Audrey Young interviews Vanushi Walters – the MP who wants to be our next Foreign Minister
“In many ways, it looks like New Zealand is starting to behave like an acolyte. We’re being inconsistent.…
‘No negotiations’ says Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as the US touts peace plan
“At present, our policy is the continuation of resistance,” Araghchi said on state TV, adding that the United…
China vows more open economy, national treatment for foreign firms
BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged on Sunday to further open up the economy and fully…
Foreign buyers rush into Queenstown luxury property as rules ease
“About half a dozen private jets arrived in Queenstown over the past few weeks and they continue to…
Winston Peters shows clarity on Iran strikes as NZ focuses on what it can control – Editorial
“We are facing new circumstances … and we have to look at them with new eyes.” It was…
Treasury boss Iain Rennie raises flags over New Zealand being indebted to opaque foreign investors, as global factors push up interest costs
The pinch, in Rennie’s view, is that the Government has less insight into who owns the bonds than…
Winston Peters didn’t get advice on Reserve Bank Governor letter before complaining she didn’t get advice before signing
Green MP Francisco Hernandez asked the minister via a written parliamentary question what advice he had received on…
How a Kiwi radio host ended up working as a Club Med DJ and tennis coach
I’d done the backpacking for several months all through Southeast Asia without too many glitches, scars or con-jobs,…
Italy foils Russian cyber attacks targeting Olympics
“The pro-Ukrainian course of the Italian government leads to the fact that support for Ukrainian terrorists is punishable…
Ten biggest foreign deals for NZ assets in 2025: $14.6b Japanese transaction tops list
Some of those were part of global transactions and the amounts shown are for the full global assets,…
The Hewitson Profile: Christine Fernyhough’s new book showcases her unusual treasures
When Christine Fernyhough was a little girl, she was an enthusiastic collector of shells and coins and was…
Winston Peters takes aim at Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman for comments on US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell
The bank did release a statement earlier, prior to Peters’ intervention, saying Dr Breman had co-signed as “she…