The Kremlin has released a blacklist of prominent New Zealanders - including the Prime Minister - banning them from entering Russia.
Along with Jacinda Ardern, the list includes all MPs, the Governor-General, and various NZ Defence Force and intelligence figures.
A translated statement published online condemns Cabinet ministers for pursuing what it calls a 'Russophobic' course in line with other Western nations.
An international law expert Alexander Gillespie - from Waikato University - expects other notable New Zealanders will be targeted as the conflict continues.
