Abstract
Like cousins, or even siblings, the relationship between New Zealand and Australia often seems to be defined by family things: things that the two countries share and which sets them apart from the rest of the world. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), New ZealandAustralia closer economic relations (CER), endless sporting rivalries, slights and triumphs, niggling resentments and genuine grievances with one another encapsulate the rivalry, antagonism, support and closeness that is more often than not found in a family. This gives the relationship a feeling of self-containment. That is, from both sides of the Ditch the New ZealandAustralian relationship seems as if it exists in a little trans-Tasman world of its own. But of course there are limits to this sense of intimacy: both New Zealand and Australia have always been profoundly shaped by the world beyond and, as we see, there have always been real differences in the way the two countries have approached that wider world
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | New Zealand And The World |
| Subtitle of host publication | Past, Present And Future |
| Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd |
| Pages | 187-198 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789813232402 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789813232396 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Dec 2017 |