One person is believed to be dead following a dramatic armed incident at Sylvia Park on Thursday afternoon, which sent one of New Zealand’s busiest shopping centres into lockdown.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has faced reporters following the latest challenge to his leadership, repeatedly insisting the National Party caucus is united — but refusing to reveal the numbers behind the vote that kept him in the job.

For more than 24 hours, New Zealand faced the very real possibility that it could end Wednesday with a different Prime Minister.

The Opportunity Party, formerly known as TOP, is emerging as one of the parties to watch heading into the 2026 General Election.

As New Zealand moves closer to the 2026 General Election, one important group could have a significant influence on the political contest, The Pacific voters.

National and Labour may be separated by just 1.2 percentage points, but New Zealand's election will not be decided by which of the two major parties finishes first. It will be decided by who can find 61 seats.

The Samoa College Old Pupils Association New Zealand (SCOPA NZ) has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in the future of education with the launch of the SCOPA STEM Project 2026, a major alumni-led initiative to rebuild three science laboratories at Samoa College.

The New Zealand Warriors have emphatically returned to the winners' circle, producing a commanding 42-6 victory over the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Samoa's Minister for Commerce, Industry and Labour, Hon. Fata Ryan Schuster, has held a bilateral meeting with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rt Hon. Winston Peters