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South Korea calls for dialogue and Japan conveys concerns over drills, while North Korea praises China

The centre-right New Zealand opposition has attacked Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, while Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has chosen her words carefully.

New Zealand's shut the border to most foreign visitors in March 2020 as the pandemic spread.

Cruise ships, international students and visitors from China and India among those who will be able to once again travel to New Zealand

Despite their differences the nations have shared interests, Jacinda Ardern says as she plans trip to China

Speech struck a friendlier tone towards China, perhaps reflecting realisation that in the first six months of the year NZ went too far with pro-Western foreign policy, says Geoffrey Miller

Jacinda Ardern’s popularity has fluctuated over the past five years, with the prime minister’s approval peaking at 76% in May 2020. Those early rises in popularity were met with warnings about the risks of placing a political leader on a pedestal. Some even labelled the phenomenon of “Jacindamania” a personality…

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that even "as China becomes more assertive in the pursuit of its interests", there are still shared interests that the two countries can and should co-operate on.

Jacinda Ardern's visit to Samoa shows New Zealand's diplomacy of deep engagement in the Pacific, in contrast to recent assertive displays by greater powers.