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Strange Bedfellows Down Under

By Jack Edward Effron

New Zealand's new coalition government is likely to have a short shelf life.

The Downfall of Kim Dotcom

By Geoffrey Miller

How the Internet entrepreneur’s venture into New Zealand politics went off the rails.

Feeding the Dragon: Lessons of the New Zealand-China FTA

By Christopher Ernest Barber

The FTA has been a boon for New Zealand trade, but is not without its growing pains.

The Interview: New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key

“For the first time in New Zealand’s history, the engine of world economic activity has shifted to our geographic region, the Asia-Pacific.”

New Zealand and the Environment: An Economy Fit for the Past?

This small country has a proud history of progressive reform. But some worry that the current government is turning back the clock.

'Security Key to Prosperity'

The Diplomat speaks with New Zealand Defence Minister Wayne Mapp about China, regional strategy and peacekeeping.

After years of political unrest, the Solomon Islands is now reinventing itself as the ultimate destination for adventure-seekers. Dominic Rolfe explains why travellers who want that extra degree of independence on their holidays should head there