The New Zealand–United States Strategic Dialogue is a senior-level bilateral meeting between U.S. and New Zealand officials to review and expand cooperation across security, economic, Pacific, science/space, and other issues; it is held on an annual basis.
Christopher (Chris) Landau is the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (sworn in March 25, 2025), a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and longtime lawyer; as Deputy Secretary he is the Secretary’s principal deputy and adviser, acts for the Secretary in their absence, and helps supervise and direct the Department’s foreign policy and operations.
Bede Corry is New Zealand’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade (chief executive of MFAT); the Secretary leads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, advises Ministers, directs New Zealand’s foreign policy implementation and trade diplomacy, and manages the ministry’s operations and services.
The MH-60R Seahawk is a multi-mission maritime helicopter built by Lockheed Martin / Sikorsky used for anti-submarine and surface warfare, search-and-rescue, and maritime patrol; New Zealand’s selection matters because the MH‑60R is widely used by U.S. and allied navies, improving common systems, tactics, logistics and training and therefore strengthening defense interoperability with the United States and partners.
The U.S.-Pacific Investment Summit is a U.S.-hosted forum to promote private and public investment in the Pacific Islands for infrastructure, resilience and economic growth; it is intended to include Pacific Island Forum members and ‘‘likeminded’’ partners (U.S. officials said it will include all Pacific Island Forum members and partner governments and investors), though specific participant lists vary by summit.
The Critical Minerals Ministerial is a U.S.-hosted meeting of countries and industry to coordinate supply chains for minerals vital to clean energy, defense and high-tech industries; a U.S.–New Zealand Critical Minerals Framework would aim to map supply-chain links, promote responsible production and trade, secure resilient supplies of critical minerals, and enable cooperation on processing, investment and standards.
The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) coordinates U.S. scientific research and logistics in Antarctica. U.S. inspections of foreign research stations are part of the Antarctic Treaty system’s inspection provisions—parties may inspect other countries’ facilities to verify peaceful, scientific activity and compliance with treaty obligations.
The U.S.-New Zealand Space Dialogue is a bilateral forum to expand cooperation on civil and commercial space (launched in 2024); topics will likely include commercial links, regulatory and safety cooperation, space science, satellite and launch services, planetary/earth observation, and responsible behavior in space—consistent with prior Dialogue discussions and the March 2026 meeting announced in the joint statement.