HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with New Zealand Foreign Minister Mahuta hide Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with New Zealand Foreign Minister Mahuta Readout Office of the Spokesperson April 5, 2023 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today in Brussels with New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. The two discussed the importance of ensuring a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific, our critical support for Ukraine against Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion, and our joint efforts to help meet the needs of Pacific Island countries. Tags Belgium Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Indo-Pacific New Zealand Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Trip The Secretary of State