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Aukus agreement opens up possibilities for multilateral co-operation, and NZ involvement would help to provide a better deterrent to Chinese military development and potential escalation in the Pacific, argues Sukura Gregory

New Zealand burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second in coal and natural gas to generate heat for industrial processes. This burning of fossil fuels for industrial heat generates 28% of New Zealand’s energy-related emissions.

As the recent report of the Independent Police Conduct Authority made clear, the 2022 occupation of parliament grounds was very different from earlier protests in New Zealand. That doesn’t mean something similar can’t happen again.

Malign external actors' role in intra-state conflict reinforces a longstanding NZ conviction that the United Nations Security Council is not fit for purpose and must be reformed.

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the Australian government is the most Kiwi-friendly he can remember,

As the Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry has shown, the lifelong and intergenerational consequences of child abuse are devastating. Many children placed in state and religious institutions – often having already experienced harm and hurt – were then abused by those tasked with caring for them.

The Holocaust is still with NZ's small Jewish community, and lessons from history must be learned so Kiwis know how to play their part to fight prejudice, writes Deborah Hart 

Kitted out with new research into the shares, property and trusts of nearly 400 of the country's richest families, the Government will today discuss how to level the taxation playing field. Jonathan Milne reports.

Softer rules for smaller institutions would be a bold call for MPs – and one they might regret, if the troubles that have hit SVB, Credit Suisse and others extend down to this corner of the globe, says Jonathan Milne.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona has shown why he's in demand with the Storm giant turning the Anzac Day clash Melbourne's way in his first game back.

It’s important we think about the lives NZ saved in the pandemic because of our response. A national Lockdown Day would serve as a stark reminder of the human cost of not taking swift action, writes Nicholas Agar