Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Australia and New Zealand after 7 years on a significant tour aimed at strengthening trade ties between the countries.
Australia has allocated more than $35 billion for the decade-long defense project to strengthen its naval capabilities, marking its largest naval expansion since World War II.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reported "significant progress" in relations with China following talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing during his four-day state visit.
New Zealand Government and BlackRock to collaborate on first of its kind climate infrastructure fund in New Zealand to unlock investment to support 100% renewable electricity generation.
Four people have been confirmed dead and thousands have been displaced in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle brought widespread flooding and landslides
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her intent to step down in a move that shocked the country’s political landscape and surprised world leaders.