Confusion about protocol and roles with the government seems to have caused confusion inside the coalition after Regulations Minister David Seymour sent a scathing letter to a UN official—without ...

New Zealand’s top political leaders skipping the Cook Islands’ 60th Constitution anniversary, seen as a rebuke over closer ties with China, has sparked widespread disappointment and calls for the Cook ...

In 2013 then Prime Minister John Key raised the ire of Wellington’s community and business leaders when he told an Auckland audience that the capital city was “dying” and that “we don't know how to ...

Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull - but now a dirty politics scandal is ...

The rationale behind New Zealand’s foreign policy shift is understandable. But the strategic risks of overcommitting to US-led security frameworks are significant – and could outweigh the benefits.

As climate disasters worsen, prime minister Christopher Luxon said repeated government property buyouts are not sustainable.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who reckons there aren’t ...

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has told a United Nations official their views on the Government’s indigenous rights agenda are wrong and “an affront to New Zealand’s sovereignty”.

Aotearoa has an opportunity to "show maturity" as Cook Islands celebrates six decades of self-governance, a Cook Islands ...