Japan needs to take away China’s power to ‘weaponize’ rare earths: finance minister
Interview Exclusive: Katayama envisions creating market of democracies with US, Europe Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said China’s…
Koala protection in south-east Queensland to be shaped by new strategy
Queenslanders have been invited to have their say on how best to protect the koala population in the…
Letters: Why National supporters are so frustrated with Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Tamaki-led protests Most Kiwis can easily recognise anti-Semitic hate speech and our laws and authorities seem ready and…
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is looking for ‘rock solid’ not ‘rock star’ economy in 2026
By taking years to get the books back into surplus, aren’t we vulnerable to the next big external…
Jacinda Ardern reflects on Covid years during Graham Norton Show appearance
Ardern told Norton the comment had annoyed her because her government was focused on both protecting people and…
Canberra’s Big Splash water park to remain shut over summer despite promises
Big Splash will remain shut this summer after its owners abandoned their plans to reopen by mid‑November, blaming…
Can Canberrans access free power under the federal government’s proposed Solar Sharer scheme?
Earlier this week the federal government announced a new plan to give households access to free electricity in…
Christopher Luxon hopeful Trump will take up his NZ golf offer
Luxon said the informal nature of their talk was a positive. “That was a good meeting because he…
Townsville Hospital CEO says some patients may die after urology bungle
Some patients may die as a result of the Townsville Hospital’s urology unit bungle, the hospital’s CEO has…
Minister promises change to mental health bill, keeping mums and babies together in most instances
She spoke to the Herald about the importance of keeping mothers and their babies together and has become…
Shoppers who pay by Eftpos will subsidise contactless card users under surcharge ban, officials warned Government
“Banning surcharges is likely to steer consumers away from lower-cost payment options, such as Eftpos, and towards more…
Dame Jacinda Ardern documentary Prime Minister set for cinema release this month
She also gave birth to a daughter, Neve Ardern Gayford, with Gayford on June 21, 2018, while in…