Christopher Luxon

Christopher Luxon has received an invitation to New Delhi from Narendra Modi, but seems to have made little progress toward the trade deal NZ covets.

Indonesia may launch a military assault on a West Papua province, putting thousands of innocent lives at risk, now that a New Zealand pilot has been released.

The French Government has agreed to a Pacific Islands Forum delegation visiting its troubled territory of New Caledonia, after initial problems agreeing terms.

Winston Peters has maintained his scepticism of the climate change consensus at the Pacific Island Forum also attended by the UN secretary-general.

As government leaders and Māori meet, anger and resentment about a proposal to possibly change the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi boils over.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister underscores the balancing act of navigating between its economic ties with China and its alliances with Western democracies.

There was a lot of ’reinforcing‘ and ’reaffirming’ when Christopher Luxon met Anthony Albanese in Canberra today, but also a clear warning to aggressors.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has made a surprise decision to reduce the official cash rate, and banks are dropping loan rates.

The NZ Police Association has launched an unprecedented salvo at a government minister, questioning her ‘integrity and independence’ over plans for gun reform.

A New Plymough city councillor’s car is sporing a bullet hole after someone shot at it, allegedly in protest against his stance on Māori wards.

The journalist was blocked from entering a government press event, but by Australian officials.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has held out the promise of taking more NZ exports, but warned the Pacific nation against hewing too close to U.S. policy.

Māori Party President John Tamihere, who heads a web of interlinked organisations is at the centre of the allegations.

Community safety will over-ride connection to Australia as the primary consideration when deciding whether to deport people convicted of offences.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered a $14.7 billion tax cut package, but economic forecasts are bad and further cuts to services are planned.

The reduction in expenditure isn’t enough to balance a sharp fall in the tax take from an economy officially in recession.

Since abortion was entirely decriminalised in 2020, the number has risen from 12,948 in 2019 to 16,214 in 2023.

The new NZ leader makes a new pledge on deliverables.

‘Twenty-four years languishing on welfare means no hope. It means no opportunity. It means no dignity from work,’ Mr. Luxon said.

An invasion of Rafah would lead to an ‘unspeakable humanitarian catastrophe and grave tensions with Egypt.’