World Politics
Pacific Islands Forum rift mended in Suva
In a watershed moment, leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum have agreed on a way to prevent Micronesian countries from breaking up the regional body.
The row came to a head in February last year over… Audio
Ardern to meet Australia's new leader, Samoa's PM to visit NZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her deputy Grant Robertson will meet their Australian counterparts this week and Samoa's prime minister will visit Aotearoa next week.
Mahuta planning on visits that 'respect the Pacific'
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says upcoming visits to our Pacific neighbours will have a respectful approach, contrasting it with her Chinese counterpart's whistlestop tour.
Australia correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh in Canberra
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Boris Johnson survives no confidence vote
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a confidence vote taken against him by his Tory colleagues (211 to 148).
UK correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio
UK PM Boris Johnson faces vote of no confidence
Boris Johnson's own MPs are taking part in a confidence vote for him.
Conservative MPs are locked in their caucus room after 54 disgruntled members of his own party submitted letters calling for him… Audio
South Korea, US launch missiles in response to North Korea firings
South Korea and the United States have fired eight surface-to-surface missiles off South Korea's east coast today in response to North Korea's short range ballistic missile launches on Sunday.
India's ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party said on Sunday it had suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in response to comments she made about Prophet Mohammed.
Putin vows to hit new targets if West sends weapons to Ukraine
Russia will expand the list of targets it will attack in Ukraine if Western countries send them long-range weapons, President Vladimir Putin says.
Tiananmen: Hong Kong students hide 'democracy' figures on campus
Tiny "democracy goddess" figurines have been hidden across a university campus to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary.
Beijing call out to NZ full of overreaction - expert
A leading strategic studies professor believes Beijing calling out New Zealand over its defence ties with the US is full of overreaction and hype.
The United States and New Zealand issued a joint… Audio
Samoan Prime Minister meets new Australian foreign minister
Samoa's prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and Australia's new foreign affairs minister Penny Wong have bonded over Australia's new commitment to climate.
They met in Apia on Thursday - Senator… Audio
Govt seeks to temper trepidation over defence
The Government has sought to temper any trepidation over New Zealand's move to forge closer defence ties with the United States.
The countries issued a joint statement this week - committing to… Audio
China wanted a swift diplomatic victory in the Pacific - but Pacific leaders won't be rushed
Analysis - China talks a lot about consensus, but has done very little to seek it in the Pacific, Stephen Dziedzic writes.
Alarm at suggestion NZ tighten defence ties with US
New Zealand's move to tighten defence ties with the United States has caused alarm in some quarters - with fears the global superpower wields too much influence.
A defence analyst even warns the… Audio
Gerry Brownlee wants Nanaia Mahuta to head to Fiji
Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong is heading for her second trip to the Pacific in less than two weeks.
This time she's visiting Tonga and Samoa - countries who've both recently signed deals… Audio
Jacinda Ardern meets Joe Biden, Kamala Harris at White House
It's been months of planning, and at times seemed like it would never happen. But today Jacinda Ardern sat down with the US President in the Oval Office - just the third time a New Zealand Prime… Video, Audio
Government not showing up on international relations - Luxon
The government has been "off the boil" on international trade and security and needs to hustle harder, Christopher Luxon says, after the PM met with the US president. Audio
China's diplomatic push in the pacific continues in Tonga
China's big push for greater diplomatic control in the Pacific continues today - the country's foreign envoy is in Tonga.
At the same time, the subject hovered above the White House meeting between… Audio
Sio heads to Fiji as government faces pressure over China
Pacific Minister Aupito William Sio is set to travel to Fiji tomorrow, while Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is under increased pressure over Pacific relationships.
