Piyush Goyal in Rotorua: Māori welcome at Te Puia and India–New Zealand CEOs Roundtable
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was given a traditional Māori welcome (Pōwhiri) at Te Puia in Rotorua, New Zealand, on 6 November 2025 and co-chaired the India–New Zealand CEOs Roundtable with New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay.
Summary
Piyush Goyal's second day in New Zealand on 6 November 2025 began at Te Puia, the national centre for Māori culture and arts in Rotorua, where he received a Pōwhiri, including the hongi greeting, in the presence of Trade Minister Todd McClay. The two ministers then co-chaired the India–New Zealand CEOs Roundtable, where Goyal invited New Zealand industry to partner with India in technology, agriculture, education, clean energy, tourism and sustainability.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 Nov 2025
- Place
- Te Puia, Rotorua, New Zealand
- Welcome
- Pōwhiri, with hongi greeting
- Co-chair
- Todd McClay, NZ Trade Minister
- Meeting
- India–New Zealand CEOs Roundtable
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With which New Zealand minister did Piyush Goyal co-chair the India–New Zealand CEOs Roundtable on 6 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Todd McClay
Goyal and New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay co-chaired the India–New Zealand CEOs Roundtable.
Te Puia in Rotorua, where Piyush Goyal received a traditional Pōwhiri on 6 November 2025, is New Zealand's national centre for what?
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Correct answer: A — Māori culture and arts
Te Puia is the national centre for Māori culture and arts, where Goyal was accorded a traditional Māori welcome (Pōwhiri).