• Why New Zealand must help Ukraine

    Robert Patman     |      September 14, 2023

    ASEAN countries have hesitated to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or help Ukraine defeat the aggressors, but it’s in the interest of every state – not least New Zealand – to support the international order, defeat Russia and deter China from similar imperialist adventurism.

  • Ardern’s legacy

    Bryce Wakefield     |      January 22, 2023

    Jacinda Ardern has stepped down as New Zealand Prime Minister. What is her legacy, and what will her resignation mean for New Zealand politics?

  • Ardern resigns as New Zealand Prime Minister

    Grant Duncan     |      January 19, 2023

    New Zealanders will have a new prime minister by February 7 and will go to the polls on October 14, after two-term Labour Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation to spend more time with her family.

  • New Zealand’s year of introspection

    Robert Ayson     |      February 11, 2022

    2021 was a testing year for Australia’s neighbour across the Tasman, with a COVID isolation policy offering no protection against range of domestic and international issues.

  • What’s next for Jacinda Ardern?

    Jennifer Lees-Marshment     |      October 21, 2020

    New Zealanders want leadership that shows care and concern but also takes action and accomplishing this amid a global health and economic crisis is not going to be easy.