- Rt Hon Winston Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Singapore and Japan next week.
"Singapore is a great friend of New Zealand," Mr Peters says. "Our bilateral collaboration, underpinned by our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributes significantly to New Zealand's prosperity and security," Mr Peters says.
"With Singapore chairing ASEAN and New Zealand hosting the Pacific Islands Forum in 2027, we look forward to discussing how we can maximise our mutually beneficial relationship by deepening connections between our regions."
Mr Peters will meet with counterpart Foreign Minister Balakrishnan, as well as other senior Singaporean leaders to discuss further opportunities under our partnership, and exchange views on key regional and global challenges.
In Japan, Mr Peters will meet political and business leaders.
"New Zealand and Japan see the world in much the same way. In the increasingly contested and complex world, our work together is more important than ever," Mr Peters says.
"Our cooperation spans from deployment of defence assets to monitor UN sanctions on North Korea, to supporting free and open trade with New Zealand's fourth largest export market, to shoring up the international rules-based order."
In meetings with business leaders, Mr Peters will discuss long-term investment provided by Japanese companies.
"We look forward to strengthening commercial links and promoting New Zealand as a destination for further Japanese investment."
Mr Peters departs New Zealand on Sunday 5 July, returning Sunday 12 July.
