The Chinese foreign minister tells Winston Peters that the two countries should trust each other and address differences through dialogue.

New Zealands Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed concerns over Chinas recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea, criticizing the lack of prior notice given to New Zealand. Speaking in Beijing after meetings

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries are strained after Chinese Navy vessels conducted live firing exercises in the Tasman Sea.

Winston Peters, who is Maori, objected to Ricardo Menendez March calling New Zealand by its Maori name, ‘Aotearoa’, in parliament.

In this photo released by, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters, second left, writes down notes during a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang

Winston Peters and NZ First are hoping to follow the anti-DEI path being laid by Donald Trump in the United States, proposing new legislation today to rid “Diversity, Equity and

New Zealand’s foreign minister says China has agreed to consider concerns that its military did not give enough notice before staging live-fire exercises in the waters between New Zealand and Australia last week.

Singapore and New Zealand have reaffirmed their close and longstanding defence relations, as Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen met his counterpart, Judith Collins, in Auckland on Sunday (March 9).

The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, after one made a bid to have it banned.

Both states appreciate the value of strong ties and long-term relationships, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. Read more at straitstimes.com.