Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific ExcellenceGroser, TimNixon, Chris2024-10-212024-10-212024https://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/32077The aim of this paper is to understand what it might take to move to a more consistent and durable connection with Latin American countries. The Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (The Latin American CAPE) has commissioned the research to: • Document New Zealand-Latin America's various synergies in multilateral or regional forums and plurilateral initiatives and the values, visions, ideas and approaches that have produced their alliances. • Discuss the benefits of these collaborations for governments, regional groupings, and people before looking at the potential for: − New collaborations on familiar and new issues that confront Asia Pacific communities. − Further leveraging the record of collaboration by New Zealand institutions when presenting themselves to potential partners and customers in Latin America. We cannot pinpoint exactly what those successful connections will be, but we can set out what has been successful and the characteristics necessary to maximise chances of success. New Zealand is interested in developing durable Latin American connections since it drives further innovation and increases in wellbeing. To connect more successfully requires framing the engagement with Latin American collaborators through the broader lens of shared interest.en-NZLatin AmericaNew ZealandInternational relationsTextLatin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence