44218 (2024). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Prime Minister

44218 (2024). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that "what happens in the Euro-Atlantic has an impact on the Indo-Pacific", if so, how, if at all, does he intend to align New Zealand's foreign policy to address those interconnected security issues that he claims exist?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: Yes. Russia’s war against Ukraine has revealed security challenges that straddle the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions, such as North Korea’s illegal transfer of weapons to Russia in support of its aggression against Ukraine. New Zealand will work actively alongside our partners and friends, bilaterally, regionally and in multilateral forums to defend New Zealand’s interests and values.