On the same day, Mr Putin, and Australian prime minister, alberta Barnes held talks in the Australian capital Canberra. Later, Mr Putin's China policy, said at a regular press is the very important partner of New Zealand, China not only in the field of trade, is also in many other fields. Sometimes have differences on both sides, but the New Zealand will continue to push forward bilateral relations.
For New Zealand will join the anglo-australian trilateral security partnership, Mr Putin, said New Zealand's foreign policy will not change because of the leadership change, New Zealand pursues the denuclearization of the policy has not changed.
In January of this year, the then prime minister of New Zealand, resigned, Mr Putin's ruling labor party election for the new leader. According to the New Zealand's political system, the ruling party leader will be prime minister. On January 25th, Mr Putin was sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister.
