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Every election seems to return to the same themes: the economy, health, housing and the cost of government. But one challenge cuts across these and will confront whichever government is elected.
As New Zealand heads toward a general election, political parties are setting out their priorities and candidates are making their pitches, all hoping to focus on the issues they believe will resonate the most.
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Schools and health facilities will be given priority for water distribution in the Western Division as Fiji prepares for worsening water shortages amid the expected intensification of El Niño.
Digital technology is becoming an important part of everyday life in Fiji. More people are using online services to communicate, access news, and complete daily activities.
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If 2026 has taught New Zealand businesses anything, it’s that the next supply chain shock is never far away. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices above US$100 a barrel , added weeks to shipping routes and saw carriers slap surcharges of hundreds of US dollars pe
Many participants at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau this week would like to talk about anything but great power rivalry : transnational crime, energy security, climate change, development finance, seabed minerals, transport links. Instead, the meeting has been pulled toward t
The confirmation of Australia’s first mainland death of a mammal from bird flu last week highlights New Zealand’s challenge to manage the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus. Bird flu has now been found in three wild birds in New Zealand, most recently in a northern giant petrel. Onc
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Suva Grammar’s Under 18 side has waited for 21-years for a chance to lift the Vodafone Super Deans trohpy.
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New Zealand and Belgium face a high-pressure Group G encounter in Vancouver on Friday, with both teams needing a victory to boost their chances of reaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32.Belgium head into the contest after consecutive ...
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In my new article published in the International Journal of Transgender Health , I argue current policy s
Some 350,000 years ago, the centre of New Zealand’s North Island appeared much different than the mountainous, scrub-covered landscape it is today.
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India and New Zealand concluded negotiations on free trade deal in December last year. The agreement is expected to come into play after both the countries sign the deal, a milestone officials say they expect to achieve sooner than later.
Of the 18 individuals who arrived in New Zealand, three have left the country
Luxon says in interview he's 'absolutely not' stepping aside
The latest round of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva on Wednesday ended without a major breakthrough, as fighting continues in a war that will enter its fifth year next week.
Even on a quiet Tuesday Te Tiriti turns up in my errands. I return smiles to the South Asian clerk at Woolworths, nod to the Chinese girl at my neighbourhood fruit shop, sign for the medical supplies delivered to my dad by an Indian courier, stretch under the needles of my Korean acupuncturist at the physio. Migrants are the daily roster of Auckland, stitched into each other’s routines. Yet, the guest script still trails migrants like me.
Analysis: New Zealand has entered a new migration era, and the numbers alone explain why the political temperature is rising.
The public discourse over the deal is now snowballing into a controversy, with migration being the key driver of much of the skepticism.
Delhi has played up movement of people as a big win in the deal, but New Zealand has been coy about it.
The Labour leader seems supportive of the deal but not without caveats.
When gaslighting targets a specific ethnic group, it edges into risky territory.
The falling out, it appears, is a direct clash between Kaushal and Young more than anything else.
Reframing the shock and awe around the government's retail crime advisory group and its chair.
Every now and then, I catch myself doing something I moved here to escape.
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The real trade negotiations between India and New Zealand took place in odd pockets of the world.
How long do we have to build lives, work double shifts, buy homes and raise children before New Zealand admits we are no longer guests?
When an entire population group is missing from the governing party, policy blind spots are not an accident.
The foreign minister isn't happy with the terms of the FTA with India. It's not the first time he has had a grudge with a trade deal.