Wellington, April 7, 2026 (AFP) - Middle East war causing 'significant' harm to Pacific - N.Zealand

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2026-04-08

New Zealand has told the United States it should send fuel tankers to the Pacific in response to "significant negative economic impacts" the Middle East war was causing in the region. Foreign Minister Winston Peters made the request during a meeting on Tuesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. "We had a serious discussion about how they might help," Peters told national broadcaster RNZ. Wellington asked Washington to "get some......

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