US Inflation Surges Past 4% as Food and Energy Costs Spike, Complicating Fed Rate Path

Producer Price Index shows mounting price pressures across the economy as war-driven energy costs and stubborn food inflation push the…

New Zealand Faces Stagflation Threat as Unemployment Rises and Inflation Holds

Economists warn of a painful combination of slow growth and rising prices not seen in a generation, as global supply…

Narendra Modi Visits Manipur in Historic First Trip Since 2023 Ethnic Violence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a landmark visit to Manipur on 13 September 2025—his first since the outbreak of severe…

Nepal’s New Prime Minister and India’s Commitment: A Historic Moment in Himalayan Diplomacy

Following intense and deadly political unrest in Nepal, Sushila Karki, the country’s first woman Prime Minister and former Chief Justice,…

New Zealand’s Mental Health Crisis: A Generation in Distress and the Push for Systemic Reform

By Tracey Beatrice, Financial, International Trade and Political Affairs Analyst In the quiet corners of classrooms, workplaces, and homes across…

India–New Zealand Trade Relations: Growing Opportunities in a Shifting Global Economy

By Tracey Beatrice In the shifting landscape of global trade, both India and New Zealand find themselves in a period…

Global Wheat Prices Surge as Russian Drone Strikes Hit Ukrainian Grain Ports Again

By Tracey BeatriceNZB News Financial, Trade and Geopolitical Affairs Analyst In a sudden escalation of the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict, drone…