World Political Events and PEP Tracker
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| 2026-11-01 | New law / act | australia | NZ | Wellington | Parliament of New Zealand |
Commencement of Key Provisions of Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Act 2026
Provisions under section 45 of the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Act 2026 came into force via commencement order, amending Schedule 10…
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| 2026-11-01 | New law / act | australia | NZ | Wellington | Department of Internal Affairs |
Local Government (Local Authority Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2026 Come into Force
The Local Government (Local Authority Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2026 officially came into force, establishing a nationally consistent planning and financial reporting framework…
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| 2026-10-28 | Other | australia | NZ | Auckland | Ministry of Education | David Seymour |
Associate Education Minister announces establishment of Vanguard Prep School
Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced that Vanguard Prep School will open on Auckland's North Shore for Term 1, catering to Years…
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| 2026-10-28 | Other | australia | NZ | Wellington | Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Anna Breman Carl Hansen Prasanna Gai Rebecca Williams Paul Conway Karen Silk Hayley Gourley |
RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee unexpected pause of Official Cash Rate at 2.75%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand voted 4-3 in a split decision to keep the Official Cash…
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| 2026-10-27 | New law / act | australia | NZ | Wellington | Immigration New Zealand |
Immigration New Zealand implements new student visa regulations and restrictions
Immigration New Zealand brought into force updated student visa settings effective 27 October 2026. The new regulations remove unlimited work rights for…
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| 2026-10-26 | Election | australia | NZ | Wellington | Electoral Commission | Karl Le Quesne |
Advance Voting Opens for New Zealand 2026 General Election
Advance voting officially commenced across New Zealand ahead of the 7 November 2026 general election, with voting locations opening nationwide following the…
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| 2026-10-22 | New law / act | australia | NZ | Wellington | Parliament of New Zealand / Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Todd McClay Rachel Hayward |
India Export Quotas (Apples, Kiwifruit, and Mānuka Honey) Act 2026 Enters Into Force
The India Export Quotas (Apples, Kiwifruit, and Mānuka Honey) Act 2026 officially came into force via commencement order, establishing the statutory export…
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| 2026-10-21 | Alliance | australia | NZ | Wellington | Parliament of New Zealand / Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Christopher Luxon David Seymour Vanushi Walters |
New Zealand Government Faces Diplomatic Controversy Over Israel's Pacific Islands Forum Partner Status
Political debate escalated in Wellington after the opposition challenged Prime Minister Christopher Luxon over New Zealand's role and position regarding Israel securing…
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| 2026-10-20 | Trade agreement | australia | NZ | Wellington | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Todd McClay |
New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement Enters into Force
The bilateral Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and India officially entered into force, immediately removing tariffs on approximately 57 percent of…
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| 2026-10-20 | Trade agreement | australia | NZ | Wellington | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Todd McClay Piyush Goyal |
Entry into Force of the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement and Implementing Legislation
The India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Act 2026 entered into force, operationalising the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement. The enactment implements…
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| 2026-10-20 | Appointment | australia | NZ | Wellington | New Zealand Defence Force | Grant Motley Michael Garraway Paul Goldsmith |
Brigadier Grant Motley Appointed Force Commander of Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai
Defence Minister Paul Goldsmith announced that the New Zealand Government approved the appointment and deployment of Brigadier Grant Motley (to be promoted…
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| 2026-10-20 | Appointment | australia | NZ | Wellington | Office of the Chief Freshwater Commissioner | Brian Dwyer Dhilum Nightingale Lynda Murchison Greg Ryder Ian Boothroyd Kitt Littlejohn Nicola Grigg |
Appointment of Chief Freshwater Commissioner and Five Freshwater Commissioners
Environment Minister Nicola Grigg announced the appointment of retired Environment Court Judge Brian Dwyer as Chief Freshwater Commissioner, alongside five freshwater commissioners…
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About this table
World Events: a geopolitical intelligence and political risk tracker
This is the table view of our world events tracker. It lists the same political and institutional events you see on the world map, as a filterable list, so you can scan, compare and drill into change across countries. Every row is a real, geolocated event linked to the institution involved, the people named in it and a cited source.
Freshness: the data is refreshed as close to real time as possible, so new events appear here shortly after they are reported.
What it tracks
- Government and state personnel changes (PEP): appointments, dismissals, resignations, retirements, elections, government formation, coalition changes, ambassador rotations and the death of public figures.
- Law and regulation: new national and international legislative acts.
- International relations and economy: treaties, sanctions, alliances, trade agreements, tariffs, summits and diplomatic breaks.
Who it is for
- Analysts and researchers following political risk and country exposure.
- Compliance, AML and KYC teams tracking changes in politically exposed persons (PEP) and the office-holders behind them.
- Journalists and OSINT investigators who need a source-cited list of political events.
- Anyone who wants a live overview of how power and policy move around the world.
Topics: geopolitical risk tracker, political risk intelligence, OSINT event tracker, live PEP monitoring, PEP database changes, AML and KYC compliance monitoring, sanctions tracker, cabinet reshuffle tracker, ministerial appointments tracker, election and government formation tracker, global legislation tracker, diplomatic summits tracker, trade agreements monitor, country risk tracker.
How to use this table
1. Choose a time range
Use the range buttons: Today, Last 7 days, Last 30 days, Quarter or Year. The list and the event count update instantly.
2. Filter
Narrow the list with the region and type selectors, or type a country code (ISO, e.g. PL) and press Filter.
Use All regions to see everything.
3. Read a row
Columns: Date, Type (colour-coded), Region, Country, Place, Entity (linked to its institution page), Persons and the Title with a short summary.
4. Open the full detail
Click the + at the end of a row to expand the full note: summary, type, date, region/country, place with coordinates, entity, the persons with their roles, and the source link.
5. Go deeper
- Click an Entity to open its institution page (what it is, its role, the events linked to it).
- Switch to the world map to see the same events geographically.
- Use the region tabs at the top to browse by continent and country.
