PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed his desire to further boost tourism and trade ties between the Philippines and New Zealand through the restoration of air links between the two countries.

'Filipinos would love to go to New Zealand. And I do believe that New Zealanders would like to see the Philippines as well. So, I think that's another area of interest that we should explore and hope to promote in your stay here,' he told New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Catherine Rosemary McIntosh, who visited Malacañang last Tuesday.