: Not Just a Fuel Crisis — A Test for New Zealand’s Foreign Policy?
Wed 13 May 2026 | 5:15PM (5:45PM start) - 6:45PM | Theatrette, Parliament Buildings
Join Diplosphere's panel of experts to discuss:
- Why Iran matters beyond petrol prices and airfare,
- How the jigsaw of international relations is shifting, and
- What small progressive democracies like New Zealand—and other small states—should consider in the current context.
Speakers:
- Anna Fifield, Independent journalist
- Prof Robert Patman, Professor of International Relations, Otago University
- Dr Rouzbeh Parsi, Affiliated researcher, Dept. of History & Human Rights Studies, Lund University
- Vanushi Walters, Labour Foreign Affairs spokesperson
Chair: Maty Nikkhou-O'Brien, Executive Director, Diplosphere
Registration required by Mon 11 May (noon)
Dress code: Business attire
See official invitation fhere-after.
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Where is it happening?
New Zealand Parliament Buildings, Theatrette, 1 Molesworth street, Wellington, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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