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On April 9th, New Zealand Prime Minister (PM) Christopher Luxon will visit the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand from April 14th to April 20th. Several senior business leaders will also accompany the PM during the trip to increase the country’s engagement in Southeast Asia. Luxon said that the region is important to “New Zealand’s own security and prosperity, and his strong desire...

The 89-member detachment the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) sent to support the upcoming April 17th national and provincial elections in the Solomon Islands arrived in the capital city of Honiara. The detachment arrived in the Solomons onboard the multi-role vessel, the HMNZS Canterbury, on April 4th and is part of a larger assistance package to support the election. The...

On March 25th, New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers Winston Peters and Judith Collins released a statement saying the country will provide logistical support for the Solomon Islands election. The statement said that the country will send a team of New Zealand Defence Force personnel and two NH90 helicopters to provide support for the April 17th elections in the...

New Zealand Foreign Minister (FM) Winston Peters met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the nation's capital of Wellington today, March 18th. Wang's trip to New Zealand is the first official visit to the country since 2017. The ministers discussed various topics such as trade, business, exchanges, and regional issues in the Oceania region during the meeting. New Zealand...

China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry released a statement on March 14th that Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi will visit Australia and New Zealand from March 17th to 21st. The statement provided additional details regarding Wang’s trip to Australia, with him holding the China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue with his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong. The Ministry’s spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, also answered a...