Peters to meet Pacific ministers in Auckland as Australia deepens regional defence ties

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will meet ministers from Niue, Fiji and Samoa in Auckland on 15 July 2026. Peters said connecting matters "in uncertain geostrategic times." The talks follow Australia's defence pact with Fiji and an earlier one with Papua New Guinea. Niue's PM Dalton Tagelagi meets Peters for the first time since his May re-election.