NZ Herald Morning News Update | Trumps tariffs illegal, former home of former Prince Andrew searched, future of Mount Maunganui walking tracks remains unclear. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says the US Supreme Court’s new ruling deeming Donald Trump’s global tariffs illegal is “welcome news” but acknowledges “considerable uncertainty” remains. In a major development, the US Supreme Court has ruled the widespread tariffs the US President imposed on almost every country in the world were illegal. The President imposed these tariffs on April 2 last year, which he called “Liberation Day”, by invoking a 1977 law meant for national emergencies.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 20, 2026 21:30 UTC