Christopher Luxon

Meanwhile, Labour and Chris Hipkins unveiled a new policy to wipe 10% of student loan debt

Wellington [New Zealand]: New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday cleared the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with lawmakers voting 93-29 in favour of the legislation, taking the bilateral trade pact closer to implementation

The apology comes after a public inquiry criticised officials for not taking the harms and risks to the children seriously enough early in the saga of their disappearance

China’s special envoy for Pacific Qian Bo, however, was not enjoying the festivities

The Government is set to announce its decision on delaying next year’s 12c hike to fuel taxes and an equivalent hike to road-user charges

Companies that fail to comply could face penalties of up to Australian $49.5 million ($34.9 million)

As he spoke, Luxon was flanked by his deputy Nicola Willis, the National party president, Sylvia Wood, and, in what was likely a deliberate move to show unity, three senior politicians who had been tipped as top contenders to take his place: Chris Bishop, Erica Stanford and Mark Mitchell

After a public meeting in Tauranga today, Luxon was asked by media if he thought the New Zealand First leader’s comments were

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is facing backlash after telling a Chinese-born MP to ‘go back to your own country’ during a parliamentary debate

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Modi visit cements defence, trade ties amid Pacific security tensions

Modi Visit Showcases New Zealand Leader Luxon’s Trade Coup Ahead of Tight Ballot

Modi Visit Showcases New Zealand Leader Luxon’s Trade Coup Ahead of Tight Ballot

The announcement comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to New Zealand from July 10 to 11 at the invitation of PM Luxon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta on Sunday for a three-day visit to Indonesia, receiving a ceremonial welcome led by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make his first official visit to New Zealand next week, with the announcement coming at a time when Wellington is considering stricter immigration rules for Indian nationals

The Government could face a bill of up to $5 billion if it decided to use offshore mitigation to meet an upcoming climate target, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he’s not sending billions of taxpayer dollars overseas

The issue is also increasingly shaping as a fault line in New Zealand politics ahead of the November 7 election, with the opposition NZ Labour Party continuing to advocate for a broader capital gains tax, while Luxon’s centre-right coalition has ruled out introducing one

New Zealand has unveiled a fiscally conservative budget, slashing growth forecasts and implementing public service cuts, as the government prioritises financial stability amid escalating economic risks linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran and an impending election

He also emphasized responsible economic management and fiscal discipline, confirming the government's goal of returning to a budget surplus by the 2028-29 fiscal year and reducing public debt to around 40 percent of GDP

Under the updated framework, stricter fuel allocation rules would be introduced only in a worst-case scenario

What it entails is countries relying more and more on bilateral agreements to pursue their trading objectives

The two countries concluded negotiations for the deal on 22 December 2025, with the objective of doubling bilateral trade to $5 billion over the next five years. according to Economic Times

New Zealand minister criticised for ‘outright racist’ remark against Indians

It requires presence, vision and the willingness to be publicly answerable for everything — to parliament, citizens, the party, business, the media

The center-right National Party leader called the vote as his government languishes in opinion polls ahead of November's general election

Trump: Iran’s civilisation will die tonight

Trump vows to 'take entire country out in one night' as Iran war intensifies

The dramatic rhetoric came with roughly 12 hours remaining before Trump's self-imposed 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to reopen the vital waterway, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies pass

Tehran has a tight deadline of 8pm ET (1am BST Wednesday) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before Trump unleashes the dreaded attack

Israeli military warns Iranians to avoid rail travel

The impact of rising fuel prices on the freight industry was in focus on The Country today

The plan was that the terminal would be ready ​to receive LNG in 2027 or early 2028

The poll, conducted in mid-March during the escalating tensions in the Middle East and the global energy crisis, showed support for National dropping one point to 30.8%, while its coalition partners Act sat at 7% and New Zealand First on 10.6%

Charlotte Manley, 68, served as the former prince's private secretary and treasurer for two years after he was appointed the UK's special representative for trade and investment in 2001

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and questioned for almost 12 hours amid accusations he shared confidential information with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Zelensky marks war anniversary with declaring defence of Ukraine's independence

Piers Morgan has delivered a scathing one-word verdict on the latest claims surrounding former Prince Andrew — and it says everything about the mood engulfing the disgraced royal

Ngāi Tahu chose to forgo its usual celebrations in the South Island to attend Waitangi for the first time in years as a mark of solidarity and unity with northern iwi, or tribes

Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, United States on Saturday, outpacing a field of professionals to win the invitational heat on an indoor track

Two teenagers are among those who remain unaccounted for, with the youngest aged 15 years old

Emergency services were dispatched to Mount Maunganui after the land gave way on Thursday morning (January 22)

New Zealand operates under a “mixed member proportional”, or MMP, voting system and holds general elections every three years — usually falling in October

The address, delivered as New Zealand enters its 2026 election year ahead of an election date announcement later this week, underscores the National Party's campaign strategy of highlighting economic recovery while pledging deeper reforms to address voter concerns over living costs