Red Sea conflict: Who are the Houthis and why is NZ sending personnel to Yemen?

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced this week that New Zealand is sending a six-person team to Yemen to provide maritime security in the Red Sea.

It comes after weeks of attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial ships navigating the route, and subsequent retaliatory air strikes by the US and UK.

All of this is unfolding against the backdrop of the ongoing Gaza conflict, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting international calls for a two-state solution to end the war.

So why is New Zealand getting involved in the Red Sea, and how much longer can the bombardment of Gaza continue?

Today on The Front Page, University of Auckland international relations professor Stephen Hoadley joins us to discuss the latest in the ongoing conflict.

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