New Zealand to shut down greyhound racing industry New Zealand will shutter greyhound racing and end the practice due to animal welfare concerns, a decision the government says was not taken lightly. AAP · Dec 10, 2024
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6 as UN Security Council plans to meet over Syria Palestinian medical officials said Monday that Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight killed at least six people, including one woman The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024
Troubled New Caledonia at 'turning point': New Zealand Veteran Kiwi foreign minister Winston Peters has travelled to Paris to deliver a speech urging France to consider new constitutional futures for New Caledonia. AAP · Nov 26, 2024
Voices: I moved abroad after a US election. It didn’t go exactly as planned While many social media users and a handful of celebrities have suggested they’re looking into moving abroad rather than live under a second Trump presidency, I took the plunge following the election of George W Bush. I soon realized that I may have been a little naive The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
Pacific prepares for climate reset as Trump returns New Zealand will attempt to buttress itself against likely trade protectionism as the Pacific readies for Donald Trump's second US presidency. AAP · Nov 7, 2024
UK calls for India to cooperate with Canada’s legal process as row deepens Delhi expelled diplomats after Canadian police say they have evidence linking Indian agents to murder in Canada The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024
Winston Peters’ $100 billion infrastructure fund is the right idea. Politics-as-usual is the problem New Zealand’s infrastructure woes are a constant political pain point. From ageing water systems to congested roads and assets increasingly threatened by climate change, the country faces mammoth upgrading and future-proofing challenges. The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024
Israel's Actions In Lebanon Undermine UN Peacekeeping Mission Israel's military actions in Lebanon raise concerns about UN peacekeeping safety. New Zealand's foreign minister emphasizes the importance of UN troops in ... Top News · Oct 14, 2024
'Relentless' NZ coalition keeps eyes on policy project A relentless focus on policy - even if unpopular - and keeping a lid on any squabbling has characterised the New Zealand's coalition's first year. AAP · Oct 12, 2024
NZ Labour MP deletes incendiary pro-Hamas retweet NZ Labour's most vocal pro-Palestinian MP has avoided party sanction despite retweeting a statement justifying Hamas' October 7 attack. AAP · Sep 30, 2024
New Zealand announces Security Council campaign in 2039 New Zealand has announced it will campaign to join the United Nations Security Council in 15 years' time. AAP · Sep 26, 2024
Palestine welcomes New Zealand support at UN New Zealand's support for Palestine within a United Nations vote has exposed a rift within the right wing coalition government. AAP · Sep 23, 2024
Indonesia, NZ Deny Papua Rebel Claim 'Bribe' Paid For Pilot Release Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader. International Business Times · Sep 23, 2024
The flight to freedom of Phillip Mehrtens, the NZ pilot who survived 594 days in captivity In February 2023 his plane was stormed by independence fighters in West Papua who said he may never be released and threatened to kill him. Somehow, Mehrtens survived and is now a free man The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2024
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2024 New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed 19 months after being kidnapped by armed Indonesia separatists Pilot speaks tearfully to family over phone but in good spirits at press conference
International Business Times · Sep 21, 2024 New Zealand Pilot Freed In Indonesia After 19 Months In Rebel Captivity New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday.
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024 Separatist rebels free New Zealand pilot after 19 months in Indonesia’s Papua Phillip Mark Mehrtens picked up in good health, officials say
AAP · Sep 20, 2024 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.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024 Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era As New Zealand celebrates its annual Māori language week, the government is ramping up initiatives to remove recognition of Indigenous people and language from public policy and law
The Conversation · Sep 13, 2024 Principles or raw power: 3 steps NZ can take to resolve its confused stance on Gaza The Gaza crisis is a major moral and legal challenge for New Zealand’s sense of national identity, and to its worldview based on rules and principles rather than raw power.
AAP · Aug 28, 2024 Climate gaffes mar New Zealand at Pacific Islands Forum Back in Wellington after representing New Zealand at the Pacific Islands Forum summit, Winston Peters has sparked acrimony by downplaying climate change.
AAP · Aug 27, 2024 NZ's Peters downplays human-made climate change at PIF As Pacific leaders thanked the UN secretary-general for his advocacy on climate change, New Zealand has downplayed the heights of the crisis.
AAP · Aug 26, 2024 Diplomatic ruptures on display at Pacific Islands Forum France's handling of unrest in New Caledonia has drawn criticism from Pacific leaders in Tonga this week.
AAP · Aug 24, 2024 UN chief rebukes New Zealand's fossil fuel plans United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has continued his advocacy for climate action while on a two-day visit to New Zealand.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024 New Zealand official says Western neglect of Pacific Islands let other nations boost their influence New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says Western nations, including the United States and New Zealand, failed to understand swiftly enough the geopolitical importance of island nations in the South Pacific, leaving a power vacuum that allowed other countries to increase their diplomatic influence