China’s economic growth hits slowest pace in more than three years
“In the first half of the year, the national economy operated within a reasonable range,” the NBS said…
New Zealand joins Ukraine coalition to pledge more air defence for Kyiv
Macron also announced that the Multinational Force for Ukraine, which would be deployed once the fighting has ended,…
Iran war problems making Kiwis turn to travel agents, industry leader says
“You can’t ever say that ChatGPT has actually travelled to Rome … “They’ve never been there and you…
US launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran after Hormuz attacks
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding was “entirely performance-based,” warning that…
Auckland Airport’s $5.7b upgrade: The war zone and earthquake relief veteran leading it
“My international work was largely in the humanitarian engineering realm. So I initially started in Sri Lanka ……
Iran Guards say they have attacked US sites in response to American strikes
Vice President JD Vance issued a direct warning, posting on X that “violence will be met with violence”…
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over ceasefire violations in Lebanon
The naval force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) warned vessels not to approach the waterway, “otherwise,…
Winston Peters accosted by protesters at Parliament over Israel’s war in Gaza
Peters, after listening to the protester, turned around in his chair and replied: “Just answer this question, when…
New data: GDP showed good growth before Iran war
The result was that March quarters now receive less of an uplift than they did previously; without that…
Russian Ambassador to NZ Stanislav Krans says ‘no war crimes’ in Ukraine. I’ve seen the barbarism first-hand – Thomas Mutch
This is what the Russian armed forces can do even from a distance. Perhaps we can be as…
From war zones to ‘Up the Wahs’: Mike McRoberts’ Warriors obsession
The episode dives deep into what being a Warriors fan really means in 2026: a club transformed under…
New Russian Ambassador keen to shift relationship from war crimes to pavlova
“And after that New Zealanders invented the cake,” Krans said, potentially giving up any hope of resetting relations…