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‘Utu’ as foreign policy: how a Māori worldview can make sense of a shifting world order

There is a growing feeling in New Zealand that the regional geopolitical situation is becoming less stable and more conflicted. China has ramped up its Pacific engagement, most recently with the Cook Islands, and the United States under Donald Trump is abandoning the old multilateral world order.

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Who are the 'kōhanga reo generation' and how could they change Māori and mainstream politics?

The 2023 election saw a changing of the guard in Māori political representation.

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‘A lot on the line’: New Zealand’s youngest MP looks to Māori ancestors to build new future

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke entered parliament in last week’s elections – unseating one of the country’s most respected politicians in the process

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Election calls abrupt end to years of service

Decades of public service came to an end for MPs across the political spectrum this week, with not even a valedictory speech to say goodbye, writes Jo Moir

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What a Labour Opposition and leadership will look like

Labour's caucus is still thick with ministerial expertise, but there are looming questions about whether Chris Hipkins and other senior MPs decide to stick around. Marc Daalder reports.

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Labour's loss of Māori vote may be long-term

Labour’s loss of at least four of Māori electorate seats is more than just a blip or a slap to Labour. It could signal a fundamental generational, economic and demographic shift, writes Aaron Smale

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It’s National on the night as New Zealand turns right: 2023 election results at a glance

From winning a single-party majority in 2020, Labour’s vote has virtually halved in 2023. Pre-election polls appear to have under-estimated support for National, which on the provisional results can form a government with ACT and won’t need NZ First, despite those same polls pointing to a three-way split.

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New Zealand election 2023: right-leaning coalition poised to form government after Labour swept from power – as it happened

Christopher Luxon says National and Act on track to lead New Zealand after Labour prime minister Chris Hipkins conceded election

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Luxon claims victory: 'Our children can grow up to live the lives they dream of'

Election 2023: As Chris Hipkins concedes defeat, he tearfully thanks his family for their support through a 'very tough' year of floods, cost of living increases and an often bitter election campaign.

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Fresh faces challenge the tired and grumpy in Māori electorates

Māori split their vote, and are signalling incredibly strongly that they want Te Pāti Māori and Labour to work together.

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Gaza war tears a rift in NZ's 'single voice' on foreign affairs

The violent conflict injects small dose of uncertainty into New Zealand's election campaign, a world away, with petrol and food prices both set to rise this week. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Chris Hipkins condemns Hamas 'terror attacks'

Chris Hipkins is "appalled" after 250 people were killed in Israel in a surprise attack from Hamas, and now hundreds more in Israeli retaliation.

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'It's because I'm young, I'm female, and I'm Māori'

The country’s youngest candidate running for Parliament has made three separate reports to police after her home was broken into and her rubbish rifled through

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Mahuta holds her own on stage with Blinken

Analysis: The relationship between Antony Blinken and Nanaia Mahuta is clearly a strong one with the US Secretary of State referring to her by first name in front of media from both countries.

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Te Pāti Māori kicks off campaign with Matariki block party

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders proved there ain’t no party like a Māori party in Henderson on Thursday night

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China to NZ: Don't open door to the devil

China's man in Wellington makes it clear Beijing doesn't want New Zealand partnering Nato in any push to contain China in the Indo-Pacific

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Hipkins jets to Nato having ditched novice diplomat status

Freshly back from China and about to jet to Europe, the Prime Minister is looking more comfortable than ever threading the complexities of both the US and China into New Zealand’s view of the world, writes Jo Moir

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How to be friends with China

Avoiding being dragged into a potential new Cold War in the Indo-Pacific remains a strategic priority in Wellington, writes Dr Nicholas Ross Smith

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Hipkins meets Xi Jinping: behind the handshakes, NZ walks an increasingly fine line with China

Chris Hipkins anticipated a “diplomatic” meeting with Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader said he placed “great importance” on the relationship with New Zealand. Both businesslike, Hipkins made sure to stress his country was open for business too.

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Xi Jinping praises ‘great importance’ of China-New Zealand relations

Amid rising global tensions, Chinese leader tells PM, Chris Hipkins, his visit to Beijing is meaningful

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PM not expecting repeat of Mahuta 'haranguing' in China

Chris Hipkins will be in full diplomat-mode for his first face-to-face with China's President Xi after a reportedly robust meeting between their respective foreign ministers earlier this year.

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Why NZ’s support of China’s climate change engagement makes sense

China is the world’s largest producer of solar and wind energy components. The PM's visit is a chance not just to discuss what we can sell to China, but also to secure supplies for our transitioning economy, argues Alistair Crozier

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How to bake a better budget

Our local councils take too long to make what are often average decisions, and the public has fallen out of trust with the system, writes Mark Thomas

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Cooling talk of 'a new Cold War'

Fresh off a promising trip to Beijing, a US diplomat says his country is doing all it can to avoid miscalculation in tensions with China. Sam Sachdeva reports.

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NZ pushed to take stronger stance on Iran

Diplomacy should give way to sanctions against Iran's regime, Iranian Kiwis say as New Zealand holds off on designating the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist entity.

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