China has registered its displeasure with New Zealand’s newfound hard line on the Asian superpower, Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has confirmed reports Sam Sachdeva for Newsroom.

Nineteen bureaucrats are travelling to China to attend a finance and economics seminar organized by the Chinese government.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced the appointment of Tahamoana Macpherson as New Zealand’s new Ambassador to Thailand.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters will travel to China this week for a formal meeting with his counterpart, China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

 The review of New Zealand’s security and intelligence agencies began in June and will be completed by the end of February 2016. What is going on in this sphere, and who is causing it to happen? MSCNewswire sheds helpful light on the services through the eyes of those who work for them, or those who anticipate working for them. Security and Intelligence Agencies Review: an Operational Glimpse MSCNewsWire- Aug 18 2015 - You operate in the shadows and this is where you must stay. Most of you will quite literally be in the dark, clinging to chat room walls, drilling…

Apr 30 - Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced the appointment of diplomat Anton Ojala as New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Barbados. "New Zealand shares a warm friendship with Barbados based on long-standing connections through the Commonwealth and the United Nations," ...

Apr 20 - More than 60 diplomatic officials have sought immunity in New Zealand in the last 20 years. And while the most recent case involving an EU diplomat is over a rental dispute, there have been much more serious cases. Of those who have sought immunity, 25 have committed violent or sexual offences.

Mar 06, 2018  -  Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has appointed senior business leader and former diplomat Philip Turner as New Zealand’s next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. Mr Turner has extensive experience working in North Asia. He has held a number of senior positions at Fonterra, and most recently as Director of Global Stakeholder Affairs. Prior to joining Fonterra, Mr Turner held a number of roles in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, including postings to the New Zealand Embassies in Tokyo and Brussels. “Mr Turner’s background as both as a diplomat and a policy leader, as…

Dec 11, 2017  -  Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Nauru will be career diplomat Nicci Simmonds.  “New Zealand and Nauru enjoy a good relationship and the High Commissioner will play an important role in strengthening our engagement around mutual interests,” says Mr Peters. “New Zealand contributes approximately $2.3 million in development assistance to Nauru each year with a focus on building greater self-reliance through improving educational achievement, protecting Pacific fisheries and increasing access to renewable energy. “New Zealand is also looking forward to Nauru hosting the Pacific Island Forum Leaders’ Meeting in…

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency, Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will make a State visit to New Zealand next week, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. President Steinmeier will visit from Sunday 5 November to Tuesday 7 November. He will be accompanied by his wife, Ms Elke Büdenbender. “I am very much looking forward to meeting President Steinmeier as Germany is an important international partner for New Zealand. His visit will further underscore the warm and constructive relationship that exists between our two countries following the visit of Chancellor Merkel in 2014.” The President’s visit will include engagements…

Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed the prompt and unanimous United Nations Security Council Resolution imposing additional sanctions on North Korea. Resolution 2375 was adopted by the Security Council earlier today, following North Korea’s sixth nuclear test on 3 September. It is the ninth Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on North Korea, whose nuclear and ballistic missile tests violate previous Security Council directives. It follows Resolution 2371, which was agreed in early August. “North Korea has shown, time and again, that it poses a real and immediate threat to both regional and international security,” Mr Brownlee says. New Zealand…