Labour sees
the United States warship visit as a red letter day for New
Zealand’s non-nuclear status, which is core to our
identity and has defined us a nation for 30 years, says
Labour’s Deputy Leader Annette King.
“We
welcome the visit after 30 years of opposition from the
United States, and see it as an acceptance of our nuclear
free status.
“This issue has become core to our
national identity and Labour is proud to have stood firm on
New Zealand’s nuclear-free status, which National wanted
to ditch as recently as 2006.
“It is up to the
Prime Minister to guarantee to New Zealanders that any
visiting warships, from any country, are not nuclear-powered
or carrying nuclear weapons.
“Labour believes New
Zealand must continue to show international leadership in
promoting nuclear disarmament as well as
non-proliferation,” says Annette King.
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