New Zealand PM Invited to Biden’s Pacific Summit in Papua New Guinea

New Zealand PM Invited to Biden’s Pacific Summit in Papua New Guinea
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
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will visit Papua New Guinea later this month to attend President Joe Biden’s summit with Pacific leaders, his office said on Thursday.

Hipkins will embark on his trip to Papua New Guinea on May 21, marking his first visit to the Pacific nation since becoming prime minister in January. He will be meeting Biden for the first time at the U.S.–Pacific summit.