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.@DeputySecState and New Zealand Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Bede Corry reaffirmed the enduring partnership between the U.S. and New Zealand and the two countries’ shared commitment to expanding cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in support of a free, open, and prosperous region. Read more: state.gov/releases/offic…

The Minister spoke this afternoon to Chris Seed, New Zealand’s incoming Ambassador to the United States. They discussed how to advance NZ-US relations in the coming years. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿

When we engage and trade with the world, we grow our economy at home. The United States is New Zealand’s second largest export market and it is a key relationship for us. Got along to the United States Business Summit in Auckland this morning to talk about what more we can do to grow business and grow the economy.

President Donald J. Trump meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the APEC summit in South Korea. 🇺🇸🇳🇿

US Attorney-General @PamBondi and I had much to talk about including trans-national crime. It was a delightful meeting.

I spent a great afternoon with the @NSAGov today. Our relationship with the NSA is incredibly valuable to our national security and in tackling cybercrime. Many thanks to General Hartman and the team he assembled for the briefing. It was impressive. #CyberSecurity General Hartman has served as the acting commander of United States Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service since 3 April 2025.

Excellent meeting with @DepDNILukas today at the office of the Director for National Intelligence. Our intelligence communities work together and have done since World War 2. #BetterTogether 🇳🇿🇺🇸

It was deeply moving to be able to lay a wreath at the tomb of The Unknown Warrior today at Arlington National Cemetery and to view the Changing of the Guard. #LestWeForget 🇺🇸🇳🇿@arlingtonnatlRB @NZembassyUS @NZDefenceForce @DeptofWar

The Minister was pleased to meet Spencer Cox, the Governor of Utah. They discussed how New Zealand & Utah can collaborate further, including on energy, investment, infrastructure and education. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿 @SpencerJCox

The Minister spoke this morning to United States Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau. They discussed US-NZ cooperation as well as major recent regional and international developments. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿 @DeputySecState 📸 in 🇵🇬, September 2025.

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Good to see high-level political discussions with the US about tariff impacts on NZ and other matters today by Minister McClay and Minister Peters. beehive.govt.nz/release/statem…

The Minister was delighted to speak to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this morning. They discussed: -US-NZ bilateral relations, including on defence, trade and development; -Recent events in the Pacific, including last week’s PIF meetings in Suva; -The conflict in Gaza and efforts to achieve a ceasefire; and -Recent US-brokered international engagement on the war in Ukraine. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇳🇿 @SecRubio @toddmcclaymp @JudithCollinsMP

An excellent appointment!

Applications for the 2026 Fulbright US Scholar Awards close on 15 September! These awards are for American academics, artists or professionals to lecture/conduct research at NZ institutions. Find our more and apply: fulbright.org.nz/study-in-new-z… What would you do with a Fulbright?

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Hit 200 episodes this week and turned 30. Idk which milestone makes me feel older. Anyway, thanks for being along for the ride! Appreciate you all. We're just getting started 🚀

@charles_finny Very disappointing news.

Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates – The White House NZ 15% whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…

As part of our Media Fellowship series, billionaire investor Vinod Khosla joins #MarketswithMadison to discuss AI, investment trends, and global risks. Watch the full NZ Herald interview here: nzherald.co.nz/business/marke… #NZUS #AI #VinodKhosla #MarketsWithMadison

Happy 4th of July to our American friends! 🇺🇸 The NZUS Council is proud to celebrate the strong ties between Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States. #IndependenceDay #FourthOfJuly #NZUS #BilateralRelationship

Thanks to @NZUSCouncil for hosting. Important conversation about where 🇺🇸 and 🇳🇿 policies are heading.