New Zealand

Washington should take note.

The ambiguous and evolving status of the Cook Islands and Niue holds lessons for other Pacific powers.

For the third year in a row, New Zealand’s prime minister attended the alliance's annual summit.

There is still time for the U.S. to influence the trajectory of New Zealand's foreign policy. 

The onus is on New Zealand to protect its vast EEZ and support the rules-based international order from which it has long benefited. 

The men last year struck a deal with prosecutors from New Zealand and the United States. 

Chris Hipkins stated his support of republicanism, but also said he wasn't interested in pushing the republic debate onto New Zealanders.

Hipkins has less than nine months before a general election, which may be difficult for the sitting government.

The deepening of India-New Zealand after a lull in relations is important both in bilateral terms and also within the wider regional context.

The New Zealand prime minister's visit to Japan was a strategic move to reconnect with a close partner to deal with expanding security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. 

As the recent U.S.-New Zealand joint statement makes clear, the values aspect in New Zealand’s diplomacy remains a priority in its Pacific diplomacy. 

Nanaia Mahuta, New Zealand’s foreign minister, has come under increasing pressure as the geopolitical “Great Game” escalates in the Pacific.