Foreign Affairs

A new weather radar for Tonga will help save lives through improved forecasting and early warnings for communities during hazardous weather events, says Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters.

New Zealand will support good governance and quality audit activities in the North Pacific, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.

The coalition Government is supporting the growth of New Zealand’s horticulture and viticulture industries, by revitalising the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme and increasing the cap for the coming season.

New Zealand and Palau will cooperate more closely on oceans and marine resources, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.

Improving the well-being of children across the Pacific is an important development focus area for New Zealand, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.

New Zealand and the Republic of Marshall Islands will cooperate more closely, including on making island communities more resilient in the face of disasters and the impacts of climate change, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.

New Zealand and Australia have joined a range of other partners in supporting the establishment of humanitarian relief warehouses across the Pacific, Foreign Ministers Winston Peters and Penny Wong say.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will lead a broad political delegation on a four-country tour of the Pacific later this week.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has appointed Keiran Horne to the Board of Antarctica New Zealand.

New Zealand and Indonesia have launched an ambitious Plan of Action to guide bilateral cooperation over the next five years, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced.

High-level meetings in Laos this week have emphasised the important role the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays in ensuring a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, will visit New Zealand next week, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced.

Sir Don McKinnon will travel to Viet Nam this week as a Special Envoy of the Government, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. 

Foreign Minister Winston Peters travels to Laos this week to participate in a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-led Ministerial meetings in Vientiane.

New Zealand is committing nearly $50 million to a package supporting sustainable Pacific fisheries development over the next four years.

New Zealand and Japan will continue to step up their shared engagement with the Pacific, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.

New Zealand and the Republic of Korea continue to strengthen their relationship, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says

New Zealand has extended its contribution to the US-led coalition working to uphold maritime security in the Red Sea, Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan next week.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced further sanctions as part of the Government’s ongoing response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have announced a further $16 million of support for Ukraine, as it defends itself against Russia’s illegal invasion.