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This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Christopher Luxon, the 42nd Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon who took the office of Prime Minister of New Zealand on 27 November 2023 made his first prime ministerial trip to meet with his counter-part Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese on 20 December 2023 in Sydney. [1]
The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Luxon traveled are:
| # | Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | Sydney | 20 December 2023 | Luxon met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and affirmed New Zealand's nuclear-free policy, but expressed openness to joining the non-nuclear pillar of the AUKUS agreement. He also stated that New Zealand was keen to do its share of "heavy lifting" in the Australia-New Zealand defence relationship. [2] |
| # | Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Australia | Melbourne | 5–6 March 2024 | Luxon was invited to attend the Australia-ASEAN Summit. Luxon met with Bruneian Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan. He also spoke at the business breakfast hosted by ANZ and met with trans-Tansman business leaders. [3] [4] [5] Luxon had to fly commercially from Wellington to Auckland and then to Melbourne due to maintenance issues on the New Zealand Defence Force Boeing 757 aircraft. [6] |
| 3 |  Singapore | Singapore | 15–16 April 2024 | Luxon met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who was nominated to be the next prime minister. He attended a panel discussion on economic issues which was hosted by ANZ. He visited the Singapore Botanic Gardens where an orchid variety was named after him called "Dendrobium Christopher Luxon". He attended the See Tomorrow First event by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise agency. Luxon met with Singaporean YouTuber Aiken Chia and ate breakfast together at a hawker centre. He visited Google's regional headquarters in Singapore. He visited PSB Academy and announced Massey University's joint venture with PSB Academy in offering Masters and Bachelors degrees in Master of Analytics, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Information Science and Cyber Security. [7] [8] |
 Thailand | Bangkok | 17–18 April 2024 | Luxon met with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. He visited the One City Centre in Bangkok which is the tallest office building in Thailand at 276 meters tall and met with representatives from the New Zealand company Beca Group who provided engineering services for the structure. He attended the New Zealand Alumni Networking Event where he met with alumni from New Zealand universities who live in Thailand and also presented an award. Luxon got in an auto rickshaw, also known as tuk-tuk, and rode around. [7] | |
 Philippines | Manila | 19–20 April 2024 | Luxon met with Filipino President Bongbong Marcos and Filipino First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos at the Malacañang Palace. Luxon arrived in Manila with New Zealand Member of Parliament Paulo Garcia, who is the first New Zealand MP of Filipino descent, and they visited a Jollibee restaurant where they ate together and talked with the employees. He met with Frederick Go, the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs. Luxon met with the Makati Business Club and the Philippines New Zealand Business Council at an event where they discussed business opportunities between New Zealand and the Philippines. He attended the signing of an energy transition cooperation and a strategic economic partnership with Filipino conglomerate Ayala Corporation, the oldest and largest conglomerate of the Philippines. [7] | |
| 4 |  Niue [note 1] | Alofi, Avatele, Tamakautoga | 3–5 June 2024 | Luxon met with Niuean Premier Dalton Tagelagi as Niue marked 50 years of self-government in free association with New Zealand. Luxon announced that New Zealand would invest NZ$20.5 million into a new large-scale renewable energy project on Niue. [9] |
 Fiji | Suva, Nadi | 5–6 June 2024 | Luxon met with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Luxon announced nearly NZ$27 million in investment in projects in Fiji and the removal of transit visas for Fijian nationals entering New Zealand. [9] | |
| 5 |  Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | 16 June 2024 | Luxon met with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape during a refuelling stop. Due to maintenance issues with the New Zealand Defence Force Boeing 757 aircraft, Luxon had to fly commercially from Port Moresby to Tokyo via Hong Kong. [10] |
 Japan | Tokyo | 17–20 June 2024 | [11] |
| Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tonga | Nukuʻalofa | August 2024 | |
 United States | New York City | September 2024 | |
 Samoa | Apia | 21–25 October 2024 | |
 Peru | Cusco | November 2024 |
Prime Minister Luxon is scheduled to attend the following summits during his prime ministership.
| Group | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| UNGA | 10-24 September, New York City | 9-23 September, New York City | 8-22 September, New York City |
| APEC | 10-16 November, Lima | TBA, South Korea | TBA |
| EAS (ASEAN) | 6-11 October, Vientiane | TBA | TBA |
| CHOGM | 21–25 October, Apia | None | TBA |
| PIF | 26-30 August, Nukuʻalofa | TBA, Honiara | TBA |
| NATO | 9–11 July, Washington, D.C. | 24-26 July, Netherlands | TBA |
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