so, here's the truth!
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=12205495
"GCSB spy chief says no Five Eyes pressure in decision to block Huawei"
20 Feb, 2019 10:32am
"GCSB spy chief Andrew Hampton has given an assurance to MPs on the Intelligence and Security Committee that he was not pressured by Five Eyes intelligence partners in a preliminary decision about Spark's plans for the 5G network - effectively blocking Huawei"
By: Audrey Young, Political editor, NZ Herald
Well Audrey, and Dr GCHQ, UK half-in/half-out...probably fully-out in 40 days or so, CANADA arrests the daughter, AUSTRALIA bans the 'merch, AMERICA does what it likes, and NZ follows meekly with "no-pressure"
that's the 'truth', OK