"I don't care how much criticism we get, I am just never going to agree with a butter chicken tsunami coming to New Zealand," Jones told Reality Check Radio.

‘Butter Chicken Tsunami’ remark sparks outrage in NZ

‘It’s unacceptable and politicians shouldn’t be making statements like he has’

New Zealand capital in local emergency as rains persist

Residents urged to stay alert, avoid floodwaters, prepare for possible evacuations

The state of emergency is still in place for Wellington city, Hutt city, and Wairarapa

One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne

Police have arrested a man and the investigation remains ongoing

Man arrested after fatal car crash into pedestrians in Melbourne suburb

Supertyphoon flips cars, rips away roofs on US islands

Flooding, outages and debris across US Pacific islands after monster typhoon

Supertyphoon flips over cars, rips away roofs on US islands in the Pacific Ocean

UAE warns citizens in New Zealand over cyclone risk

Embassy calls for vigilance and adherence to local authority guidance

A view of Auckland city skyline.

Former Australia soldier charged with Afghan war crimes

War crime murder carries a potential sentence of life in prison

This handout image taken and released on April 7, 2026 by the Australian Federal Police shows police arresting a 47-year-old former Australian soldier, who was widely named in local media as Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith, in Sydney.

Tech firms aren't fully complying with child ban

Courts could order fines of up to $33 million for systemic failures to comply

While 5m Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts.

Cyclone triggers outages at major Australian LNG plants

Middle East tensions amplify impact of Australian LNG disruptions

The eye of the Storm Narelle as tracked by Himawari-9 satellite over north-east Australia.

Australia announces first day of Eid Al Fitr

Moon sighting confirmed using global observatories and scholarly methods

Imams and councils urge respect for differing views on Eid moon sighting

Australia: ‘Non-essential’ officials to leave Lebanon

Foreign minister directs departure due to ‘deteriorating security situation’

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has ordered 'non-essential' officials in Lebanon to 'leave before it is too late.'

7 members of Iran women's team granted Australia asylum

Players labelled ‘traitors’ at home after refusing to sing national anthem

Iran players salute during their national anthem ahead of the Women's Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)

New Zealand ex-PM Ardern now based in Australia

Ardern won international acclaim for her handling of the pandemic and mosque attack

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (not pictured) in Sydney on June 10, 2022, after a bilateral meeting.

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