New Zealand prime minister says Israel's Netanyahu has 'lost the plot':

"As more and more countries move to see that the recognition of Palestine is part of a process of moving towards a solution, New Zealand is lagging behind for reasons that make very little sense at all," she said. "If you recognise the State of Palestine now, you are empowering the Palestinian Authority, which Hamas is not a member of, it is not even representative of the Palestine Liberation Organisation."— Former prime minister Helen Clark told RNZ about New Zealand's stance on recognising Palestine, criticizing the reasoning and saying recognition would empower the Palestinian Authority.

The military action that we've seen is not the way to solve this problem. It requires diplomacy. It requires dialogue.

— Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, spoke about the need for diplomacy and dialogue in the conflict.

My meeting with President Xi was a valuable opportunity to reflect on the depth and breadth of this important relationship, and to reaffirm our bilateral ties.

— New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on his meeting with President Xi Jinping.