New Zealand’s foreign minister says China has agreed to consider concerns that its military did not give enough notice before staging live-fire exercises in the waters between New Zealand and Australia last week.

New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday. The issue was a lack of notice given to New Zealand over the military exercises off its coast,

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbour signed agreements with China without consultation.

Winston Peters says our trading partners will judge us if New Zealand does not "step-up" and play its role by increasing defence spending. The United Kingdom announced this week that it would up its defence spending to 2.

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries are strained after Chinese Navy vessels conducted live firing exercises in the Tasman Sea.

New Zealand is calling for “consultation and transparency” as a deal struck between the Cook Islands and China is released as tensions over the agreement persist. The “Action Plan 2025-2030″ for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Cook Islands and the People’s Republic of China was published this afternoon following weeks of speculation and a visit to China by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown last week.

Peters, also the Minister for Racing, said the visit enabled the exploration and development of modest and practical New Zealand support for Mongolia in di

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reinforced New Zealand’s commitment to practical cooperation with Mongolia following his recent visit to Ulaanbaatar. The visit marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations and was the first by a New Zealand Foreign Minister since 2013.

China and New Zealand should become partners of mutual trust and address some specific differences through constructive dialogue, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Winston Peters at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Winston Peters, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of New Zealand, in Beijing on Wednesday.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is visiting China to address tensions heightened by Chinese naval exercises near New Zealand and raise issues regarding limited notice given by China. His visit also aims to foster bilateral relations and address concerns about the Cook Islands-China agreements.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbour signed agreements with ...