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 Cook Islands will mark 60 years of being in free association with New Zealand on 4 August. "Who [New Zealand sends], ...

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

The foreign affairs minister has suggested his coalition partners were wrong to publicly criticise the letter before he officially responded to it.

A report says Auckland is at risk of losing its status as a "global city".

The finance minister says it is important the Commerce Commission uses its prosecution powers when evidence is brought to it.

If the government sets a cut-off date for bailing out residents after climate-related disasters such as the Tasman floods, ...