27 Jul 2023

High-profile visitors arrive in Wellington

From Morning Report, 8:25 am on 27 July 2023

Two high-profile visitors are in Wellington today - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in New Zealand for a visit that will combine politics and sports.

Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese and Chris Hipkins have announced a taskforce to look at ways to simplify Trans-Tasman travel, while also managing the risks to security and biosecurity.

RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith is with us now with details of the visits spoke to Corin Dann.

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