Read our Privacy noticePrime minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed that New Zealand will not join US president Donald Trump’s Board of Peace amid caution among America’s Western allies over the Gaza initiative. "The government has considered President Trump's invitation and has decided not to join the Board of Peace in its current form,” Mr Luxon said on Friday. Mr Luxon said he agreed with the foreign ministry’s position to reject the invitation and said all three coalition parties were aligned. But its true intent has caused confusion and concerns among Western allies of the US after Mr Trump said he envisages a broader role involving other global powers. "Not joining the Board of Peace is absolutely the right thing to do, it's preposterous Christopher Luxon would even consider it.