Luxon met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and affirmed New Zealand's nuclear-free policy, but expressed openness to joining the non-nuclear pillar of the AUKUS agreement. He also stated that New Zealand was keen to do its share of "heavy lifting" in the Australia-New Zealand defence relationship.[2]
Luxon was invited to attend the Australia-ASEAN Summit. Luxon met with Bruneian Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan. He also spoke at the business breakfast hosted by ANZ and met with trans-Tansman business leaders.[3][4][5]
Luxon had to fly commercially from Wellington to Auckland and then to Melbourne due to maintenance issues on the New Zealand Defence Force Boeing 757 aircraft.[6]
Luxon met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who was nominated to be the next prime minister. He attended a panel discussion on economic issues which was hosted by ANZ. He visited the Singapore Botanic Gardens where an orchid variety was named after him called "Dendrobium Christopher Luxon". He attended the See Tomorrow First event by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise agency. Luxon met with Singaporean YouTuber Aiken Chia and ate breakfast together at a hawker centre. He visited Google's regional headquarters in Singapore. He visited PSB Academy and announced Massey University's joint venture with PSB Academy in offering Masters and Bachelors degrees in Master of Analytics, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Information Science and Cyber Security.[7][8]
Luxon met with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. He visited the One City Centre in Bangkok which is the tallest office building in Thailand at 276 meters tall and met with representatives from the New Zealand company Beca Group who provided engineering services for the structure. He attended the New Zealand Alumni Networking Event where he met with alumni from New Zealand universities who live in Thailand and also presented an award. Luxon got in an auto rickshaw, also known as tuk-tuk, and rode around.[7]
Luxon met with Filipino President Bongbong Marcos and Filipino First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos at the Malacañang Palace. Luxon arrived in Manila with New Zealand Member of Parliament Paulo Garcia, who is the first New Zealand MP of Filipino descent, and they visited a Jollibee restaurant where they ate together and talked with the employees. He met with Frederick Go, the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs. Luxon met with the Makati Business Club and the Philippines New Zealand Business Council at an event where they discussed business opportunities between New Zealand and the Philippines. He attended the signing of an energy transition cooperation and a strategic economic partnership with Filipino conglomerate Ayala Corporation, the oldest and largest conglomerate of the Philippines.[7]
Luxon met with Niuean Premier Dalton Tagelagi as Niue marked 50 years of self-government in free association with New Zealand. Luxon announced that New Zealand would invest NZ$20.5 million into a new large-scale renewable energy project on Niue.[9]
Luxon met with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Luxon announced nearly NZ$27 million in investment in projects in Fiji and the removal of transit visas for Fijian nationals entering New Zealand.[9]
Luxon met with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape during a refuelling stop. Due to maintenance issues with the New Zealand Defence Force Boeing 757 aircraft, Luxon had to fly commercially from Port Moresby to Tokyo via Hong Kong.[10]
Luxon led a business delegation that engaged in deals in space, renewable energy, and investment, such as Rocket Lab's deal with Japanese satellite provider Synspective for ten Electron launches from Mahia Peninsula. Luxon stopped by a Costco store that carried New Zealand-made products like Zespri kiwifruit, went to a sushi restaurant, and met Japanese celebrities. Luxon visited the Yokosuka Naval Base, where he announced that the New Zealand Defence Force would enhance its participation in North Korea sanctions monitoring in Japan. Luxon attended an event on foreign policy hosted by the Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies and NEC, where he delivered a speech on security in the Pacific region. Luxon met with Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara and had a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, where he signed a bilateral information security agreement to improve intelligence sharing between the two governments.[11]
Luxon attended the 2024 Nato summit as an Indo-Pacific ally, where he attended a White House dinner and spoke to US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Republican Senator Bill Hagerty. Later that day, Luxon met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles during an Indo-Pacific meeting to express solidarity with Ukraine. During his trip to the United States, Luxon also committed NZ$16 million to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. Luxon also met members of the US administration and Congress, including Republican Congressman Michael McCaul, Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks, Democratic Senators Ben Cardin and Jon Ossoff, and Republican Senator Jim Risch. On the final day of his trip, Luxon visited San Francisco, where he met Californian Governor Gavin Newsom.[12]
Luxon visited Australia to strengthen the relationship between the two countries, focussing on enhancing security and economic ties. In Sydney, Luxon discussed infrastructure issues, learning from New South Wales' experience managing significant infrastructure projects. He also met with the New South Wales Government, addressed the Lowy Institute, and engaged with Australian business leaders and investors. The next day, Luxon attended the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting in Canberra, where he discussed global issues, Pacific priorities, and enhancing defence coordination. He met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss global issues and shared interests, concluding with a joint statement highlighting the strengthened trans-Tasman alliance and commitment to modern challenges.[13]
Luxon attended the 2024 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting. Luxon met with Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni, Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Luxon engaged in bilateral meetings with the Tongan leaders, such as renewing New Zealand's Statement of Partnership with Tonga and committing to work in cooperation in areas such as climate change, security, education, and trade. The leaders welcomed progress on two key infrastructure projects funded by New Zealand, including a second undersea telecommunications cable and a new Parliament complex.[14]
Luxon led a business delegation and met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, where they released a joint statement reaffirming their countries' commitment to regional defence and security cooperation. Luxon announced the goal of increasing bilateral trade between the countries by 50% over the next six years, as well as reviewing the Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. He also announced expanded cooperation in education, youth and sports connections, and disaster management. Luxon addressed business leaders, such as the Kuala Lumpur Business Club, and visited Masjid Negara and laid a wreath at Tugu Negara.[15]
Luxon met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, where they released a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to enhancing regional security and expanding trade ties. Luxon also visited the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), which separates North and South Korea. Accompanied by a business delegation, Luxon observed several agreements being signed between New Zealand and Korean businesses, particularly in the sectors of energy, education, and food and beverage.[16]
Luxon attended the Nineteenth East Asia Summit.[17] During the conference, Luxon bilateral meetings with the leaders of Cambodia, India, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand including Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi. He also gave a speech to the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit and confirmed that New Zealand would be participating in the ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Leaders' Summit in Malaysia in November 2025.[18]
Luxon attended the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.[19] He and Foreign Minister Winston Peters jointly announced that New Zealand would contribute $20 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility, which aims to help Pacific states prepare for disasters and boost climate resilience.[20]
