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He will travel with a trade delegation to Australia this weekend to mark 40 years of Closer Economic Relations, the New Zealand government announced on Tuesday.
The prime minister will also travel to Britain to attend the Coronation of King Charles III in May. He will be joined by a delegation of prominent New Zealanders and community representatives who will represent the country at the Coronation.
Hipkins said his focus is still on the cost of living and cyclone recovery challenges New Zealand is facing.
"When overseas I will look to put trade front and centre in order to support our economic recovery," he said. - BERNAMA