Post War New Zealand :: essays papers

Post War unseasoned ZealandDuring World War II New Zealand greatly depended upon Britain and herRoyal Navy to declare oneself New Zealand with certification and protectionthroughout the Pacific region. But after a while New Zealand andAustralia as neighbouring countries began to provide their own defencefor the Pacific. So when Britain began to build Naval Bases inSingapore, both Australia and New Zealand contributed to its cost.Also the Royal New Zealand Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Navywere granted in order to provide more protection. Even though NewZealand was becoming more independent in providing most of theirsecurity, she still depended a lot upon Britain and this intrust anddependence broke when the Pearl Harbour was attacked sinking two ofBritains battleships Prince of Wales and Repulse and the fall ofSingapore did contribute to New Zealand drift from Britain forsecurity. So New Zealand turned to the United Stated of America forsecurity in the Pacific. Now Ne w Zealand began to take responsibilityfor foreign affairs and had her own for eign policies.Since WWII New Zealand had cobblers last relations with Australia consideringthat they are neighbouring countries. So in 1944 New Zealand andAustralia signed the Canberra Pact. After the war the two countriesagreed to set up a regional zone of defence in the South West andSouth Pacific including Australia and New Zealand and the islands northand north west of Australia across to Western Samoa and the CookIslands. through the Canberra Pact the governments of the twocountries agreedthat on matters of common interest they will consulteach other before expressing their views to others. The twogovernments also agreed to establish an advisory regional organisation,which could be called the South Seas Regional Commission, on whichthere might be representatives of Australia, New Zealand, Britain,France and USA.New Zealand now looked upon to the United Nations for security for she in like manner believed in maintaining world peace through collective security.New Zealand joined the fifteen specialised agenises of the UN whichaimed at raising living, health and educational facilities to backwardcountries to close out causes of war and international bitterness. Alsoshe supported formations of economic and social council, contributed tothe annual budget and took responsibility for Western Samoa.New Zealand also tried to establish security through the Commonwealth.There are Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM) every twoyears where all the heads of states from all forty nine countries inthe Commonwealth come and discuss their activities and plans for thefuture.