New Zealand may be heading into recession after Stats NZ revealed that national GDP had fallen into the red during the December quarter. It comes a few months after the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), Adrian Orr, admitted it was engineering a recession to combat inflation. “What we are looking at…
New Zealand Close to Recession as Economy Stutters: Statistics Bureau
March 17, 2023
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New Zealand Moves to Lower Voting Age in Local Elections
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced his government will not introduce legislation to lower the voting age for general elections to 16 following a Supreme Court decision in November that declared the current voting age “discriminatory.” As part of his announcement for wide-ranging policy changes, Hipkins said that rather than pursuing legislation to lower…
‘Insider Threat’: New Zealand Public Servant Accused of Spying For CCP
March 13, 2023
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The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) has declined to comment on reports that it had detained a Chinese-born New Zealand citizen who worked as a public servant on the alleged suspicion of spying for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “The NZSIS has a long-standing approach of not discussing what may or may not be…
UK’s Independent Nuclear Deterrent Gives Sunak ‘Kudos’ as He Meets Biden in San Diego, Says Expert
March 13, 2023
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The British prime minister has “kudos” that leaders of nations like New Zealand and the Netherlands do not have because the UK possesses an independent nuclear deterrent, according to a British defence analyst. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is meeting U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the port of San…
Residents Affected by New Zealand Chemical Truck Fire Told to Wash Households Down
Households near the chemical truck fire that burnt in New Zealand on the morning of March 8 are being told to wash down the layer of canola oil that settled across properties as a result of the fire. Mervyn Chetty, Auckland Council’s general manager for licensing and regulatory compliance, noted that many people had noticed…
‘Like the Apocalypse’: NZ Resident Recounts Cyclone Gabrielle Experience
On the morning of Feb. 14, after Cyclone Gabrielle struck the North Island of New Zealand, Ashley Church woke up to see backyards and roads completely flooded. Miraculously, his own house was untouched, just mere metres away from the flood waters. “I walked down the road; all of the houses there were flooded except ours—ours…
New Zealand Launches Global Fundraiser for Post-Cyclone Reconstruction
SYDNEY—New Zealand will launch an international fundraising appeal for the massive reconstruction work needed after Cyclone Gabrielle tore across the country’s north earlier this month, forcing thousands of people into shelters and killing eleven. The appeal will fund longer term recovery projects and target wealthy expatriates, businesses, and anyone with affection for New Zealand, said…
Papuan Rebels Demand Negotiations With New Zealand Govt After Abducting Pilot
An armed separatist group in Indonesia’s Papua province has demanded negotiations with New Zealand’s government for the release of their pilot who they abducted on Feb. 7, according to multiple reports. The pilot was identified as Philip Mehrtens, a citizen of New Zealand. He was kidnapped by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), who…
Elections That Mark 2023 as a Key Year
Commentary Elections, even in small nation-states, can have global consequences, and three national elections, at least in 2023, will have significant strategic ramifications beyond their borders: those in Nigeria, Turkey, and New Zealand. Nigeria’s Feb. 25 presidential and parliamentary elections are the most important of Africa’s 10 scheduled 2023 elections because Nigeria is both Africa’s…
Tens of Thousands Face the Night Without Power: New Zealand Braces for Cyclone Grabrielle
Residents of New Zealand’s North Island are bracing for heavy rains and winds as Cyclone Gabrielle moves south and closes in on the coast. Local mayors across the island have declared local state of emergencies, particularly for the northernmost regions, with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown warning residents that the worst was yet to come. “The…
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