New Zealand’s top political leaders skipping the Cook Islands’ 60th Constitution anniversary, seen as a rebuke over closer ties with China, has sparked widespread disappointment and calls for the Cook ...

In 2013 then Prime Minister John Key raised the ire of Wellington’s community and business leaders when he told an Auckland audience that the capital city was “dying” and that “we don't know how to ...

The rationale behind New Zealand’s foreign policy shift is understandable. But the strategic risks of overcommitting to US-led security frameworks are significant – and could outweigh the benefits.

The New Zealand government is considering ending bailouts for homeowners affected by floods and landslides as it develops a ...

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who reckons there aren’t ...

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has told a United Nations official their views on the Government’s indigenous rights agenda are wrong and “an affront to New Zealand’s sovereignty”.

Aotearoa has an opportunity to "show maturity" as Cook Islands celebrates six decades of self-governance, a Cook Islands ...

Labour has drafted legislation to stop modern slavery because the Government once again is breaking its promises. “The Prime ...