Pete McKenzie

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Pete McKenzie |Hollie Adams

The brilliant blue waters, thick foliage and bucolic atmosphere on this seemingly idyllic archipelago deep in the Pacific Ocean belie the key role it now plays in a titanic geopolitical struggle. Palau, where brutal World War II clashes once unfolded, is again on the frontline as China and the United States and its allies prepare their forces in an intensifying contest for control over the Asia-Pacific region.

Dec 2, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Selam Gebrekidan |Justin Scheck |Sarah Hurtes |Pete McKenzie

Robert F. Kennedy jnr hasn't just been promoting conspiracy theories and vaccine scepticism in the US, he has also spent years working abroad to undermine policies that have been pillars of global health policy for a half-century. Photo / Uli Seit / The New York TimesRobert F. Kennedy jnr, who is in line to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the next Trump administration, is well-known for promoting conspiracy theories and vaccine scepticism in the United States.

Nov 30, 2024 | flipboard.com | Pete McKenzie

1 hour agoLabour concerns brew after Keir Starmer's first globe-trotting 5 monthsSir Keir Starmer has been to the US, France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Azerbaijan and Samoa since taking office. Sir Keir Starmer's …19 hours agoNew Zealand navy ship worth £61m sank after crew left autopilot onA series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship under the command of a former senior Royal Navy officer to plough into a reef off the coast …

Nov 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Selam Gebrekidan |Justin Scheck |Sarah Hurtes |Pete McKenzie

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is in line to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the next Trump administration, is well-known for promoting conspiracy theories and vaccine skepticism in the United States. But Mr. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, has also spent years working abroad to undermine policies that have been pillars of global health policy for a half-century, records show.

Nov 28, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Pete McKenzie

Home / The Listener / New ZealandBy Pete McKenzieNew Zealand Listener·28 Nov, 2024 04:00 PM23 mins to readSaveShare this articleReminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. Five years after her complaints of sexual misconduct against two Catholic priests were upheld, a woman who had intended to become a nun is alarmed they continue to practise and fears other women may be at risk. As a teenager, all Annie Benefield wanted was to become a nun. This was surprising.