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New Zealand to participate in U.S.-hosted Critical Minerals Ministerial this week

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New Zealand participates in the U.S.-hosted Critical Minerals Ministerial as stated.

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and New Zealand Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Bede Corry met in Washington, D.C., on February 2, 2026, for the New Zealand–United States Strategic Dialogue. They reaffirmed the bilateral partnership and committed to deeper cooperation across the Indo-Pacific on defense interoperability (welcoming New Zealand’s selection of the Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk), Pacific Islands resilience and investment, critical minerals and the digital economy, space cooperation, and Antarctic research and logistics.
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The U.S. and New Zealand issued a joint statement on Feb 2, 2026 saying they "welcomed New Zealand’s participation at the Critical Minerals Ministerial to be hosted by the United States this week." The U.S. State Department press notice confirms the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial will be hosted at the Department of State on Feb 4, 2026. Verdict: True — authoritative government statements from both the U.S. State Department and New Zealand's MFAT explicitly confirm New Zealand’s participation in the U.S.-hosted ministerial that week.

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  1. Update · Feb 03, 2026, 12:03 PMTrue
    The U.S. and New Zealand issued a joint statement on Feb 2, 2026 saying they "welcomed New Zealand’s participation at the Critical Minerals Ministerial to be hosted by the United States this week." The U.S. State Department press notice confirms the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial will be hosted at the Department of State on Feb 4, 2026. Verdict: True — authoritative government statements from both the U.S. State Department and New Zealand's MFAT explicitly confirm New Zealand’s participation in the U.S.-hosted ministerial that week.
  2. Update · Feb 03, 2026, 11:28 AMTrue
    The U.S. State Department joint statement (Feb 2, 2026) says New Zealand’s participation at the Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by the United States “this week” and the State Department notice confirms the ministerial takes place Feb 4, 2026. New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade republishes the joint statement noting the same language. Therefore the claim that New Zealand will participate in the U.S.-hosted Critical Minerals Ministerial this week is supported by primary government sources.
  3. Original article · Feb 02, 2026
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