Relationship dossier
Kuwait
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
New Zealand supported Kuwait’s sovereignty during the Gulf crisis; the broader bilateral relationship is less clear.
Kuwait toward New Zealand
Not assessedNew Zealand toward Kuwait
+15New Zealand contributed to the international response to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, including military and medical support for the effort to restore Kuwait’s sovereignty.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
New Zealand supported Kuwait’s sovereignty during the 1990–91 Gulf crisis, including through military and medical contributions to the international response to Iraq’s occupation. Information about Kuwait’s government conduct toward New Zealand and the wider scope of bilateral cooperation is limited.
Key developments
New Zealand contributed military and medical support to the international response to Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements and ongoing government cooperation is unclear.
- Details of Kuwait’s government actions specifically toward New Zealand are limited.