### [2026-04-29](/feed/2026/04/29/index.md)

##### Japan–New Zealand relations
# A local board in the Auckland Region of New Zealand rejects a proposal to install a memorial statue for World War II-era comfort women in Takapuna following public consultation and diplomatic representations from Japan. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ABS-CBN News](https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/29/new-zealand-officials-reject-statue-remembering-comfort-women-1203)

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