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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 4 MIN

Wayne Mapp: Former Defence Minister on how New Zealand should respond to US invasion of Venezuela

from Holiday Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

After months of strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats the USA conducted air strikes on multiple military targets in Venezuela's capital Caracas and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Foreign Minister Winston Peters made the government's first statement following the invasion, saying in a post on X: "New Zealand is concerned by and actively monitoring developments in Venezuela and expects all parties to act in accordance with international law." As an ally of the United States, eyes are on how New Zealand will react to the strikes.  Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp spoke to Andrew Dickens about how New Zealand should respond to the developing situation.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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