New Zealand–Peru relations

New Zealand–Peru relations refers to the diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Peru. Both nations are members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Cairns Group and the United Nations.

History
In 1972, New Zealand and Peru established diplomatic relations. Soon afterwards, both nations opened resident embassies in their respective capital's. In 1990, New Zealand closed its embassy in Lima. In June 1998, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori became the first Peruvian head-of-state to pay an official visit to New Zealand. President Fujimori returned to New Zealand in September 1999 to attend the 11th APEC summit being held in New Zealand.

In 2002, New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff paid a visit to Peru. In November 2008, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key paid a visit to Peru to attend the 20th APEC Summit in Lima. In 2010, Peru closed its embassy in Wellington. In November 2016, Prime Minister Key returned to Peru to attend the 28th APEC Summit in Lima.

Since 2012, New Zealand has been an active observer of the Pacific Alliance which includes Peru, Colombia, Chile and Mexico. New Zealand launched negotiations towards a high-quality and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with the Pacific Alliance in June 2017. Once negotiations are concluded and the FTA is in force, New Zealand will become an Associated State of the Pacific Alliance. In February 2018, Peru re-opened its embassy in Wellington.

High-level visits
High-level visits from New Zealand to Peru
 * Foreign Minister Don McKinnon (1998)
 * Foreign Minister Phil Goff (2002)
 * Prime Minister John Key (2008 & 2016)

High-level visits from Peru to New Zealand
 * President Alberto Fujimori (1998 & 1999)

Bilateral agreements
Both nations have signed a few bilateral agreements such as an Agreement of Technical Cooperation (1974); Agreement of High-Level Consultations (1998); Agreement on Joint Communications (1998); Working Holiday Agreement (2011) and an Air Services Agreement (2018).

Trade
In 2016, trade between New Zealand and Peru totaled US$83 million. New Zealand's main exports to Peru include: dairy based products; food preparations; machinery and seafood. Peru's exports to New Zealand include: fats and fish oil concentrate; coffee; fan shells; mangos; Brazil nuts; canned asparagus; quinoa; and profiled wood.

Resident diplomatic missions

 * New Zealand is accredited to Peru from its embassy in Santiago, Chile and maintains an honorary consulate in Lima.
 * Peru has an embassy in Wellington.