Australia and New Zealand join NATO-US arms initiative for Ukraine with over $71M in aid
Both countries step up their defense support, becoming the first Pacific partners to back the PURL weapons supply effort.
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New Zealand hits Russian oil shadow fleet with 65 new sanctions after insurer scandal
Days after Reuters revealed a New Zealand insurer facilitated tens of billions in sanctioned oil trade, Wellington announced Thursday it is sanctioning 65 shadow fleet vessels and actors from Belarus, Iran and North Korea involved in Russian oil operations.
New Zealand pledges $9.5 million in Ukraine aid ahead of NATO Summit
Wellington announces a fresh support package just as PM Luxon prepares to meet global leaders in The Hague.
Dominic Abelene, New Zealand soldier in Ukraine’s International Legion, remembered in Kyiv
Friends, fellow soldiers, and comrades gathered in Kyiv to honor Dominic Abelene, a New Zealand soldier who was killed in combat, with a moving Māori dance in tribute to his service in Ukraine.
Russian court sentences New Zealand fighter to 14 years in absentia
Earlier this year, Russia reported placing approximately 700 foreign nationals fighting for Ukraine on its wanted list.
New Zealand allocates $ 9.8 million in aid to Ukraine
New Zealand's latest $9.8 million aid package to Ukraine includes funding for drones and military medical needs.
New Zealand expands sanctions on 61 more Russian individuals, entities
The sanctions target those procuring weapons and technologies for Russia's defense industry, including people involved in the purchase of weapons from North Korea.
New Zealand sends Ukraine $ 16.4 million aid
New Zealand is supplying a new $16 million Ukraine assistance package and extending key defense force deployments delivering training and support until mid-2025 as Russia's invasion continues.
Unbreakable spirit: Ukrainian soldier defies captivity, starvation and poison to emerge victorious
A Ukrainian soldier was recently discovered in the basement of a destroyed residential building near Bakhmut, where he…
Zelenskyy urged New Zealand to take leadership in diplomacy to address environmental damage in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that the environmental harm from Russia's war will affect millions of…
New Zealand expands sanctions against Russia
New Zealand has imposed new sanctions on 22 Russian and Belarusian citizens and a number of Russian companies…
New Zealand announces new batch of sanctions against Russia
New Zealand has added 14 individuals and 7 entities to its list of sanctions imposed on more than…