This is what happened after New Zealand banned phones in schools The goal for the move was to cut distractions, but not everyone was on board The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success One year after the government banned cellphones from schools to help students focus and reduce distractions in class, we’re beginning to see how it has been implemented and how successful it’s been. The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025
New Zealand Prime Minister visits Wankhede Stadium with Ross Taylor, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult MUMBAI: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday morning, along with former Kiwi batting great Ross Taylor, left-arm pace ace Trent Boult, who is set to turn out for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025, and left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel, who took a 'perfect ten'… The Times of India · Mar 20, 2025
New Zealand Prime Minister to visit Wankhede Stadium with Ross Taylor and Ajaz Patel MUMBAI: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will visit the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday morning, along with former Kiwi batting great Ross Taylor and left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel. The Times of India · Mar 20, 2025
‘Politically weakened’ or ‘muddling through’ – Luxon and Hipkins ranked on their mid-term prospects We’re roughly half way through this parliamentary term, and it looks as though the 2026 election could deliver “Christopher vs Chris: the sequel”. The Conversation · Mar 18, 2025
India and New Zealand revive free trade talks after a decade as Luxon visits Delhi Christopher Luxon touts ‘major breakthrough’ in trade talks stalled since 2015 The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
India and New Zealand look to bolster ties after reviving free trade talks Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon have held wide-ranging discussions seeking to deepen their defense and economic ties The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Luxon meets Modi: why a ‘good’ NZ-India trade deal is preferable to a ‘perfect’ one Some have said Christopher Luxon’s pledge to get a free trade deal between New Zealand and India over the line in his first term as prime minister was overly optimistic. But not all trade deals are the same, and Luxon may yet get to claim bragging rights. The Conversation · Mar 17, 2025
PM of New Zealand Christopher Luxon to arrive in India on 4-day visit During his visit, Prime Minister Luxon will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17 March 2025. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Mar 10, 2025
John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush's twisted chiller is a much-needed shake-up to the horror genre, disrupting harmful elderly stereotypes embraced by the likes of X and The Shining Big Screen Spotlight | James Ashcroft's dark but camp The Rule of Jenny Pen proves it's not an eyeless doll we need to be afraid of Total Film · Mar 7, 2025
NZ’s barriers to economic growth: short-term thinking, political concentration and policy flip-flops Economic growth took centre stage during Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s recent State of the Nation speech. The Conversation · Feb 27, 2025
New Zealand minister steps down after placing hand on staffer’s arm during ‘animated discussion’ Andrew Bayly says he is ‘deeply sorry’ for inappropriate action The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
NZ Minister quits after 'animated' incident with staff New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has accepted the resignation of his commerce minister, who touched a staff member during a heated discussion. AAP · Feb 24, 2025
Economic ‘green shoots’ and lower interest rates disguise worrying trends in NZ’s job market Despite Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s reassurance that “some green shoots” are starting to show in the economy, including a 50 point cut in the official cash rate expected to be announced later today, the outlook for 2025 remains uncertain for many – and grim for some. The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025 New Zealand faces heat for tourism ad targeting Australians: ‘Sounds like we’re in a clearance bin’ Campaign featuring slogan ‘Everyone Must Go’ was aimed at creating a ‘sense of urgency’ for Australians
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2025 Cook Islands PM defends signing of wide-ranging deal with China Mark Brown says Beijing deal that covers trade, investment, oceans, infrastructure and transport complements ties with New Zealand
The Conversation · Feb 12, 2025 To achieve real growth, the NZ government needs to relax the rules around housing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants New Zealand to “go for growth”.
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025 Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands
The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025 New Zealand government loses ground in polls as economic concerns grow 1News Verian poll shows Christoper Luxon dropped 22% in the preferred prime minister stakes, his lowest result as leader
The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2025 New Zealand raises ‘concern’ as Cook Islands prepares to sign China deal Deputy PM says New Zealand hasn’t been adequately consulted on an agreement the Cook Islands leader is expected to sign in Beijing this week
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori The anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, has passed in a muted fashion
The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2025 Māori protesters turn their backs on government ministers at Waitangi Day event Anger at policies that roll back Māori rights surface as rightwing Act party leader David Seymour has microphone removed twice and protesters stage walkout
AAP · Feb 4, 2025 New Zealand unemployment rate climbs to 5.1 per cent New Zealand's opposition has blamed Chris Luxon's government for job losses after the country's unemployment rate reached 5.1 per cent.
The Conversation · Jan 28, 2025 David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite State asset sales have been a political dividing line in New Zealand for decades now, and it seems voters are again being asked to decide which side they’re on.
The Conversation · Jan 24, 2025 Luxon goes all out for growth in mining and tourism – we should be careful what he wishes for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s state-of-the-nation address yesterday focused on growth above all else. We shouldn’t rush to judgement, but at least one prominent financial commentator has concluded the maths behind the goals “just doesn’t add up”.