US President Donald Trump and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon in South Korea last year. Photo: Getty ImagesPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's 'board of peace' for Gaza as the White House tries to push beyond the ceasefire. A spokesperson for the prime minister said he welcomed the beginning of the next phase of the peace plan for Gaza. He was invited to join the board and will give it "due consideration". If a country wanted to stay on, Bloomberg said, it would have to make a cash contribution to its efforts of $US1 billion ($NZ1.7 billion).

Source: Otago Daily Times January 19, 2026 00:05 UTC