'Entirely baseless, fabricated': China rejects New Zealand's spy report
Thursday, 5 September 2024 China refuted New Zealand's allegations of foreign interference against its Chinese communities, labeling them as baseless fabrications. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service expressed ongoing concerns about foreign interference, particularly from China. The Chinese embassy criticized the report for inciting fear and division while underscoring the importance of their bilateral relationship.
New Zealand's Maori chiefs anoint a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country's Indigenous community. Nga Wai hono i te po Paki is the youngest daughter of King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who died on August 30 after heart surgery.