Wellington: President Droupadi Murmu met New Zealand’s Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters on August 8 and discussed the progressing bilateral ties between the two nations and ways to strengthen them.

During their meeting, President Murmu and Governor General Kiro hailed the warm and friendly relationship between India and New Zealand and discussed cooperation across various sectors. Later, Deputy PM Peters, who is also the Foreign Affairs Minister of New Zealand, called on the President and discussed bilateral ties.

President Murmu arrived in Auckland late on August 7 on the second leg of her three-nation visit. She received a warm welcome from Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House and was accorded a traditional Maori ‘Powhiri’ ceremony and the Royal Guard of Honour.

President Murmu, visiting the country at the invitation of Governor General of New Zealand Dame Cindy Kiro, was received at the Auckland airport by Todd McClay, New Zealand’s Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry, Hunting and Fishing and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs.