PremiumAnalysisAnalysis byThomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·3 Sep, 2026 07:34 AM6 mins to readThomas Coughlan, Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and explaining the way things like transport and finance touch our lives. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand will revert to established protocols. Photo / Azaria Howell
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spent the day on the idyllic Pacific island of Palau. He spent most of the day in a closed-door meeting with leaders discussing existential issues like climate change and great-power competition in the region – so why is everyone talking about the league? Thomas Coughlan looks
