New Era of Trans-Tasman Co-operation in Turbulent World

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon shake hands during an Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting at Taramea in Queenstown, New Zealand, on Aug. 9, 2025. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

Australia and New Zealand are entering a new era of co-operation as leaders from both nations embrace shared values in an increasingly turbulent world.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Queenstown for a two-day meeting with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon, marking his second time crossing the Tasman as leader after last visiting in 2023.