New Zealand

This latest show of force is part of Beijing’s ongoing plan to build a blue-water navy with global reach.

The Worst Tank Ever is Clearly Not the M1 Abrams or T-14 Armata – Picture a small Caterpillar tractor. Then throw some thin corrugated steel around the vehicle and give it six...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Only in 1977 was it reintroduced for ceremonial dress, and while it remains in use among Officer Cadets as well as members of the New...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The hat remained in use in the New Zealand military until 1960 When the first New Zealand units arrived on the Gallipoli peninsula during the...

Seventy-five years ago, the United States and the United Kingdom signed a unique secret alliance. To this day, no other countries share classified information, work together to gather information, and...

New Zealand has a strong history of protecting and promoting human rights at home and internationally, and prides itself on being an outspoken critic and global leader in this area....

America is currently experiencing its worst political and constitutional crisis since the civil war when the very survival of Abraham Lincoln’s government “of, by and for the people” was at...

With the relationship between China and Australia souring in the past six months, New Zealand’s response will need to be nuanced and careful, but also principled.   First and foremost,...

In Australia, New Zealand and around the world, COVID has turned luxury and semi-luxury hotels into quarantine facilities. Among the four and five-star hotels reported as having been used for...

After eight months of drought rules, Auckland finally relaxed water restrictions last week, but as New Zealand heads into another La Niña summer, other cities can expect serious water shortages...

This week’s announcement of two new COVID-19 vaccine pre-purchase deals is encouraging, but doesn’t mean New Zealanders should become complacent about using the NZ COVID Tracer app during the summer...

An end-of-year political poll appeared recently and virtually no one paid it any attention. After a year of high-stakes health, economic and electoral events, it was a sign New Zealanders...