Fiji, July 17 -- New Zealand and Fiji have renewed their Duavata Partnership for the next five years, committing to closer cooperation on democracy, economic growth, security, social development, and climate resilience under a refreshed framework covering 2026 to 2030.

Signed in Auckland on 16 July by New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Fiji's Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Sakiasi Ditoka, the agreement builds on the first Duavata Partnership, which ran from 2022 to 2025.

The partnership reaffirms the two countries' commitment to strengthening their long-standing relationship, recognising their shared Pacific identity, growing economic links, and common interest in a safe, stable and resilient Blue Pacific r...