New Zealand and Germany foreign ministers discuss shared interests, call for Gaza ceasefire, and sign Antarctica cooperation MoU amid China's growing presence.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock discussed shared interests and values during Baerbock's first official visit to New Zealand. They called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and strengthened cooperation in the Pacific and Antarctica. The pair witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between New Zealand's Antarctic agency and Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute, aimed at fostering cooperation between the two polar science bodies amid China's growing presence in Antarctica.