Negligent Neighbour: New Zealand's Complicity in the Invasion and Occupation of Timor-Leste

For almost a quarter of a century from 1975-1999 the people of East Timor lived and died under Indonesia's colonial yoke. During this time East Timor lost a quarter of its population and its people endured daily violence and fear. Against all the odds East Timor's resistance survived. Indonesia relied on western support for both the invasion and occupation of East Timor, but New Zealand's role is often forgotten or mentioned only in passing.

Negligent Neighbour reveals that story. Using decl...