UK - Ireland Passport

How New Passport and Border Rules for UK and Ireland Dual Citizens Will Work — and What Travellers Must Do Before February 25

From February 25, new passport and entry rules for the United Kingdom and Ireland will come into force, reshaping how millions of dual citizens travel. While the regulations are being implemented separately by London and Dublin, their combined effect has...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters

NZ ‘Appalled’ by Iran Crackdown as Protests Over Economic Crisis Spread Nationwide, Says Foreign Minister Winston Peters

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has said his country is “appalled” by a sharp escalation of violence and repression in Iran, as nationwide protests continue to rock the Islamic Republic. Demonstrations began in the capital, Tehran, in late December,...
St John sent a number of vehicles , New Zealand

Helicopters and Ambulances Deployed After Serious Two-Vehicle Crash in Far North Settlement of Waipapakauri

At least seven people were injured after a serious two-vehicle crash on New Zealand’s main transport route, State Highway 1, in the Far North on Thursday afternoon, prompting a major emergency response. Emergency services were alerted to the collision at...
COP30 Climate Summit

COP30 Climate Summit: New Zealand’s Climate Credibility in Question as COP30 Opens in Brazil

As the world gathers in the Amazonian city of Belém for the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit, New Zealand’s delegation finds itself under an unusual shadow. Once seen as a small but progressive leader in climate policy, Wellington’s credibility is...
Philippine Coast Guard

China Condemns Philippines-Led Joint Patrol in South China Sea, Warns of ‘Troublemaking’

China’s military said on Saturday (Nov 1) that it had closely monitored and tracked a joint maritime patrol organised by the Philippines and its partners in the disputed South China Sea, accusing Manila of heightening regional tensions and threatening peace....
Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)

China’s Pacific Provocation: China Conducted Nuclear Missile Test in Secrecy, Downplayed It as ‘Routine Exercise’; Classified New Zealand Govt Documents Reveal

In the stillness of a September dawn over the Pacific Ocean in 2024, a white-hot projectile arced into the stratosphere from a hidden launch site in mainland China. A thunderous plume of smoke marked the missile’s fiery departure. Hours later,...
VAMTAC ST5 Medium prototype in New Zealand

New Zealand Ushers in New Era of Tactical Mobility and Digital Warfare with Arrival of VAMTAC ST5

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has taken delivery of its first VAMTAC ST5 Medium tactical vehicle, marking a new chapter in military mobility and digital integration. The prototype vehicle, manufactured by Spain’s URO Vehículos Especiales S.A. (UROVESA), arrived in...
Cook Islands

China-Cook Islands Ties Signal a Geopolitical Shift in South Pacific

The Cook Islands signed a series of far-reaching agreements with China, including a comprehensive strategic partnership. These agreements represent more than bilateral cooperation; they reflect a broader geopolitical shift that could reshape power dynamics in the South Pacific. China’s growing...
New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff.

New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the UK Sacked Over Trump Comment

Phil Goff’s Churchill Reference Costs Him His Diplomatic Post  New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Phil Goff, has been dismissed from his position following a controversial remark about former U.S. President Donald Trump during a public event in...
French soldiers participate in a NATO military exercise at the Hohenfels training area in southern Germany, on Sept. 14, 2023.

France Defies U.S. Policy Shift, Continues Intelligence Support to Ukraine

Despite the Trump administration’s recent decision to halt intelligence sharing with Ukraine, France has pledged to continue providing intelligence support to Kyiv, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday. This move highlights growing European concerns about U.S. policy...
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