Pacific nations already experience typically high and volatile fuel prices because of their reliance on imports and shipping distances. “I think a major thing will be the fuel security in the Pacific,” Luxon said. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers (left) and Police Minister Mark Mitchell will be joining the Prime Minister's trip to the Pacific. Luxon said transnational drug crime was a “major, major issue” for the leaders of Samoa and Tonga. New Zealand’s transnational crime unit works with the Pacific Transnational Crime Co-ordination Centre in Apia and other units throughout the region.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 15, 2026 17:32 UTC