Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met today with Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Rt Hon Winston Peters, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Foreign Minister and the Secretary-General recalled their meeting in May 2025 during the Secretary-General’s working visit to New Zealand. They also briefly exchanged views on ways to further strengthen ASEAN-New Zealand relations, particularly in preparations for the ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit on the 50th Anniversary of their partnership, scheduled to be held in October 2025.