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

FBI director Kash Patel visited New Zealand to open the new office, which he made clear is part of US war preparations ...

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, drawing polite dismissals from ...

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 ...

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 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.

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.