New Zealand vs USA: This warm-up offers NZ a chance to showcase their class, dominate proceedings, and iron out any minor issues ahead of the real deal. Meanwhile, the USA side is looking to build confidence,

Both governments released a joint statement confirming the possibility of expanding cooperation on critical minerals.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won’t commit to public consultation on a proposed New Zealand-United States critical minerals framework. The Herald has asked the Prime Minister and his office three times over three days whether he would commit to consultation on any sort of framework.