NZ offers to host 2027 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting
“New Zealand last hosted the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in 2011, so we feel it is important to put our hand up again,” said Mr Peters.
Friday 15 August 2025 | 05:00
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong and New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters during the 2025 Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Pacific Islands Secretariat in Suva on August 14, 2025.
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New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has offered New Zealand as the host of the 2027 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting.
In a statement following the conclusion of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Suva on Thursday, Mr Peters stated that New Zealand was willing to host again, having last hosted the annual meeting 14 years ago.
“New Zealand last hosted the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in 2011, so we feel it is important to put our hand up again,” said Mr Peters.
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“While the 2027 host will ultimately be a decision for Forum Leaders to make in the Solomon Islands next month, we wanted to make clear that New Zealand is ready to serve as host again.”
He said New Zealand, a founding member of the Pacific Islands Forum, remains committed to Pacific regionalism despite the challenges the forum faces.
“In these uncertain geo-strategic and challenging economic times, it is more important than ever that the region stands together and sets our own agenda – rather than being pressured or even dictated to by external influences," he stated.
“At the same time, the scale of the challenges we face as a region makes it imperative that we are welcoming and encouraging of the interest of dialogue and development partners who wish to work with the Pacific for mutual benefit.”
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