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🇳🇿 This is the official X account of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Our terms of use: https://t.co/0gtGNW1vy9
Wellington City, New Zealand
Joined July 2013
Today in Port Moresby, the Minister & @PeeniHenare are attending celebrations of 50 years of Papua New Guinea’s independence. In 1975, Maori Affairs Minister Matiu Rata was here as PNG attained independence - pictured with PNG’s first Prime Minister, Michael Somare. 🇵🇬 🤝 🇳🇿
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The latest edition of the weekly global trade and economic update for New Zealand businesses has been published. 🌎 Read the full report here ➡️ https://t.co/dwP2UjaaJK
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Arizona is the leading US 🇺🇸 destination for semiconductor investment, along with strong growth in defence & manufacturing. Located as a transit hub bordering both Mexico & California, the state's international trade flows grew 12% last year. Read more➡️ https://t.co/CgDeiQgTqh
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New Zealand joins Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union in condemning transnational repression and other malign activities by Iran. Read the statement here:➡️ https://t.co/BKGweJb13q
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Finland 🇫🇮 is a global leader in innovation, sustainability and technology offering New Zealand 🇳🇿 exporters a strong platform for collaboration. Since the New Zealand–EU Free Trade Agreement came into effect in 2024, two-way trade with Finland has grown significantly. Our
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The Minister has announced: -NZ is lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil, as a step to curtail oil revenues fuelling its illegal war in Ukraine -NZ has sanctioned Russian actors involved in cyber-attacks against Ukraine 📣 Press release:
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand is lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil, joining Canada, the EU, and the UK.
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We congratulate Vanuatu 🇻🇺 on acceding to the Convention on Cluster Munitions and ratifying the Arms Trade Treaty. These are significant steps towards a safer world for all people. The Pacific region is a global leader on disarmament, and New Zealand welcomes Vanuatu’s commitment
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Israel’s strikes in Doha violate Qatar’s sovereignty, risk escalation, and undermine efforts by Qatar and the US to end the conflict. We need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and full humanitarian access in Gaza. The violence must stop. - WP
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New Zealand condemns the terrorist attack which took place overnight in Jerusalem. Our condolences go out to all those impacted. We need a political pathway towards peace for Israelis and Palestinians. This long-running cycle of conflict needs to end. -WP
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The latest edition of the weekly global trade and economic update for New Zealand businesses has been published. 🌎 Read the full report here ➡️ https://t.co/dktEYXHe2I
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Russia’s indiscriminate & egregious attacks on Ukraine have inflicted significant damage, including on the Cabinet of Ministers building in Kyiv yesterday. This latest attack is a direct affront to efforts to bring an end to the war. International pressure must continue, to
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Denver, the capital of Colorado, is now a major hub for New Zealand 🇳🇿 businesses in the United States 🇺🇸, with 400-500 people employed across the state. In April 2025, New Zealand and Colorado signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to advance collaboration in science,
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A dictionary becomes a dream, a mission, and a mirror in this world premiere opera, where Yudel Mark faces ghosts, both literal and linguistic, in a bid to save Yiddish.
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Congratulations to the Fa’atuatua i Atua Samoa Ua Tasi (FAST) Party on its victory in Samoa’s general election. New Zealand looks forward to working with the new FAST government. Samoa and New Zealand share a special relationship, which we look forward to advancing in the
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Congratulations Prime Minister-elect La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt for your success in Samoa’s election. It was great to talk this afternoon about our countries’ enduring friendship. I look forward to working together to build a more secure and prosperous Pacific region.
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This evening, I again joined the Coalition of the Willing in meeting with President @ZelenskyyUa to talk through the steps required to support our shared vision for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
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New Zealand’s first FTA in the Middle East is now in force, opening the door to a new and exciting market for New Zealand businesses. Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/ru2gpp9oSa
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In Brazil 🇧🇷, New Zealand 🇳🇿 is not as well-known as elsewhere for our commodity exports, such as dairy or meat products. Instead, amongst Brazilian importers of New Zealand products, New Zealand is known for our high quality, niche technology that targets efficiency and
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