Relationship dossier
New Zealand
Philippines
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation includes development assistance, peace-process support and bilateral agreements.
New Zealand toward Philippines
+35New Zealand has provided development assistance to the Philippines and contributed to international monitoring of the Mindanao peace process. The two governments have also concluded agreements covering air services and social security.
Philippines toward New Zealand
+35The Philippine government has participated in bilateral arrangements with New Zealand, including agreements on air services and social security. Philippine cooperation with New Zealand also extended to the Mindanao peace process, where New Zealand took part in monitoring.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines practical bilateral agreements with New Zealand assistance and cooperation related to the Mindanao peace process. These are substantive areas of engagement, although the breadth and durability of cooperation beyond them are less certain.
How 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 and the Philippines have a cooperative relationship, including New Zealand development assistance and support for the Mindanao peace process. The two governments have also established practical arrangements, including agreements on air services and social security. These measures indicate substantive cooperation, though the scope and continuity of broader bilateral initiatives are less clear.
Key developments
New Zealand contributed to international monitoring connected to the Mindanao peace process in the Philippines.
The two governments concluded a bilateral air services agreement.
The two governments concluded a social security agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of New Zealand's development and peace-process support are uncertain.