‘Unfocused immigration’: NZ First breaks with Govt over new residency pathways

New Zealand First is invoking the rarely-used “agree to disagree” clause in its coalition agreement over two new pathways to ...

New Zealand ‘proud’ not to cave to pressure on Palestine recognition after Albanese government changed position at United Nations

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has declared he was “proud” the country made its own independent call not to ...

NZ, Australia agree on new trade standards deal, eye WTO reform

New Zealand and Australia agreed to a Single Economic Market in 2009 to increase the flow of open trade between both ...

'Must be more than political slogan’: What Luxon said to Hipkins in personal letter on key issue

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has written to Labour leader Chris Hipkins urging him to commit his party to supporting ...

Who wrote the Cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state?

Analysis - Cabinet papers are usually drafted by public servants in departments that fall within the minister's portfolio ...
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Guilty by Whakapapa? Manurewa Marae Dragged Into a Political Storm

Because Manurewa Marae is Māori. Political. Serving whānau. That made it a target. Not guilty by evidence – guilty by whakapapa. That’s the Crown pattern: – If Māori organize – scheming. – If Māori ...
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New Zealand to maintain approach to recognition of Palestine

Auckland: New Zealand will not be recognising the State of Palestine at this time, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced ...