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Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern have signed a new statement of partnership between the two countries.

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Maskless Ardern photo draws COVID critics

Jacinda Ardern says she will be more circumspect on when to take off her mask for photos after drawing criticism for a picture with Youth Parliament.

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Australia and New Zealand have a golden opportunity to build stronger ties in the Pacific – but will they take it?

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting hosted by Fiji last week was the first to be held in person since 2019. Following a particularly challenging period, it was an opportunity for leaders to reconnect and agree to the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. This document provides a blueprint…

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Encouragement the future in NZ COVID fight

Once credited with a world-leading COVID-19 response, New Zealand is battling its worst death rates from the virus and running out of ways to fight the pandemic

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National's autopsy report

Steve Braunias reviews a post-mortem of the National Party

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New Zealand seeks to repeat world-beating Covid response in face of surging cases

Amid warnings of a healthcare workforce collapse, the population is being urged to recommit to pandemic measures many thought were behind them

The Guardian - AU

NZ cannot afford to be comfortable in the Pacific

While there are reasons for positivity about Aotearoa's role in the region, complacency could be catastrophic.

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Australia, NZ diverge on Pacific migration

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to grow Pacific migration with a new annual ballot for 3000 migrants.

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Pacific strategy set as questions linger

The Pacific Islands Forum has come out of leaders' week with a sense of purpose - but sketches in need of filling out.

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A trade deal with the EU makes sense for NZ, but what's in it for Europe? Symbolically, a lot

It’s easy to understand New Zealand’s motivation for securing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU). What’s less apparent is why the EU chose to pursue the agreement with a small and distant country, currently ranked its 50th most important trading partner.

The Conversation

Pacific pushes for unity amidst regional divisions

As Pacific Islands Forum leaders talk up a communal spirit, can that sentiment overcome polarising topics like China's rise and deep sea mining?

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Mass shooters crave notoriety. Here’s how media plays a major role in that

A growing body of research shows suppressing coverage of mass shooters reduces the dangers of copycats. Experts tell Bevan Hurley how the media can do their part to help.

The Independent UK

Albanese vows respect, energy in Pacific

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Suva, Fiji for the Pacific Island Forum leaders' meeting.

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Paving the way to Australian citizenship

The new Australian prime minister is keen, so will Kiwis' rights across the Tasman finally be brought in line with Aussies' rights here?

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US announces new embassies in major Pacific push as it jostles with China for influence in region

Vice-president Kamala Harris has announced postings in Kiribati and Tonga as leaders gather in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum

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Seeds of strategic conflict sprouting in Pacific

China's rise is never far from the mind at the Pacific Islands Forum, as the US ramps up its diplomacy and regional leaders speak of growing geopolitical pressure.

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Ardern won't speculate on Kiribati withdrawal from PIF

The PM is downplaying suggestions China played a role in Kiribati breaking ties with the Pacific Islands Forum, saying while the move is disappointing, it's not a sign of wider disunity.

The Guardian - AU

Pacific Islands Forum: Ardern says total membership ‘critical’ as PIF shaken by Kiribati’s exit

New Zealand prime minister says leaders had been trying to persuade Kiribati not to withdraw from the forum

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New Zealand confronts fresh COVID surge

A surge in COVID-19 infections during an already bad winter flu season is putting New Zealand's health system under serious strain.

The Conversation

Australian Labor isn’t alone. Parties of the left are making a comeback

One aspect of May’s federal election has been strangely overlooked: Labor’s win follows a pattern among the main centre-left parties in Europe and comparable countries. Traditional social democratic and labour-based parties are resurgent, and now hold office (on their own or in coalition) across all of Scandinavia and in Germany,…

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Kiribati withdrawal rocks Pacific forum

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to head to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji, Kiribati has withdrawn from the regional body.

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China, climate, conflict in spotlight at Pacific forum

All eyes are on Suva, as nations gather for the Pacific Islands Forum at a time of intense geopolitical interest.

The Guardian - AU

Going its own way in a messy world, New Zealand offers an alternate parable on China

Anthony Albanese avoids radical departures from a China narrative that aligns with the US, but Jacinda Ardern has a collectivist pitch

France 24

'A towering figure': Fatal shooting of Japan's Shinzo Abe shocks world leaders

Friday's shocking assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe stunned the world and drew immediate condemnation, with world leaders praising Abe's "global leadership" and slamming a "cowardly attack".

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The Loop: Shinzo Abe's assassination attempt, Kiwis may get voting rights in Australia, and councillor dies days after ICAC appearance

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