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New Zealand sacks diplomat who questioned Trump’s understanding of WWII

Ambassador to the UK recalled after comparing Trump’s bid to end the war in Ukraine to the appeasement of Nazi Germany.

Al Jazeera

Trump slight prompts New Zealand to sack top diplomat

A cheap shot aimed at US President Donald Trump will cause Phil Goff to lose the plum diplomatic post of New Zealand's High Commissioner to the UK.

AAP

NZ's Luxon trusts Trump, backs Five Eyes

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has questioned New Zealand's status in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network but Chris Luxon says he won't be leaving.

AAP

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Israel has gone 'far too far' in defence: New Zealand

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has struck a new position on the Hamas conflict, saying Kiwis have had enough of Israel's civilian deaths.

AAP

NZ, Canada, South Korea firm as likely AUKUS partners

A White House statement has confirmed New Zealand, Canada and South Korea are under the microscope for AUKUS pillar two collaboration.

AAP

Global failure to prepare for pandemics ‘gambling with children’s future’

Lessons from Ebola and Covid were not learned, say Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as they launch report calling for urgent action

The Guardian - UK

Bob Carr to sue Winston Peters over China claim

New Zealand opposition leader Chris Hipkins has called on Winston Peters to be stood down as foreign minister after a potentially defamatory swipe at Bob Carr.

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Experts warn of influx of synthetic opioids amid calls for second Melbourne injecting room

Use of deadly nitazines is on the rise in Australia and a suite of measures is needed to prevent more fatalities, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark says

The Guardian - AU

Bob Carr slams AUKUS in warning to New Zealand

New Zealand should not align with AUKUS, Australia's former foreign minister Bob Carr says, so long as the US pursues a "primacy"-based foreign policy.

AAP

Bob Carr tells New Zealand: steer clear of AUKUS

A symposium in Wellington on Thursday will discuss controversial military pact AUKUS, with New Zealand urged to keep its distance.

AAP

Peters attacks Clark over NZ foreign policy shift

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is in the United States taking meetings with officials but insists an AUKUS tie-up is not a done deal.

AAP

Helen Clark warns New Zealand off ANZUS return

New Zealand leaders need to "keep their nerve" and not fall under Washington DC's influence according to Helen Clark, who senses a major foreign policy shift.

AAP

TVNZ Cuts Jobs In Fresh Blow To New Zealand Media

New Zealand public broadcaster TVNZ said Thursday it plans to cut nearly 10 percent of its staff, a week after its free-to-air TV news rival said it was closing altogether.

International Business Times

Domestic pushback to New Zealand's AUKUS bid grows

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has cautioned against New Zealand getting involved in AUKUS, describing the military alliance as an attempt to "wedge" China.

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World Leaders Given Treaty Jolt On Covid Anniversary

Wavering world leaders were told Tuesday to speed up efforts to agree a global treaty on avoiding a new pandemic catastrophe -- four years to the day since Covid-19 was declared an international emergency.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia urged to resume UNRWA funding; Brisbane teen becomes nation’s fastest woman; and Australian dog of the year announced

Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark says cutting funding to the UN agency could have a ‘catastrophic’ impact

The Guardian - AU

Former New Zealand PM urges Australia and west to reinstate UNRWA funding to avoid ‘catastrophic’ impact on Palestinians

Helen Clark’s call comes as Albanese government minister says halt in donations to refugee agency by more than 10 countries should be ‘as short as possible’

AAP

Australians want credible climate policies: Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull says the teal independent MPs are a "potentially a terminal" problem for the federal Liberal Party that could prevent its return to government.

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Newsroom.co.nz

Peter Dunne: Look back for lessons, Labour – or lose the left

As Labour licks its wounds, it would do well to look back to the late 1990s when Helen Clark pulled the party out of irrelevance. If it doesn't learn from the past, it risks being overtaken by the Greens and Te Pāti Māori as the major players on the political left.

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Electorates to watch: can White keep Mt Albert red?

Tradition gives Mt Albert to Labour, but is that a sure thing in this election season of switching allegiances?

Newsroom.co.nz

Decoding major parties' economic credentials

There's no real data to suggest the economy is better off under a National or Labour government, writes Andrew Bevin

Newsroom.co.nz

The chilling cost of going back to the polls

The expense of a second election is just too high, says former Prime Minister Helen Clark. She should know. Jonathan Milne crunches the numbers.

Newsroom.co.nz

‘A lot can happen in six days’: Hipkins holds out hope

With just a handful of days before the polls close, Hipkins is using every hour at his disposal.

The Guardian - UK

Women’s rights held hostage at UN, say former leaders

Advocacy group says lack of gender equality at the heart of the UN is making it harder to combat a growing hostility to the issue around the world

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A short history of NZ First falling out of coalition love

Winston Peters and NZ First have been in coalition governments three times since 1996 and three times they've ended in suspicion, controversy or bad blood. Tim Murphy reports

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