New Zealand-German relations: quietly deepening: Astrid Fritz surveys New Zealand-German relations, and foreshadows how both countries will address global challenges such as international security.

From: New Zealand International Review | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

What do a small country on the edge of the world like New Zealand and an economic 'heavyweight' in the middle of Europe like Germany have in common? More than one would expect. Substantial convergence is signalled publicly by high-level visits such as Prime Minister Helen Clark's visits to Germany in 2000 and 2005 and Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright's visit in 2004. These were reciprocated by Federal President Johannes Rau's visit to New Zealand in 2003 and visits by President of the Bundestag Wolfgang Thierse and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer in 2005.

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