New Zealand seeks closer ties with ASEAN on climate change

Deputy PM Winston Peters calls regional cooperation critical in 'complicated' world

20240610 New Zealand's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Winston Peters

Winston Peters, New Zealand's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, calls the situation in the Gaza Strip "an absolute humanitarian catastrophe." He was speaking in Kuala Lumpur on June 7. (Photo by Hakimie Amrie)

NORMAN GOH, Nikkei staff writer

June 11, 2024 11:33 JST

KUALA LUMPUR -- New Zealand is strengthening its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to enhance regional stability, address climate change and take on other challenges presenting themselves as the global order grows ever tenser, its deputy prime minister said.

In an interview with Nikkei Asia in Kuala Lumpur last week, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters emphasized that robust relations with ASEAN are essential for ensuring New Zealand remains an active contributor to regional cooperation.