The European Policy Centre is pleased to invite you to this EPC Talks Geopolitics in-person exchange with Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. EPC Talks Geopolitics is a signature initiative, which aims to engage globally renowned speakers in an interactive conversation on relevant geopolitical issues. 

New Zealand sits at a pivotal place in the Indo-Pacific region. Minister Nanaia Mahuta will discuss the country’s foreign policy, its partnerships in the Pacific and the Indo-Pacific, and the current state of relations with China. She will provide an update on New Zealand’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including its first-ever use of autonomous sanctions against another country.

Further discussion topics will include EU-New Zealand bilateral cooperation and the recognition and inclusion of indigenous knowledge and economic participation at the heart of New Zealand’s foreign and economic relations.

Participation is open to EPC members only, the media, and EU officials