In Trump’s Precarious World, NZ Will Need All The Middle-Sized Friends It Can Get

The technological dimension, in particular, makes middle power cooperation harder today. Modern states are existentially ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Says Cabinet Colleagues Back Him, Won't Stand Down As National's Leader

The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB none of his Cabinet colleagues have told him to reconsider his future, saying "all of ...

Applause At Auckland Airport As Flight Arrives From Dubai

Many tears were shed, and hugs and kisses shared, as the first flight from the Middle East since recent conflict began landed ...

Hundreds Of Millions Needed In Ultra-Luxury Housing As Visa Changes Take Effect – Data

Industry experts say a rapidly emerging category of ultra-high net worth buyers are seeking homes well in excess of $5 ...

Fatal Crash, Coast Road, Karitane

One person has died following the serious crash on Coast Road, Karitane, earlier today. Police were called to the scene about 9.25am. Sadly, one person died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit has ...

Fatal Crash, Foxton Shannon Road

Police can confirm one person has died following an earlier crash on Foxton Shannon Road. Emergency services were called to ...

UN Experts Warn Against The Irreversible ‘De-Palestinisation’ Of Jerusalem

“Under the cover of an existential war against the Palestinians, Israel is accelerating measures that alter Jerusalem’s demographic composition, religious character and legal status, destroying the ...

Press Stakeout By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On The Crisis In The Middle East And Beyond

The crisis sparked in the Middle East one week ago following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, and Iran’s counterattacks, has been spreading like wildfire. It is causing significant damage in Iran, ...
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Justice, Truth And Reparations Long Overdue For Survivors Of So-Called ‘Comfort Women’ System: UN Experts

GENEVA (6 March 2026) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern at the continued lack of justice for survivors of the so-called ‘comfort women’ system established and controlled by the Japanese ...

Egypt: UN Experts Raise Alarm Over Violations Against Refugees And Migrants

According to official figures, 1.5 million Sudanese nationals have fled to Egypt as of 29 January 2026. By December 2025, 1,098,311 refugees and asylum seekers were registered with the UN Refugee ...

Türk Says Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict Piles ‘Misery On Misery’, Pleads For Dialogue

GENEVA (6 March 2026) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk implored the Pakistan military and Afghan de facto security forces to end immediately their fighting, and to prioritise helping the millions ...

Tuilaepa Steps Down From Lakapi Samoa

Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has stepped down as Lakapi Samoa (Samoa Rugby) chairman. Lakapi Samoa president Namulauulu Sami Leota will serve as interim chairman. The union said in a statement the ...