New Zealand PM reaches Manila for APEC meeting

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on Tuesday afternoon. AP/Rob Griffith, File

MANILA, Philippines – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key arrived in Manila on Tuesday to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting tomorrow.

Key, who was aboard a plane of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Tuesday afternoon.

He will then head to Makati Shangri-la this afternoon for the eighth session of the APEC CEO Summit.

New Zealand Prime Minister arrives in Manila aboard an aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Video courtesy of RTVMalacañang

Key will lead a dialogue titled “What is the Next Horizon for Asia Pacific Trade?” and will be joined by Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung, Fedex ExpressCOO David Cunningham and Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao at the summit.

Before he became a prime minister, Key first entered the New Zealand Parliament as a representative of the Helensville in 2002.

Key is now serving his second term as New Zealand’s government head.

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