Peters said that while some of New Zealand's close partners had opted to recognize a Palestinian state, New Zealand had an independent foreign policy.

The Government will formally weigh up New Zealand’s position on the recognition of Palestine over the next month, says Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will front media this afternoon.

New Zealand is considering recognition of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Monday. Peters said Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's cabinet would make a formal decision in September and present the government's approach at the U.