World Politics

As global tensions escalated this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was touring South East Asia, strengthening defence and security ties. 

Back home, his government was accused of drifting away…

With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.

The moved blocks the world body from effectively recognising a Palestinian state.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says it's "far too premature" to be confirming whether the public would be consulted on joining AUKUS Pillar 2.

Asked multiple times if the public will be consulted on joining the defence pact, Luxon repeatedly said that was yet to be worked through.

Myanmar community members applied to the courts to bar the diplomat from attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

A council resolution needs at least nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the US, Britain, France, Russia or China to pass.

Analysis - New Zealand involvement in pillar two of the military deal would represent a seismic shift.

Christopher Luxon is confident NZ's relationship with Singapore will remain strong after the leader of that country resigned just hours after a joint statement.

Singapore's PM has warned small countries cannot solve the Middle East situation but efforts must be made to push for peace, after promising closer cooperation with NZ.

Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel in its first direct attack on Israeli territory, a retaliatory strike that raised the threat of a wider regional conflict.

Trump is expected to be in Manhattan on Tuesday NZ time for the beginning of his first criminal trial, a case involving hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Built up over years or decades of Iranian support, the "Axis of Resistance" is opposed to Israel and US influence in the Middle East.

New Zealand is edging away from our long-held Independent Foreign Policy and towards old allies, and navigating it all is an old hand.