Jacinda ArdernBut she would wait until the current mandate of the New Zealand contribution ended in June next year. "But when I'm in Government I do want to take a wider look at our role in Afghanistan more broadly," she said. I think we should constantly reassess our role in such conflicts and that's what we'll do. "We have tended to take the approach of wanting a UN mandate behind our work and also to play a reconstruction role." "New Zealand will continue to stand alongside our partners in supporting stability in Afghanistan and countering the threat of international terrorism."

Source: Otago Daily Times August 25, 2017 09:00 UTC