NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-CHINA-GAO YUNLONG-VISIT

NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-CHINA-GAO YUNLONG-VISIT

(231217) -- WELLINGTON, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gao Yunlong, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, also chairman of the China Foundation for Peace and Development, meets with Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament Gerry Brownlee, in Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 14, 2023. Gao Yunlong visited New Zealand from Dec. 13 to 17. During his visit, Gao met with Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament Gerry Brownlee, National President of the New Zealand China Friendship Society Chris Lipscombe, and Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown. Gao also met with representatives from civil and business groups, exchanging views on promoting China-New Zealand relations, people-to-people exchanges and cultural exchanges. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

Christchurch commemorates 3rd anniversary of earthquake

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2 years after N.Z. quake

2 years after N.Z. quake

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - New Zealand's earthquake recovery minister Gerry Brownlee visits a cordoned area damaged by the Feb. 22, 2011, magnitude-6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 15, 2013.

New Zealand's earthquake recovery minister in Japan

New Zealand's earthquake recovery minister in Japan

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New Zealand's earthquake recovery minister in Japan

New Zealand's earthquake recovery minister in Japan

SENDAI, Japan - New Zealand's earthquake recovery minister Gerry Brownlee answers a reporter's question in Sendai on July 4, 2012. He attended the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction held July 3-4 in Sendai.