New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta speaks during an interview in her office in Wellington, promising to bring a new perspective to the role. Photo: AP
New Zealand’s new foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta discusses China, her facial tattoo and ‘Zoom diplomacy’
- She was appointed last month after PM Jacinda Ardern’s landslide election victory, and has a moko kauae (sacred facial tattoo) to celebrate her Maori heritage
- Mahuta signed a ‘Five Eyes’ statement that incurred Beijing’s wrath, but says the relationship with China is mature enough to withstand such disagreements
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta speaks during an interview in her office in Wellington, promising to bring a new perspective to the role. Photo: AP
