Al Gillespie: Law expert says it will look bad if New Zealand is a no show at the latest NATO meeting

Published: April 11, 2023, 7:21 p.m.

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A law expert says it will look bad if New Zealand is a no show at the latest NATO meeting.

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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he\'s yet to make a decision on whether he will attend the summit in Lithuania in July.

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Waikato University\'s Al Gillespie says the location is significant as it shares a border with Russia and feels at risk.

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He told Tim Dower it\'s important to show up, and would deepen our relationship with the military alliance.

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