Wellington, 3 October 2026 – Malaysia and New Zealand are preparing to deepen a relationship built over seven decades, using a new round of bilateral consultations to turn diplomatic goodwill into practical cooperation across trade, investment, education, defence and sustainable development. The timing gives both governments an opportunity to define measurable priorities before the countries mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027.
The ninth Malaysia–New Zealand bilateral consultation was held in Wellington on 1 October and reviewed progress across the partnership while identifying areas for further work. Malaysia’s delegation was led by Foreign Ministry Deputy Secretary-General for Bilateral Affairs Datuk Syed Mohamad Hasrin Tengku Hussin, alongside New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry Deputy Secretary for the Americas and Asia Group Grahame Morton. The senior-level format gives officials a mechanism to move commitments from policy statements into implementable programmes.
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