ocr: A1 majority ofNew Lealanders remain strongly committedt to the British crown and the Commonwealth, but the UK: no longer plays a central role in New Zealand's life. The UK's involvement in the EU has forcedNew Lealand to reorient its trade and foreign policy toward its Pacitic Rim neighbors, especially Australia. The 1983 Closer Economic Relationship (CER) treaty freed trade between the two states. Australia is now New Lealand's largest trading partner, and even closer links have been discussedin the form of an eventual political union. Relations with Asia are growing in importance. Exports to ...
