What did the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987 legally enact?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Banning nuclear weapons, waste, and nuclear-powered or armed vessels within New Zealand territory and coastal waters
- Step 1: Passed by the Fourth Labour Government under David Lange, the Act made New Zealand's territory, sea, and airspace nuclear-free. Step 2. Because the United States refused to confirm or deny whether warships carried nuclear arms, US warship visits ceased. Answer: Banning nuclear weapons, waste, and nuclear-powered or armed vessels within New Zealand territory and coastal waters. Why not the others: The dispute led to the suspension of the ANZUS security alliance obligations between the US and NZ.
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