Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening attended a reception hosted by the New Zealand Embassy to Indonesia and the New Zealand Mission to ASEAN, featuring a special Māori cultural performance in celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year, and the 50th anniversary of ASEAN–New Zealand Dialogue Relations. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted that the spirit of Matariki reflects values of heritage, interconnectedness, and cooperation—principles that resonate deeply with ASEAN and ASEAN-New Zealand relations.
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