World Politics

National's leader Christopher Luxon has gone a step further than the prime minister, labelling Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal.

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has announced she will not seek a second term in office after a controversial tenure that has seen many of the territory's civil freedoms eroded.

Australia has formally signed a trade deal with India as the two nations signal an intention to forge closer trade ties.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a nation-wide public emergency following violent protests over the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

Sarah Palin, the republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, has announced she will campaign for Alaska's only seat in the US House of Representatives.

Ukraine recaptured more territory around Kyiv from Russian soldiers as they moved away from the capital, while a disputed cross-border strike in Russia complicated peace talks.

Analysis - Peter Wilson looks back at the week that was with China and Solomon Islands' draft security agreement, the controversial fair pay legislation, and David Seymour's "bottom line". Audio

Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misled by advisers who are too scared to tell him how badly the war in Ukraine is going, the White House says.

Analysis - International analyst Geoffrey Miller looks at how New Zealand's positioning on the new China-Solomon Islands security pact fits into the bigger picture

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare has confirmed his government has finalised a security treaty with China.

The Fijian prime minister and New Zealand's foreign minister in Suva today signed the agreement promising "shared commitment and vision for regional solidarity".

More than a month into the war, air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepared to meet in Turkey for face-to-face talks, with Kyiv seeking a ceasefire.

Maintaining a cooperative Defence Force presence in the region - and not solely for humanitarian aid - is a priority for New Zealand, Peeni Henare says.

Russia has said it will not supply gas to Europe for free as it works out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles but G7 nations are refusing the demand.

The wife of a US conservative Supreme Court Judge urged Trump's chief of staff to try to overturn the 2020 election results, the Washington Post and CBS News say.