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As Luxon heads to China, his government’s pivot toward the US is a stumbling block

Ahead of his first visit to China, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been at pains to present meetings with Chinese premier Xi Jinping and other leaders as advancing New Zealand’s best interests.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

145K British Women Start Companies Each Year — But 59% Still Face Investor Bias. Here's How to Outsmart It

Over 145,000 UK women launched businesses in 2024, but most still face investor bias. Only 2% of equity funding goes to women-led startups, despite their strong performance. Support networks and dedicated funds are helping push for change.

International Business Times UK · Jun 7, 2025

Five Great Reads: Jacinda Ardern, how they made The Goonies, and a year of celibacy

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2025

‘Empathy is a kind of strength’: Jacinda Ardern on kind leadership, public rage and life in Trump’s America

Young, progressive and relatable, the former prime minister of New Zealand tried to do politics differently. But six years into power, she dramatically resigned. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, she explains why

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025

New Zealand's odd couple in deputy PM job share

Once bitter enemies, New Zealand political rivals Winston Peters and David Seymour will swap in the saddle of their job-sharing deputy PM post this weekend.

AAP · May 29, 2025

Ardern lashes US isolationism in Yale address

Calling the world a "dumpster fire", ex-New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has attacked various strands of Donald Trump's leadership in a US address.

AAP · May 19, 2025

Sweet as: coalition commits to NZ citizenship pathway

More than 56,000 New Zealanders moved to Australia in the past two years and the coalition has indicated it won't prevent them from becoming citizens.

AAP · Apr 23, 2025

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says we should reframe how we think about AI

Former New Zealand Prime Minister reveals how governments, companies and workers can all create a more positive environment

TechRadar · Apr 20, 2025

Winston Peters at 80: the populist’s populist clocks up 50 years of political comebacks

Winston Peters turns a venerable 80 on April 11, but he showed no sign of retiring as New Zealand’s archetypal populist during his recent state of the nation speech. He especially enjoyed the hecklers, gleefully telling them one by one to get out.

The Conversation · Apr 8, 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