Key facts
- New Zealand and the Philippines have established a comprehensive partnership.
- The partnership focuses on four key areas: political engagement, defense, security, maritime cooperation, trade, economic ties, and people-to-people links.
- Cooperation arrangements were signed in education and geothermal energy.
- The agreement was formalized by New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa P. Lazaro.
New Zealand and the Philippines have formalized a comprehensive partnership, with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announcing the agreement on Tuesday. The partnership aims to deepen collaboration across four pillars: political engagement; defense, security, and maritime cooperation; trade and economic ties; and people-to-people links.