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New Zealand and Philippines form comprehensive partnership
The pact will expand defence dialogue, training, exercises and personnel exchanges as both countries respond to rising strategic competition in the Pacific.
- In Manila, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa P. Lazaro formally elevated bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership, releasing a joint statement and roadmap outlining priority areas.
- This elevation commemorates 60 years of diplomatic ties, establishing a broader framework built around four pillars: political engagement, defence and maritime security, trade and economic relations, and stronger links between citizens of both nations.
- Both countries signed two cooperation arrangements focused on education and geothermal energy, leveraging New Zealand expertise to encourage renewable energy collaboration and strengthen institutional links.
- Peters is meeting with Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro to discuss regional security, with the visit forming part of broader efforts to deepen cooperation with key partners across Southeast Asia and ASEAN-linked engagements.
- The Philippines represents one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies with around 113 million people, positioning New Zealand to deepen support for a rules-based Indo-Pacific region through this strengthened engagement.
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