New Zealand’s Labour party is stumbling towards defeat – a scare campaign could save them With Jacinda Ardern gone, her party’s political capital has been squandered. But a turnaround is possible The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023
Guardian Essential poll New Zealand: National holds clear lead over Labour as election nears Inaugural report shows Labour languishing on 29% of the vote while National records 34.5% as cost of living concerns dominate The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2023
New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity New Zealand’s government says it will partner with U.S. investment giant BlackRock as it aims to become one of the first nations in the world to have its electricity grid run entirely from renewable energy The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
New Zealand: ministerial scandals put Labour further behind in polls ahead of election Survey shows Chris Hipkins’ personal approval rating holding steady, but the opposition National party gaining ground The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023
New Zealand minister quits after being charged with reckless driving following car crash Kiri Allan is fourth minister to exit from Hipkins’s cabinet in recent months The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023
New Zealand justice minister Kiri Allan resigns after crashing car ‘while drink-driving’ New Zealand’s justice minister has resigned after she crashed into a parked car while reportedly over the legal alcohol limit. Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023
New Zealand's justice minister resigns after facing criminal charges in car crash New Zealand’s justice minister has resigned after police charged her with reckless driving and resisting arrest following a car crash The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023
In the wake of national tragedy, New Zealand scores historic Women's World Cup win AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The Women's World Cup opened with pomp despite the circumstances Thursday, kicking off less than 12 hours after a mass shooting in Auckland's scenic harbor district. Los Angeles Times · Jul 20, 2023
Mapped: Auckland shooting takes place just 5km from venue of Women’s World Cup opening match Shooting took place near the hotel of the Norwegian team hours before opening match The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
Women's World Cup opens in New Zealand despite deadly shooting hours before The opening match of the Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand went ahead as planned Thursday after a shooting hours earlier near the Norwegian team’s hotel left three people dead and six injured. Radio France Internationale · Jul 20, 2023
Auckland shooting: what we know so far about New Zealand killings Gunman kills two at building site in Auckland CBD, with six victims injured, hours before New Zealand city was due to host the Women’s World Cup The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023
Women’s World Cup 2023: opening game to go ahead as players speak about Auckland shooting The first match of the Women’s World Cup will go ahead as planned after teams were unaffected by a shooting in central Auckland The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023
New Zealand shooting kills two ahead of World Cup tournament Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has assured the public that there is ‘no wider national security threat’ from the shooting. Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2023
Women's World Cup security heightened ahead of opening match following deadly shooting in Auckland Security will be heightened ahead of Thursday night’s opening Women’s World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand’s match against Norway The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023 Auckland shooting: Three dead, five injured after incident hours before Women’s World Cup opening At least five others were injured after a gunman opened fire in Auckland’s Central Business District
Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2023 Three dead, including gunman, following shooting near New Zealand World Cup fan zone AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A gunman using a pump-action shotgun opened fire along Auckland’s scenic harbor Thursday morning, killing two and wounding half a dozen others less than 12 hours before the women’s World Cup was scheduled to kickoff at less than three miles away at Eden Park Stadium, authorities…
WEKU · Jul 19, 2023 New Zealand gunman kills 2 people on the eve of the Women's World Cup Police said there were also multiple injuries during the incident, which took place near the hotel where Team Norway has been staying.
AAP · Jul 19, 2023 Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit Anthony Albanese will make his first official visit to New Zealand to mark several anniversaries important to the bilateral relationship between the nations.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2023 New Zealand poll shows Labour and National in tightening contest three months out from election Analysts say latest 1News poll ‘historically weak’ for major parties with voters still uncertain ahead of October election
The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2023 New Zealand PM says Pacific region less secure amid China’s rise Chris Hipkins says Beijing exerting influence is ‘major driver’ of increasing competition in the Indo-Pacific
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023 Britain officially joins an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations Britain has officially joined an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations during a meeting in New Zealand
Bangkok Post · Jul 16, 2023 Britain signs treaty to join trans-Pacific trade pact AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Britain on Sunday formally signed the treaty to join a major trans-Pacific trade pact, becoming the first new country to take part since its inception in 2018 and opening the way for members to consider other applications including from China and Taiwan.
The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023 After being a 'welcome guest' at NATO, NZ now needs to consider what our partnership with the alliance really means As a “welcomed guest” at the latest NATO summit in Lithuania, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins had a front-row seat for debates over Ukrainian membership, the role of countries outside NATO’s traditional geographic boundaries, the ongoing threat of China, military spending and an accelerating nuclear arms race.
The Conversation · Jul 2, 2023 India could soon be the world’s third biggest economy – NZ needs to build the trade relationship urgently India’s economy has emerged as a bright spot in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently the fifth largest global economy, it is predicted to become the third largest by 2030.
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023 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.