Australian Nuclear Subs Will Be Banned From New Zealand Waters: Ardern

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speak during a joint press conference held at The Nest in Queenstown, New Zealand, on May 31, 2021. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is on a two-day visit to New Zealand attending the annual Australia–New Zealand Leaders Meeting. AAP Image/Peter Meecham

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared that Australia’s future fleet of nuclear submarines won’t be allowed into New Zealand’s territorial waters.

Establishing a nuclear-powered fleet in Australia, the first step of the newly announced trilateral security partnership AUKUS will see the UK and the United States partner with Australia to “significantly deepen cooperation on a range of security and defence capabilities.”