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FBI upgrades New Zealand office to counter China, international crime

FBI Director Kash Patel travelled to New Zealand to inaugurate the office, which will also oversee Pacific countries.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2025

New Zealand wants justification for US bombings in Iran

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has declined to give the United States support for its bombing attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.

AAP · Jun 22, 2025

China could win from Cook Islands-New Zealand spat

New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands in an escalation over the Pacific island nation's ties to China.

AAP · Jun 20, 2025

With Trump undoing years of progress, can the US salvage its Pacific Islands strategy?

Since 2018, the United States has worked, albeit often haltingly, to regain its footing with Pacific Island countries. It’s done this largely by reflecting a sentiment familiar in Pacific capitals: the region is not a geopolitical backwater, but a crucial strategic zone in the 21st century.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025

With so many parties ‘ruling out’ working with other parties, is MMP losing its way?

There has been a lot of “ruling out” going on in New Zealand politics lately. In the most recent outbreak, both the incoming and outgoing deputy prime ministers, ACT’s David Seymour and NZ First’s Winston Peters, ruled out ever working with the Labour Party.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2025

'War on woke' gives poll bump for New Zealand First

A pair of fresh polls paints a different scene for New Zealand's right-wing government, with one showing a second term, and another returning Labour to power.

AAP · Jun 4, 2025

New Zealand hails 'breakthrough' in trade talks with India, but no timeline for deal

New Zealand’s deputy prime minister says that talks over a free trade agreement between his country and India were ongoing

The Independent UK · May 30, 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

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka and New Zealand discuss ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has hosted one of New Zealand’s top ministers to discuss ways to deepen bilateral ties in areas such as trade, tourism and agriculture

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

New Zealand takes scalpel to foreign aid budget

New Zealand foreign aid will fall to 0.24 per cent of gross national income, with particular cuts in climate finance in the government's latest budget.

AAP · May 23, 2025