Ainsley Thomson

China has imposed its first travel bans on New Zealand lawmakers after they visited Taiwan, escalating Beijing’s efforts to isolate Taipei and deter foreign governments from engaging with the self-ruled democracy.

The New Zealand government will take the next step to build the country’s first liquefied natural gas import facility, sticking with its plan to bolster energy security despite the surge in global gas prices due to the Iran war.

Authorities declared a state of emergency in some coastal suburbs of Wellington and ordered evacuations of some waterfront properties as powerful sea swells hit New Zealand’s capital, with waves as high as 9 meters (30 feet) forecast to reach shore.

New Zealand could need to pay as much as NZ$5 billion ($2.9 billion) if it purchases overseas carbon credits to help meet 2030 emissions-cutting targets under the Paris Agreement.

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New Zealand’s flood-prone homes are outperforming the rest of the country’s moribund housing market, as buyers chase lower prices and shrug off climate risks.

New Zealand's flood-prone homes are outperforming the rest of the country's moribund housing market, as buyers chase lower prices and shrug off climate risks.

Narendra Modi’s visit to Auckland — the first by an Indian prime minister in four decades — highlights one of New Zealand leader Christopher Luxon’s biggest foreign policy coups: securing a free trade agreement with the world’s most populous nation.