- October 22nd, 2024
New Zealand’s currency, the kiwi, slumped to its weakest level since August, driven by a combination of rising expectations for larger interest rate cuts and growing concerns over China’s economic outlook. The kiwi fell as much as 0.7% to 60.4...
The Albanese government in Australia has decided to send 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, marking one of the most substantial contributions to the country's defense efforts against Russia’s invasion. This decision, part of a broader A$245 million (US$163 million)...
Kyiv is set to receive significant financial and military support from NATO, but uncertainty looms over Ukraine’s long-sought goal of gaining a clear invitation to join the alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pushing for definitive NATO membership as...
New Zealand’s Defence Minister, Judith Collins, has strongly condemned online critics, dubbed “armchair admirals,” who attributed the sinking of the naval vessel HMNZS Manawanui to the gender of its female captain. The incident, which occurred near the Samoan island of...
New Zealand Navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel Manawanui ran aground and sank off the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa, late last night. Fortunately, all 75 crew members and passengers aboard were rescued and are safe, according to a statement...
The United Nations Human Rights Office has formally requested clarification from the New Zealand government regarding allegations of human rights violations against the Māori in the regions of Whakatū/Nelson and Wairarapa Moana in Waikato. The claims focus on the infringement...
How mental health emergencies are handled, police have announced that from November, they will no longer respond to certain "inappropriate" requests from hospitals and mental health services. This move is part of a broader effort to limit police involvement in...
In the Indo-Pacific region, naval vessels from New Zealand and Australia sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, according to an official statement by New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins on Thursday. The transit, which occurred at approximately 2 PM...
China’s top intelligence agency has publicly accused New Zealand of harassing and intimidating Chinese nationals living in the country. The accusations surfaced in an online post by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) on WeChat, just days after the Chinese...
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, has delivered a forceful condemnation of the ongoing “abuse of the veto” by certain nations during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In an address that touched on...
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