The Pacific is entering a far more dangerous era. Japan is deploying missiles into the Philippines, Canada is rearming, and New Zealand is deepening military integration with Australia while China escalates pressure in the South China Sea.
Australia is cutting fuel use. New Zealand is forcing workers back into traffic. In a fuel crisis, that’s not just bad policy — it’s expensive.
The Pacific is quietly becoming one of the most militarised regions on earth. Ben Morgan tracks the moves, the risks and the fault lines.
Sam Uffindell and Simeon Brown misread migration data, falsely claiming National reversed the exodus of New Zealanders.
Ummmm. When Farrar flagged becoming a state of Australia, had Judith whispered in his ear? Defence Minister Judith Collins reassures New…
Peace Action Wellington urges NZ ministers at ANZMIN to condemn the Iran war and reject support for US and Israeli military action.
Malaysia buys Norwegian missiles, Japan hardens defence policy, India expands influence and Melanesia faces corruption risks in a shifting Pacific.
Calls for New Zealand to surrender its sovereignty to Australia are no longer confined to fringe commentary. They are now…
Ten ports. 1,000 workers. One message: enough. As profits soar, Qube workers are taking action — and New Zealand wharfies are backing them.
It’s happening in Australia — but it won’t stop there. Unions warn the crackdown on workers’ rights could spread across the Tasman.