World Politics

The Donald Trump administration's spending cuts have put paid to a celebration of 150 years of scientific cooperation between New Zealand and the United States.

Police in Istanbul have fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating the arrest of the city's popular mayor - a potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan, who appeared in a…

Protestors have camped outside the home of the Israeli Prime Minister and he has taken his country back to war, but these are just some of the major issues "King Bibi" must deal with. Audio

The move cuts short a two-year "parole" granted to the migrants under former President Joe Biden.

The New York Times reported Musk would be briefed on secret war plans for China, something he, Trump and others denied.

The MMA star says he will run for the Irish presidency in elections later this year on an anti-immigration stance.

Christopher Luxon's trip to India included the restart of trade talks, the tightening of defence ties, and more than a spot of cricket - RNZ's deputy political editor takes us behind the scenes.

Voters have expressed their frustrations in several town halls across the US in recent days as they publicly vocalize their dissatisfaction with those in office.

Ronen Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.

It would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, an alarming prospect for many advocates.

The prime minister hit back at criticisms of his coalition's investment in defence as he stood aboard HMNZS Te Kaha, docked in Mumbai. Audio

Sales of New Zealand wine have increased in the US - "a bright spot in an otherwise declining import sector", the New Zealand Winegrowers industry body says. Audio

Police have been investigating since 2021 what happened to more than $1.3m raised by Scottish independence campaigners in 2017.

The announcement reflects Mark Carney's wish to capitalise on a polling surge for his Liberal Party.

Travellers calling for non-stop flights between New Zealand and India now have a date but it's still three years away. Audio

Conspiracy theories, new timelines, and KGB links were among the 80,000 pages of documents.

Analysis: The Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained in a move the opposition condemned as politically motivated, Nadeen Ebrahim writes.

However, Ukraine and Russia are both accusing each other of attacks on energy infrastructure as hundreds of prisoners of war are exchanged. Audio