Winston Peters leads delegation to Tonga, Vanuatu and Hawai’i
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters
10 April 2025. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is heading back to the Pacific leading a high-level delegation from across New Zealand's Parliament.
The delegation leaves New Zealand on Thursday, 10 April, and includes time in Tonga, Hawai'i, and Vanuatu.
"New Zealand's commitment to the Pacific is long-term and endures through successive governments and across the political spectrum," Peters said.
"That's why we are visiting the region with a senior delegation from across our Parliament to listen to our partners and learn more about the Pacific's priorities."
"The Pacific is grappling with a complex, challenging geostrategic and economic environment, and New Zealand is committed to doing its part to help," Peters said.
"New Zealand has deep connections in the Pacific, befitting our close historical, strategic, economic, and people-to-people links, and reflecting our place in the Pacific Islands Forum family.
"It is incumbent on us to regularly spend quality time in the Pacific to renew relationships and ensure that we are working with our partners towards mutually-beneficial cooperation. The upcoming Pacific tour is part of this ongoing process."
The delegation returns 17 April.
- RNZI
