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Why New Zealand Looks to Europe

Global rules and norms are again coming under threat, and cooperation in meeting the world’s biggest challenges is faltering. New Zealand's close and long-standing ties with Europe are therefore vitally important, on issues from climate change to trade.

WELLINGTON – Few places are as far away, from almost anywhere, as New Zealand. Each year, our country’s remote beauty attracts millions of tourists seeking a great escape amid unique, unspoiled landscapes. But our physical distance from the rest of the world also gives New Zealanders a special understanding of community and connection that has fresh relevance today.

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