Monday, July 21, 2025

Pacific Roundup

Trade Minister headed to Pacific forum

Minister of State for Trade and Investment Nicola Grigg will travel to Fiji this week to attend the Pacific Island Forum’s Trade Ministers Meeting...

Donation boosts UC students’ healthcare efforts in Tonga 

University of Canterbury Engineering students keen to help out medical services in the Pacific have received a welcome financial boost. Tait Contel Trust is donating...

Customs welcome closer ties with Singapore

The New Zealand Customs Service has hosted a week-long visit by a group of senior officials from Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). Led by...

Defence logistics agreement on drawing board with Japan

New Zealand and Japan will develop a logistics agreement to support ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries, Foreign Minister, Winston Peters and Defence...

Queensland Police make Mongrel Mob arrests

Detectives from Queensland Police Taskforce Maxima South Eastern Region have charged two Mongrel Mob members with weapon and gang recruitment offences following the execution...

Global report finds depth in NZ’s sustainable fisheries

A United Nations report ranking New Zealand’s fisheries among the world’s most sustainable is strong recognition of the sector’s hard work, says Oceans and...

Fijian MPs undertake accountability training in Australia

FIJI / AUSTRALIA Fijian parliamentarians have undertaken a professional development program at the Victorian Parliament focused on parliamentary oversight and accountability mechanisms. Ratu Josaia Niudamu, Chair...

Prime Minister meets with Chinese President

Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, has today met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Mr Luxon said the meeting...

Govt inks new halal deal with Indonesia

The Government has signed a new halal cooperation arrangement in Jakarta over the weekend to strengthen trade access to Indonesia and create new opportunities...

Govt to trial visa waiver for Chinese visitors from Australia

From November, the Government will trial visa waiver status for Chinese passport holders travelling from Australia with a valid Australian visitor, work, student or...

Foreign Minister concludes Indonesia visit

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says his visit to Indonesia today has secured tangible progress in New Zealand’s relationship with Southeast Asia’s most populous nation. Mr...

Australian Navy band marches with Samoa

AUSTRALIA/SAMOA The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Band Melbourne has taken part in Samoa’s Independence Day celebrations, marching side-by-side with the Royal Samoan Police Band through...

Resources Minister to attend Singapore energy assembly

Resources Minister, Shane Jones, is travelling to Singapore today where he will speak to more than 400 executives about New Zealand’s oil and gas...

NZ to host Bougainville post-referendum talks

New Zealand is set to host post-referendum talks between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government next week, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has...

Ex-Kiwi health boss appointed Victorian Chief Health Officer

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA The Victorian Government has appointed former New Zealand public health director, Dr Caroline McElnay QSO, as Victoria’s Chief Health Officer following an extensive...