Ministers from around 20 countries, including the US, EU, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Korea, will meet in Washington this week to discuss forming a strategic alliance on critical minerals and rare earths. The talks aim to strengthen supply chains outside China for materials essential to industries such as clean energy, defence, electronics and advanced manufacturing.
The meeting brings together G7 members...
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed that the country’s next general election will be held on November 7, 2026. The announcement was made during the National Party’s first caucus meeting of the year in Christchurch.
Luxon said voters would face an important choice in what he described as a volatile global environment, urging them to consider the type of government they want for...
