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Under the National-led government elected in 2008, the focus of New Zealand’s aid programme changed from poverty alleviation to the promotion of sustainable economic development. Here Guyon Espiner interviews John Allen, who was appointed head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2009, about the shift in focus.
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