Agreement is another step forward in trade relationship with key Indo-Pacific partner, says Kiwi Customs chief

Christopher Luxon says aggression in Palestine’s Gaza ‘utterly appalling’

WELLINGTON, July 29 — The New Zealand government today introduced a law that will prevent people from enrolling to vote on election day and bar prisoners from casting their ballot while in jail, in a move critics say could reduce voter participation.

JAKARTA, July 18 — The Asean Centre for Energy (ACE) has received a NZ$200,000 (RM506,151) grant from the New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry to support the region’s energy transition and the implementation of the Asean Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC).

WELLINGTON, July 18 — New Zealand has expressed its interest in joining the Asean Halal Council as an associate member, signalling a strong commitment to strengthening halal cooperation with Malaysia and the Southeast Asian region.

WELLINGTON, July 18 — New Zealand has expressed interest in increasing imports of Malaysian pineapples, driven by strong demand for the tropical fruit, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

WELLINGTON, July 16 — After more than seven decades without review, the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134) is now being amended, drawing inspiration from the empowerment model of the Māori community in New Zealand, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Asean and New Zealand, marking their 50th year of dialogue relations this year, will celebrate their milestone with a Commemorative Leaders’ Summit in Kuala Lumpur at the end of the year.

AUCKLAND, July 14 — Malaysia is prepared to send an additional 100 Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara)-sponsored students to New Zealand following placement restrictions in the United States, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

AUCKLAND, July 14 — Malaysia has identified three priority areas for enhanced cooperation with New Zealand: sustainability, digital transformation and food security.

AUCKLAND, July 14 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived today to begin his five-day working visit to New Zealand.

WELLINGTON, July 14 — New Zealand plans to double its international education market by 2034 by offering incentives that include relaxing rules around foreign students working part-time while studying, the government said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — New Zealand has voiced firm support for Asean's continuous efforts to keep the region free of nuclear weapons, describing the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty as a vital pillar of regional peace and security.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Gamuda Bhd’s share price was higher in early trade today after reportedly being shortlisted, via the Together North consortium, for New Zealand’s Northland Corridor Highway (NCH) project.

WELLINGTON, June 6 — New Zealand’s Parliament agreed on historically lengthy suspensions for three Indigenous lawmakers who last year performed a haka, a traditional Maori dance, disrupting the reading of a controversial bill.

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) via the High Commission of Malaysia in Wellington, closely monitors the aftermath of severe weather that affected New Zealand, particularly in the Wellington and Canterbury regions.

MANILA, April 30 — The Philippines and New Zealand strengthened defence ties with the signing of a landmark troop pact today, opening the way for expanded military cooperation amid shared security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Malaysia and Asean will continue to discuss and engage in dialogue with New Zealand and other key trading partners to develop an inclusive strategy to overcome challenges such as the United States (US) tariffs for the benefit of regional economic prosperity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

WELLINGTON, April 10 — New Zealand’s Parliament today comprehensively rejected a bill aimed at reinterpreting the principles of the country’s founding agreement following months of protest and debate over the place of indigenous Maori in the Pacific nation.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry aims to increase bilateral trade with New Zealand by 50 per cent, with an estimated value of RM25.67 billion by 2030.