Hamas leadership, Netanyahu, UN's Guterres, NZ's Winston Peters weigh in

Wellington notes that too many questions remain about future state of Palestine to announce recognition at this time

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Asean and New Zealand, marking their 50th year of dialogue relations this year, will celebrate their milestone with a Commemorative Leaders’ Summit in Kuala Lumpur at the end of the year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — New Zealand has voiced firm support for Asean's continuous efforts to keep the region free of nuclear weapons, describing the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty as a vital pillar of regional peace and security.