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Mark Talbot retweeted
A landmark in 🇮🇳–🇳🇿 ties
The India-NZ FTA, concluded in record time under the guidance of PM @narendramodi and PM @chrisluxonmp, places our partnership on an accelerated growth trajectory.
It will surely boost trade, investment and economic collaboration across sectors.
An important moment for India-New Zealand relations, with a strong push to bilateral trade and investment!
My friend PM Christopher Luxon and I had a very good conversation a short while ago following the conclusion of the landmark India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
Concluded in just nine months, this historic milestone reflects a strong political will and shared ambition to deepen economic ties between our two countries.
This FTA ensures:
Enhanced market access
Deeper investment flows
Numerous opportunities for innovators, entrepreneurs, farmers, MSMEs, students and youth.
@chrisluxonmp
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Mark Talbot retweeted
With the release of Hurricanes’ 1996 throwbacks today there’s no better time to remember the greatest Super Rugby try ever scored:
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The UK and New Zealand stand together to protect our national security, stepping up our defence spending and putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position.
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Together with our friends and allies, we will deliver national and economic security for working people.
Great to see you, @ChrisLuxonMP, as our two countries step up our military partnership.
Secure at home. Strong abroad. That's what our Plan for Change will deliver.
ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a military training camp with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a military training camp with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a military training camp with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a military training camp with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
Mark Talbot retweeted
This @haaretzcom story is fake news, Senator @TedCruz. We are demanding it be corrected.
Israelis do not need visitor visas to travel to New Zealand, let alone have to declare their military service.
And both New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner and I - as Foreign Minister - have made clear that the so-called “genocide hotline” is dangerous, antisemitic nonsense.
New Zealanders are a friendly people - and Israelis are very welcome to visit New Zealand. Many do so under our visitor visa waiver programme.
New Zealand & the United States are long-standing, close partners - and we are looking forward to building that partnership further under the Trump Administration.
-WP
It's difficult to treat New Zealand as a normal ally within the American alliance system, when they denigrate and punish Israeli citizens for defending themselves and their country from Iranian-controlled terrorists.
Hamas didn't just murder Israelis on October 7, but also American citizens, and Israel's push to utterly eradicate Hamas is straightforwardly and deeply in America's national security interests.
New Zealand should be cooperating with Israel in its campaign rather than engaging in these self-indulgent leftwing attacks.
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New Zealand offers Israeli visa-free access to the country, meaning citizens do not need to apply for a visa or declare military service.
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Du’Plessis Kirifi has been named as captain of the All Blacks XV for 2024 🔥
#AllBlacksXV
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WHAT. A. FINAL 🤯
After 100 minutes of rugby, @WgtnRugby are your Bunnings NPC CHAMPIONS for 2024 🏆
#BunningsNPCFinal
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The first New Zealand team to win a Test series in India 🏏 #INDvNZ #CricketNation
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Ardie Savea will depart for Moana Pasifika for the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season.
“Ardie is a Hurricanes legend and always will be. We are all sad to see him go as he has made a massive contribution to our club. We wish him the very best.” says Hurricanes CEO, Avan Lee.
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At the end of this active day, I spoke with Prime Minister of New Zealand @ChrisLuxonMP.
Every voice and every state that respects international law and stands ready to defend it is valuable to Ukraine and to our international position.
I am grateful to New Zealand for its persistent support for Ukraine, humanitarian mine clearing, sanctions against Russia, and work to advance the Peace Formula.
We are now actively working on the next Peace Formula advisors meeting. Step by step, we are making it the Formula of the world’s majority. I am grateful to everyone who contributes to our work.
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Statement from Police Commissioner Grant Stevens and his wife Emma on the 101st life lost on our roads this year – their youngest son, Charlie.
