Power shifts: New Zealand reconsiders Pacific role as China’s influence grows
The Pacific receives 60% of New Zealand’s foreign aid but experts say Wellington’s engagement in the region has declined in recent years
In a ceremony in Fiji on Tuesday, New Zealand’s foreign affairs minister, Nanaia Mahuta, unveiled a 14-foot carving, which she called a symbol of “Pacific regionalism”.
It was a small but symbolic moment during the first day of a historic trip – Mahuta’s first official visit to the Pacific, which has included the signing of an agreement promising a “shared commitment and vision for regional solidarity” with Fiji.
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