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Keir Starmer to seek to bolster defence ties as he hosts New Zealand PM

UK prime minister and Christopher Luxon expected to sign £30m weapons deal and extend training of Ukrainian troops

The Guardian - UK

UK and New Zealand to pursue stronger defence ties and boost support for Ukraine

The Prime Minister and his counterpart, Christopher Luxon, are expected to visit a military base.

The Independent UK

Controversial bill that sparked Maori rights protests heavily defeated in New Zealand parliament

Lawmakers break into Maori song after bill is ‘absolutely annihilated’

The Independent UK

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Supermarket price war heats up in relief for squeezed consumers

Tesco has signalled that a price war is mounting within the sector.

The Independent UK

New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi

New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown

The Independent UK

‘Grubby’ treaty principles bill voted down in New Zealand parliament

Bill which sought to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown fails by 11 votes to 112

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand to double defence spending to 2% of GDP

Cash injection of £4bn in just the next four years unveiled by Christopher Luxon amid rising global instability

The Independent UK

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Dutton campaign sings from NZ prime minister's songbook

New Zealanders watching the Australian election are spotting similarities to the campaign that delivered their centre-right National party government.

AAP

Trump tariff global reaction – country by country

The US president’s new tariff regime on every country threatens to unleash a global trade war. Here we explore how the world is responding

The Guardian - AU

This is what happened after New Zealand banned phones in schools

The goal for the move was to cut distractions, but not everyone was on board

The Independent UK

School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success

One year after the government banned cellphones from schools to help students focus and reduce distractions in class, we’re beginning to see how it has been implemented and how successful it’s been.

The Conversation

‘Politically weakened’ or ‘muddling through’ – Luxon and Hipkins ranked on their mid-term prospects

We’re roughly half way through this parliamentary term, and it looks as though the 2026 election could deliver “Christopher vs Chris: the sequel”.

The Conversation

India and New Zealand revive free trade talks after a decade as Luxon visits Delhi

Christopher Luxon touts ‘major breakthrough’ in trade talks stalled since 2015

The Independent UK

India and New Zealand look to bolster ties after reviving free trade talks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon have held wide-ranging discussions seeking to deepen their defense and economic ties

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The Conversation

Luxon meets Modi: why a ‘good’ NZ-India trade deal is preferable to a ‘perfect’ one

Some have said Christopher Luxon’s pledge to get a free trade deal between New Zealand and India over the line in his first term as prime minister was overly optimistic. But not all trade deals are the same, and Luxon may yet get to claim bragging rights.

Dynamite News

PM of New Zealand Christopher Luxon to arrive in India on 4-day visit

During his visit, Prime Minister Luxon will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17 March 2025. Read further on Dynamite News:

Total Film

John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush's twisted chiller is a much-needed shake-up to the horror genre, disrupting harmful elderly stereotypes embraced by the likes of X and The Shining

Big Screen Spotlight | James Ashcroft's dark but camp The Rule of Jenny Pen proves it's not an eyeless doll we need to be afraid of

The Conversation

NZ’s barriers to economic growth: short-term thinking, political concentration and policy flip-flops

Economic growth took centre stage during Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s recent State of the Nation speech.

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The Independent UK

New Zealand minister steps down after placing hand on staffer’s arm during ‘animated discussion’

Andrew Bayly says he is ‘deeply sorry’ for inappropriate action

AAP

NZ Minister quits after 'animated' incident with staff

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has accepted the resignation of his commerce minister, who touched a staff member during a heated discussion.

The Conversation

Economic ‘green shoots’ and lower interest rates disguise worrying trends in NZ’s job market

Despite Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s reassurance that “some green shoots” are starting to show in the economy, including a 50 point cut in the official cash rate expected to be announced later today, the outlook for 2025 remains uncertain for many – and grim for some.

The Independent UK

New Zealand faces heat for tourism ad targeting Australians: ‘Sounds like we’re in a clearance bin’

Campaign featuring slogan ‘Everyone Must Go’ was aimed at creating a ‘sense of urgency’ for Australians

The Guardian - AU

Cook Islands PM defends signing of wide-ranging deal with China

Mark Brown says Beijing deal that covers trade, investment, oceans, infrastructure and transport complements ties with New Zealand

The Conversation

To achieve real growth, the NZ government needs to relax the rules around housing

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants New Zealand to “go for growth”.

The Independent UK

Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands

Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands

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