FBI opens its first new international office in decades in New Zealand to counter Chinese influence and transnational crime in the Indo-Pacific region.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — FBI Director Kash Patel provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the capital aims to counter China’s influence ...

The FBI has opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital in part to improve the United States and New Zealand's ability to counter China's presence in the Pacific region, FBI Director Kash ...

FBI Director Kash Patel has provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by saying the opening of a new office in Wellington aims to counter China's influence.

In this photo released by the US Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel cuts the ribbon at the official opening of the FBI office in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, July 31 ...

FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China’s sway, provoking Beijing’s ire By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY The Associated Press, Updated August 1, 2025, 4:54 a.m.