Foreign Affairs

New Zealand and Switzerland have agreed to establish a Trade and Investment Dialogue aimed at strengthening economic ties and exploring greater cooperation on trade,...

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will travel to the Philippines next week for a series of bilateral and regional meetings aimed at strengthening New...

Trade ministers from 16 member economies, along with observers from five additional countries, have gathered in Auckland for the second Future of Investment and...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet Pacific counterparts from Niue, Fiji and Samoa in Auckland today. “In these uncertain geostrategic times in our region, it...

New Zealand and India have agreed to elevate their relationship to a Strategic Partnership, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Auckland for the first visit by an Indian prime minister to New Zealand in four decades,...

The India Free Trade Agreement has come under renewed criticism after critic Joshua Riley of Sovereign NZ said the deal would undermine New Zealand's...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has vowed to pursue free trade agreements with seven new countries, including Nigeria, Bangladesh, Brazil and Argentina, within five years...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to New Zealand next week, marking...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand welcomes the announcement of the acceptance of the United States – Iran Memorandum of Understanding aimed at...

New Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale will visit New Zealand this week for high-level talks with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, marking one of...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has condemned China's decision to bar four New Zealand MPs from entering the country, describing the move as "entirely inappropriate"...

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) says several New Zealanders have unknowingly come close to providing sensitive information to Chinese military intelligence operatives...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has directed officials to raise concerns with China after four New Zealand MPs were barred from entering the country for...

New Zealand has imposed travel bans on three Israeli settlers accused of involvement in violence and the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied...

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay is travelling to the United Kingdom and France this week for a series of high-level trade meetings aimed...

New Zealand has joined 11 international partners and the European Union in issuing a joint statement condemning the worsening situation in the West Bank...

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay is set to travel to Suzhou, China for bilateral trade discussions, industry engagement and the annual Asia-Pacific Economic...

Media outlet Reality Check Radio (RCR) is urging New Zealanders to lodge submissions before tonight’s 11.59pm deadline on the proposed New Zealand–India Free Trade...

Political party Sovereign is urging New Zealanders to make submissions against the proposed New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement before the public submission deadline of...

New Zealand and Singapore have signed a new bilateral agreement aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted flow of essential goods such as fuel, food and...

New Zealand and Kiribati have formally strengthened their bilateral relationship with the signing of a new Statement of Partnership in Tarawa, marking an expansion...

A major overhaul of United States dietary guidelines under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has triggered debate in New Zealand...

Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand First will oppose the newly announced India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, describing it as a “bad deal” that...

New Zealand and Japan have signed two new agreements aimed at strengthening defence cooperation and information sharing between the two countries. Foreign Minister Winston Peters...

Britain’s Foreign Office is preparing to sell off parts of its global diplomatic estate and significantly reduce staff numbers as it confronts one of...

Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has cautiously welcomed the United States’ decision to remove additional reciprocal tariffs on several major Kiwi agricultural exports,...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has met face-to-face with US President Donald Trump in South Korea, describing the encounter as a valuable opportunity to strengthen...

New Zealand has decided against recognising Palestinian statehood at this stage, maintaining its long-standing “when, not if” position. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters told the...

New Zealand and 26 other nations have urged Israel to allow immediate and independent foreign media access to Gaza, condemning restrictions on press freedom...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced the end of Trevor Mallard’s posting as Ambassador to Ireland, quipping “you know that famous song from the...

Full text of Beehive press release: The Government will carefully weigh up its position over the next month on recognition of a state of Palestine,...

The New Zealand government has downplayed claims that the newly established FBI office in Wellington is aimed at countering China, despite the FBI director...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday local time, marking a "key moment" in strengthening diplomatic and economic...

The government has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated two staff members and their families overland to Azerbaijan amid escalating regional tensions. Foreign...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters confirmed that New Zealand was aware of discussions about a potential Israeli strike on Iran before it occurred, but was...

New Zealand has imposed travel bans on Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing them of undermining peace and...

A group of former NZ political leaders, including Helen Clark, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Don Brash, and Sir David Carter, have publicly urged PM Christopher...

Hamish Cooper, a seasoned New Zealand diplomat with four decades of experience and former ambassador to Japan, Russia, and Turkey, has been appointed High...

The world is in crisis and in transition as I write. Nuclear armed powers India and Pakistan are at war, extending the conflict zone that...