New Zealand Labour Party Will Make Efforts to Recognise Palestine if Re-Elected

This would place New Zealand into a large global coalition of nations that advocate for the recognition of Palestinian sovereignty.

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks during a tree planting ceremony at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on April 26, 2023. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

New Zealand’s Labour Party will push diplomatic efforts to formally recognise Palestine if re-elected this year.

The Labour Manifesto 2023, published on Oct. 1, states that if re-elected, the party will “invite the Head of the General Delegation of Palestine to present their credentials as an Ambassador to New Zealand.”