List of international trips made by Winston Peters as Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand

This is a list of international visits undertaken by Winston Peters while Minister of Foreign Affairs within New Zealand. Peters served as Foreign Minister under three different Prime Ministers, Helen Clark, Jacinda Ardern, and Christopher Luxon.

Summary States visited

Peters made the following visits to overseas locations: as of 2026 April. 10 visits to Australia 10 visits to United States 8 visits to Fiji 8 visits to Samoa 6 visits to Tonga 6 visit to Vanuatu 6 visit to Singapore 6 visits to Papua New Guinea 5 visits to Japan 5 visits to Indonesia 5 visit to Malaysia 5 visit to Cook Islands 4 visits to Turkey 4 visit to South Korea 4 visit to United Kingdom 4 visit to Philippines 3 visits to China 3 visits to India 3 visit to France 3 visit to Vietnam 3 visit to Sweden 3 visit to Solomon Islands 2 visits to Russia 2 visit to Ireland 2 visit to Germany 2 visit to Poland 2 visit to Finland 2 visit to Brazil 2 visit to Argentina 2 visit to Uruguay 2 visit to Nauru 2 visit to Belgium 2 visit to New Caledonia 2 visit to Thailand 2 visit to Kiribati 2 visit to Tuvalu 2 visit to Marshall Islands 2 visit to Chile 1 visit to North Korea 1 visit to Malta 1 visit to Niue 1 visit to Austria 1 visit to Ukraine 1 visit to Hungary 1 visit to Switzerland 1 visit to Estonia 1 visit to Italy 1 visit to Spain 1 visit to Portugal 1 visit to Netherlands 1 visit to Antarctica 1 visit to South Africa 1 visit to Slovenia 1 visit to Denmark 1 visit to Iceland 1 visit to Norway 1 visit to Peru 1 visit to United Arab Emirates 1 visit to Egypt 1 visit to Timor Leste 1 visit to Palau 1 visit to Sri Lanka 1 visit to Nepal 1 visit to French Polynesia

International Trips as Foreign Minister under Helen Clark (2005-2008) Peters as Foreign Minister from 19 October 2005 to 29 August 2008. Among the notable trips during this tenure was Peters' visit to North Korea, which marked one of the first times a western Foreign Minister beyond the U.S. Secretary of State had visited the nation. CountryLocationsDetailsDates1KoreaBusanAttended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Meeting, alongside Minister of Trade Phil Goff and Minister for Trade Negotiations Jim Sutton.15–16 November 20052MaltaValletta2005 Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting25–27 November 20053United KingdomLondon, Glasgow, EdinburghMet with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and other junior ministers.28 November – 3 December 20054MalaysiaKuala LumpurAttended the inaugural Foreign Minister meeting prior to the first East Asia Summit.8–11 December 20055FijiSuvaMet with Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, holding discussions surrounding the integrity and security of the Fijian Election Process, and regarding aid.9–11 February 20066Tonga Samoa

NiueMet with Tongan Prime Minister Feleti Sevele and then Crown Prince Tupouto'a. Met with Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi.12–14 March 20067AustriaViennaMet with Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik.15–19 April 20068RussiaMoscowMet with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.19 April 20069UkraineKyivMet with President Viktor Yushchenko and Acting Foreign Minister Tarasyuk.19–21 April 200610RussiaSaint Petersburg21–23 April 200611United KingdomLondonServed as New Zealand's representative for Anzac Day ceremonies.23–26 April 200612IrelandDublinMet with Irish Minister's responsible for Foreign Affairs and racing.26–28 April 200613Papua New GuineaPort MoresbyMet with Foreign Minister Rabbie Namaliu and Acting Prime Minister Moi Avei.25 May 200614JapanOkinawa (city)Attended the Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting (PALM 4).27–29 May 200615VanuatuPort VilaLed a delegation of New Zealand Ministers, Members of Parliament, and other New Zealand government, civic, and business leaders.5–9 June 200616Cook IslandsAvaruaLed a delegation of New Zealand Ministers, Members of Parliament, and other New Zealand government, civic, and business leaders.10–11 June 200617France Hungary

Germany

Poland

SwitzerlandParis, Budapest, Berlin, Warsaw, and BernMet with the French Foreign Minister and Minister of Cooperation and Development and the leaders of the French Pacific territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna. Met with the German Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister.25 June – 9 July 200618United StatesWashington, D.C.Met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, Senators Richard Lugar and John McCain.18–19 July 200619AustraliaAdelaideMet with Alexander Downer.22 July 200620MalaysiaKuala LumpurAttended the Post-Ministerial Conference for ASEAN.26–28 July 200621United StatesNew York CityAttended a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly20–25 September 200622FinlandHelsinkiMet with the Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, regarding New Zealand and the European Union's relationship.25–28 September 200623EstoniaTallinnMet with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet.28–29 September 200624VietnamHanoiAttended a joint meeting of Foreign and Trade Ministers alongside Phil Goff, ahead of the APEC Leader's Summit.13–17 November 200625PhilippinesCebuAttended the second East Asia Summit, which was originally scheduled to occur from the 8th of December to the 11th of December in the prior year, but was delayed due to a strong cyclone.10–15 January 200726VanuatuPort VilaAttended a Pacific Islands Forum meeting, discussing the 2006 Fijian coup d'état.16 March 200727Brazil Argentina

UruguayMet with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, and Uruguay's President and Foreign Minister Tabaré Vázquez and Reinaldo Gargano respectively.20 March – 3 April 2007 28AustraliaSydneySpoke at the annual Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum22 April 200729TurkeyGallipoliAttended Anzac Day commemorations.24 – 26 April 2007 30ItalyRomeMet Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema.4 May 2007 31GermanyBerlinMet with German officials as part of New Zealands meetings with the European Union Presidency.5 May 200732IndonesiaJakartaFirst meeting of a Joint Ministerial Commission between New Zealand and Indonesia.8 – 9 May 2007 33ChinaXinjiang, BeijingMet with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.20 – 26 May 2007 34TongaNukuʻalofaMet with Tongan Foreign Minister Tu'a Taumoepeau, Prime Minister Feleti Sevele, and George Tupou V along with various other Tongan cabinet ministers.7 June 200735Solomon Islands Marshall Islands

SamoaLed a delegation of New Zealand Members of Parliament, business officials, and other New Zealand-based officials.8 – 15 July 2007 36South KoreaSeoulMet with South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon.29 July – 3 August 2007 37PhilippinesManilaAttended ASEAN summit.3–6 August 200738AustraliaSydneyAttended an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Additionally met with counterparts from the United States, Russia, and Canada.4–9 September 2007 39Spain PortugalMadrid, LisbonMet with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos, then with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luís Amado.17–21 September 2007 40Netherlands Sweden

FranceThe Hague, Stockholm, ParisMet with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and International Development Cooperation Minister Gunilla Carlsson, and the Vice President of the National Assembly of France.14–20 October 200741North KoreaPyongyangMet with President Kim Yong-nam and Foreign Minister Pak Ui-chun.16–18 November 200742United StatesWashington, D.C.Met with American officials regarding Peters' talks in North Korea.18–20 November 200743SingaporeSingaporeAttended the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ meeting.20–22 November 200744Papua New GuineaPort MoresbyMet with Prime Minister Michael Somare and Foreign Minister Sam Abal.7–11 December 200745AntarcticaScott BaseVisited a New Zealand held outpost in the Ross Dependency.30 January – 2 February 200846South Africa ZambiaMet with South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Met with Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, Foreign Minister Kabinga Pande, and Finance and National Planning Minister Ng'andu Peter Magande.10–23 February 200847South KoreaSeoulAttended the inauguration of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.25 February 200848SamoaApiaMet with Prime Minister Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi, alongside then Labour Minister of Immigration and future New Zealand First MP, Shane Jones.3 February 200849TurkeyGallipoliAttended Anzac Day commemorations.21–29 April 200850SloveniaLjubljanaMet with Slovenian Officials for New Zealand's 6 month meetings with the European Union Presidency.30–31 April 200851FijiSuvaThe Foreign Ministers of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu visited Fiji, aiming to return the country to democratic rule following the 2006 Fijian coup d'état.16–17 July 200852SingaporeSingaporeAttended an ASEAN summit.21–25 July 2008

International trips as foreign minister under Jacinda Ardern (2017-2020)

Peters as Foreign Minister from 26 October 2017 to 6 November 2020 CountryLocationsDetailsDates1Vietnam The PhilippinesMeeting with Foreign Ministers of Vietnam and the Philippines as part of the inter-governmental forum Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.7–15 November 20172AustraliaSydneyAustralia–New Zealand Leader's Meeting with the Prime Minister and a parliamentary delegation.1–2 March 20183Samoa Tonga

Cook Islands

NauruPacific Mission.4–9 March 20184Belgium United Kingdom

Singapore2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting12–25 April 20185New CaledoniaPacific Leaders visit to New Caledonia with a parliamentary delegation and international Pacific counterparts.4–6 May 20186JapanPacific Island Leaders Meeting. Met with counterparts in Japan.18–21 May 20187ChinaBeijingBilateral meetings and events.24–27 May 20188SingaporeSingaporeAttended the East Asia Summit and the Asian Regional Forum.2–8 August 20189SamoaApiaPacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting.9-11 August 201810AustraliaCanberraMet with Australian counterparts and members of the press corps for events and bilateral discussions.21–23 August 201811VanuatuPort VilaMet with Vanuatuan counterparts with the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs.23–25 August 201812NauruAttended the Pacific Islands Forum with Jacinda Ardern.3–6 September 201813Thailand IndonesiaBangkok JakartaBilateral talks and events with Thai and Indonesian counterparts.1–6 October 201814AustraliaFlemington Racecourse, MelbourneAttending the Lexus Melbourne Cup.6 November 201815Sweden United Kingdom

France

IrelandAttended Armistice Day commemorations and a Peace Forum.8–14 November 201816SingaporeSingaporeMet with Singaporean counterparts as part of the East Asia Summit.14–15 November 201817Papua New GuineaPort MoresbyAttended Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministers Meeting.15–16 November 20118United StatesWashington, D.C.Met with counterparts from the United States.13–19 December 201819Fiji Kiribati

Tuvalu26 February – 2 March 201920Turkey Indonesia20 March 201921Malaysia26–28 March 201922Denmark Iceland

Norway

Finland21–28 April 201923FijiSuva14–16 May 201924Cook Islands24–26 May 201925Vanuatu Solomon Islands4–8 June 201926Chile PeruSantiago Lima2–6 July 201927United StatesWashington, D.C.15–20 July 201928FijiSuva25–27 July 201929ThailandBangkok31 July – 4 August 201930Papua New Guinea Australia2–5 October 201931South Korea Japan28 October – 3 November 201932United StatesWashington, D.C.13–17 November 201933Japan22–24 November 201934United Arab Emirates26–30 November 201935SamoaApia13–14 December 201936India25–29 February 2020

International Trips as Foreign Minister under Christopher Luxon (2023-present) Peters as Foreign Minister from 27 November 2023 to present.