# Auckland mayor urges closer ties between New Zealand and Chinese cities

https://mins.news/en/item/128687

- China News Service, 2026-11-04 07:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/news/2026-11-04/detail-ihfmuiku4864606.shtml

> Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown called for New Zealand and China to deepen their friendship and strengthen city-to-city ties at the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue in Ningbo. Participants signed 14 cooperation agreements and released the Ningbo Consensus.

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