New Zealand's move to tighten defence ties with the United States has caused alarm in some quarters - with fears the global superpower wields too much influence.
A defence analyst even warns the country appears to be heading down the path to becoming full military allies.
Jacinda Ardern has returned to New Zealand after a whirlwind American trip culminating in a White House meeting with President Joe Biden.
Here's RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.
