FBI opens office in New Zealand to align with Five Eyes partners, sparking diplomatic tensions with China.

FBI Director Kash Patel travelled to New Zealand to inaugurate the office, which will also oversee Pacific countries.

The FBI has for the first time opened a dedicated office in New Zealand, officials announced Thursday.

FBI director Kash Patel says Wellington office shows the agency is ‘prioritising a permanent presence across all Five Eyes countries’.

FBI opens office in New Zealand to align with Five Eyes partners, sparking diplomatic tensions with China.