Defence Minister Peeni Henare has launched a review of defence policy that could reshape New Zealand’s military.
In an announcement on Thursday, Henare said the Government wanted to ensure the Defence Force was “fit for purpose” in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, intensifying great power competition, and escalating climate change.
An international relations expert believes the government's defence policy review will ask some fundamental questions of the Defence Force and its identity.
Read more: Govt aiming to settle 'big questions' with defence policy review
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is optimistic Kiribati will return to the Pacific Islands Forum whānau after the former British colony withdrew its support for the regional body.
Kiribati President Taneti Maamau announced the move last week because his government is not happy with the group’s leadership.
Read more: Kiribati will return to the Pacific Islands Forum family, says Ardern
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi has arrived in Wellington and met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
It is the first time Niue's leader visited the New Zealand Parliament. He is in the country ahead of competing in the Commonwealth Games which begin on July 28 in the UK.
Read more: New Zealand and Niue renew partnership
An Australian journalist has made a bizarre accusation the cost of living is hitting Kiwis so hard that people have resorted to eating snails and not using toilet paper.
Opinion: With the release last week of the Defence Policy Review Terms of Reference, writes Dr Peter Greener, will we see a Defence White Paper or Capability Plan prior to the next election?
Read more: Defence Policy Review: Kicking the can down the road or fundamental reset?
Specialists on statistics warn a proposed law change poses the threat of official data being corrupted by political meddling and unregulated sharing.
Read more: Proposed law change risks political meddling of data
More than half of this year’s Youth MPs walked out of the debating chamber in response to a fellow participant’s speech on gun rights at Youth Parliament on Wednesday.
Read more: Mass walkout at Youth Parliament after firearms speech
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