Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead a business delegation to Australia in July in a bid to "further strengthen business ties with our transtasman partners". And she also teased trips to the United States and China - but not until borders re-open. Speaking to a business audience in Auckland this afternoon, Ardern also announced that Trade Minister Damien O'Connor will also be jet-setting soon. But she did confirm that when New Zealand's key trading partners over and above Australia look to re-open their borders, "I will look to lead delegations into Europe, the United States, China and the wider Asia-Pacific". She also touched on what a post-vaccinated New Zealand may look like in her speech.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 13, 2021 01:41 UTC