Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
🇫🇯🤝🇳🇿 Fiji and New Zealand have reaffirmed their enduring partnership with the signing of the refreshed Duavata Partnership 2026–2030 in Auckland, New Zealand marking a milestone in the two countries’…
India-New Zealand Joint Statement (July 11, 2026) At the invitation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, is…
China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, Australia and New Zealand. – A nuclear…
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Friday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to New Zealand next week. – The two nations…
Good to speak again with the FM of New Zealand Winston Peters. I said that Israel will respect the ceasefire in Lebanon as long as it won’t be breached by…
New Zealand has placed travel bans on three “extremist Israeli settlers”, the country’s foreign minister, Winston Peters, said. – The three individuals now banned from travelling to New Zealand –…
New Zealand does not have the fiscal headroom to increase defence spending to the levels the US might expect, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said. – US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth…
Spoke with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the phone last night. We discussed the situation in the Middle East. With high fuel prices causing pain in Kiwis’ back pockets,…
Good to speak with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten today for the first time in his role. We discussed the need for stability in the Middle East, which is vital…
New Zealanders deserve a public service that delivers results and better value for their taxpayer money. Too much of government is tied up in duplication right now – outdated systems…