World Politics

The National Party is accusing caretaker Prime Minister Chris Hipkins of playing politics over Gaza and says he did not consult them over calling for a ceasefire.

The former US first lady, who President Jimmy Carter called 'an extension of myself', died peacefully with her family by her side, a statement said.

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while the National Party has accused him of 'playing politics.'

HMAS Toowoomba had been operating in international waters off Japan in support of a United Nations mission to enforce sanctions when the incident occurred on Tuesday.

A Colorado judge has allowed Donald Trump to remain on the ballot in the state's election next year, despite finding that he "engaged in insurrection".

Marshall Islanders go to the polls on 20 November, following what may have been the quietest election campaign in the 44-years of constitutional government.

UN aid deliveries to Palestinians in Gaza have been suspended due to shortages of fuel and a communications shut down, as Israeli troops battle Hamas militants in the enclave.

Outgoing Trade Minister Damien O'Connor is talking up the trade positives and skirting the geo-political negatives at the APEC summit.

A House ethics committee found the Republican congressman funded his luxurious lifestyle with stolen campaign money.

Israeli occupation of Gaza's main hospital is a catastrophe and violates international humanitarian law, Palestinian Ambassador Izzat Salah Abdulhadi tells RNZ. Audio

A group of United Nations experts said there was "evidence of increasing genocidal incitement" against the Palestinian people in what it said were "grave violations" committed by Israel.

The jury convicted a right-wing conspiracy theorist on Thursday for the hammer attack that fractured Pelosi's husbands skull.

Israel is defending its operation at Al-Shifa hospital as the boss of Médecins Sans Frontières Australia says it is yet to see evidence of it being used as a military base. Audio

Ukrainian troops have crossed the vast River Dnipro into occupied areas of Kherson region and are operating in small groups, Russia has conceded, saying it had dispatched more troops to stop them.

The UN Security Council has called for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas for a "sufficient number of days" to allow humanitarian aid.

Under the scheme, Britain intended to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers who arrived on its shores without permission to Rwanda in a bid to deter migrants crossing the Channel.

Khader, a journalist inside Al-Shifa, said Israeli troops were in "complete control" of the hospital and no shooting was taking place.

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has directed her council staff not to remove a mural in the city calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Barry served as a federal judge from 1983 until her retirement in 2019.