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New Zealand's opposition National party has continued a remarkably soft line towards China following the publication of a major human rights report.

By postponing draft recommendations, residents are denied the chance to vote on the key question: can small communities make big decisions on complex systems?

Sending a murder suspect to face trial in China could end up costing New Zealand taxpayers millions of dollars because officials would need to post an extra diplomat to Shanghai to monitor his treatment, documents exclusively obtained by The Associated Press show

The Kiwi soldier who died fighting in Ukraine while on leave from the New Zealand Defence Force has been named as Christchurch-based Corporal Dominic Abelen.

Simon Bridges on a history of the foreign office

Labour and National on same page over Taiwan tensions, as John Key hits out at US politician Nancy Pelosi over her 'reckless' visit.

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting hosted by Fiji last week was the first to be held in person since 2019. Following a particularly challenging period, it was an opportunity for leaders to reconnect and agree to the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. This document provides a blueprint…

New Zealand prime minister says leaders had been trying to persuade Kiribati not to withdraw from the forum

MPs spar over their stances, with opposition leader Christopher Luxon forced to manage the gulf between his personal views and National party policy

As the election draws closer Christopher Luxon is jetting off on a policy-finding mission and continuously reviewing his MPs' performance, writes political editor Jo Moir.

The frequent use of the term “shared values” to describe developments in the Pacific tends to obscure a distinct shift in New Zealand and Australian relations with their Pacific partners over the past two decades.