On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, New Zealand remembers the victims and all those impacted by the coordinated attacks on the United States.   We remember the first responders, the bravery of all those passengers on board the targeted flights and the efforts of every single person who stepped in to help in New York, at The Pentagon and in Pennsylvania on 9/11 and in the days, weeks and months that followed. -WP 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿 📸 A New Zealand flag, displayed at @NZParliament, which was recovered from the rubble at New York’s World Trade Center.

This evening the Minister spoke at an event celebrating Antarctic cooperation between New Zealand and the United States. The Minister was joined by Minister Simmonds and US Ambassador Novelly. Our science collaboration with the US dates back to the 1950s, when Scott Base and McMurdo Station were established just three kilometers apart on Ross Island. Through sharing our resources, we are able to conduct world-class science, more than either of us could do alone. The Minister underlined that “cooperation in Antarctica is not a courtesy. It is a necessity”. 🇺🇸🤝🇳🇿 @USAmbNZ

The Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Minister of New Zealand. @SecRubio @NZembassyUS @usembassynz 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿

We offer our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of United States Senator Lindsey Graham. Senator Graham was a good friend of New Zealand, whose distinguished career had a significant focus on world affairs - including developments in our region. -WP 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿

The Minister spoke tonight at an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. He said: “Americans have been favoured by their geography, and the riches that lie within bountiful lands. But it is the American people who through their own dreams, ambition and imagination broke this ground to forge the global power whose anniversary we celebrate today.” Full speech: beehive.govt.nz/speech/back-… 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿 @usembassynz @NZembassyUS @SecRubio

The Minister was pleased to have an introductory meeting with the new United States Ambassador to New Zealand, Jared Novelly, this afternoon. They discussed: -The Ambassador’s objectives during his tenure in New Zealand, and his previous experiences here; -Areas of bilateral cooperation between New Zealand and the United States; and -Developments in, and support for, the Pacific Islands region. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿 @usembassynz

The Minister was invited to visit Washington DC this week by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. They met on Tuesday morning (US time), and discussed: - US/NZ bilateral relations. The Secretary and the Minister traversed the warm, wide-ranging, and longstanding relationship between New Zealand and the United States - including on defence & security and trade & economic matters. They discussed the ongoing conversations led by our Trade Ministers on the issue of tariffs as well as the ongoing dialogue between our two governments on critical minerals cooperation. - The conflict in the Middle East. Secretary Rubio outlined US progress towards ending the war. Minister Peters outlined the significant negative economic impacts on New Zealand, and our Pacific neighbours, arising from the war - and New Zealand’s desire to see dialogue and de-escalation. Given the impacts on the Indo-Pacific of Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Minister Peters and Secretary Rubio stressed the crucial importance countries around the world attach to international law as it applies to freedom of navigation. - The Pacific Islands region. The Minister outlined New Zealand’s aspiration as host of next year’s Pacific Islands Forum, invited Secretary Rubio to attend, and encouraged the United States to continue to play a fulsome role in the region in close cooperation with New Zealand and Australia. Secretary Rubio and Minister Peters discussed priority matters in the Pacific, including energy supply chain issues and transnational organised crime. - The Indo-Pacific. The Minister and the Secretary discussed the shared strategic interests of New Zealand and the United States in the Indo-Pacific region, as two Pacific democracies. @SecRubio 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿

While in Washington DC, the Minister met Deputy Secretary of State, Chris Landau. They discussed NZ-US cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. @DeputySecState 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿

The Minister will travel to Washington D.C. this week.    🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿 Press release ⬇️ beehive.govt.nz/release/fore…