Albania
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 26 April 2018, 16:55 NZST Still current at: 26 April 2018 There is some risk to your security in Albania due to the threat of terrorism and we advise caution. TerrorismThere is a heightened threat of terrorism across Europe. Terrorist groups, including those […]
Read More →‘A spiritual connection’: Fate of the SS Ventnor links Chinese with Māori
MIL OSI – Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation – Press Release/Statement Headline: ‘A spiritual connection’: Fate of the SS Ventnor links Chinese with Māori In 1902, the SS Ventnor, a ship carrying the remains of hundreds of Chinese gold miners, sank off the coast of Hokianga. In the years after, local communities gathered bones washed […]
Read More →Viet Nam gets rambutan import license
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade On 10 April 2018, Ambassador of New Zealand to Viet Nam Wendy Matthews will officially announce import of rambutan from Viet Nam, making Viet Nam the first country to get a license to export fresh rambutan to New Zealand. Ambassador Matthews will hand over the signed […]
Read More →Environmental Management Conference 2018 keynote speech – Climate Ambassador Jo Tyndall
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand as a leader in the global fight against climate change Thank you for the opportunity as part of this conference (external link)to put the national conversation on environmental and climate issues into a global context. Paris Agreement The global context is, of course, defined […]
Read More →PhD student investigates soft power in the Pacific
MIL OSI – Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation – Press Release/Statement Headline: PhD student investigates soft power in the Pacific In this article, Ashalyna Noa describes travelling to Samoa and China to conduct fieldwork for her PhD, which examines New Zealand and China’s foreign aid and soft power in the Pacific. The Foundation supported Ashalyna’s […]
Read More →Dialogue important in NZ’s engagement with India
MIL OSI – Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation – Press Release/Statement Headline: Dialogue important in NZ’s engagement with India The Asia New Zealand Foundation, in partnership with the New Zealand India Research Institute, will lead a delegation of experts to New Delhi for talks with officials and leading think tanks. The visit is part of […]
Read More →No new offshore oil and gas exploration permits
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade El cambio climatico es una de las principales prioridades del gobierno de Nueva Zelandia After New Zealand’s new government was formed in October Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern highlighted climate change as a top priority for the coalition. Among other things she committed to setting a New Zealand target of […]
Read More →Anzac Day Commemoration Service 25 April 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Anzac Day on 25 April each year is significant for New Zealanders and Australians worldwide, as the day when we reflect on the tragedy of war and the fortitude of all those compelled to endure it. We recognise the sacrifice made by New Zealand and Australian […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Hit & Run inquiry opens up a can of worms
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Hit & Run inquiry opens up a can of worms Dr Bryce Edwards. New Zealand’s military conduct in its longest running war ever – in Afghanistan – is finally getting an official government inquiry. This has the real potential to open up a can of worms. So far, the announcement […]
Read More →ANZAC Day service in Malaysia 25 April 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade ANZAC Day service in Malaysia The Australian and New Zealand High Commissioners will lead a joint Anzac Day commemoration service at Tugu Negara (the National Monument), Jalan Parlimen, Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, at 6am on Wednesday 25 April 2018. This year marks the 103rd anniversary since […]
Read More →What gold smells like
MIL OSI – Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation – Press Release/Statement Headline: What gold smells like Closing in on the half way point of his Foundation residency at Kriti Gallery in Varanasi, India, artist Elliot Collins gives his observations of this city on the banks of the Ganges and the people who inhabit it. (continue […]
Read More →New Zealand #1 in preparing students for the future
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Release/Statement Headline: New Zealand #1 in preparing students for the future The Worldwide Educating for the Future Index ranks New Zealand first out of 35 countries at preparing students for the demands of work and life in a rapidly changing world. It earned full […]
Read More →ANZAC Day 2018 in Moscow, Russia
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealanders and Australians are invited to attend an ANZAC Day service in Moscow on Wednesday 25 April, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast. The service will commence at 7 a.m. sharp in the courtyard of the New Zealand Embassy, 3 Prechisteskaya Naberezhnaya. If you wish to […]
Read More →ANZAC Day in Mexico 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade The New Zealand Embassy in Mexico would like to invite New Zealanders living or travelling in Mexico to the 2018 ANZAC Day service at the residence of the Australian Ambassador on Wednesday 25 April at 7:00 am. Breakfast will be served following the commemoration. Each year […]
Read More →ANZAC Day in Switzerland 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Wednesday, 25 April 2018, 11am Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Vevey The New Zealand and Australian Consulates-General are pleased to invite you to the annual ANZAC Day service. The service will be conducted by Reverend Clive Atkinson at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery located in the Saint […]
Read More →Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Keni
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Keni Tropical Cyclone Keni is forecast to pass close to Fiji around midnight Tuesday and just south of Viti Levu by late Tuesday. This will bring strong and gale force winds and rain to the western areas around Nadi, Lautoka, […]
Read More →Turkey: Anzac Day 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Turkey: Anzac Day 2018 Anzac Day 2018 commemorations in Gallipoli, TurkeyOn Anzac Day 2018, we will commemorate the Anzac landings in Gallipoli. There is no ballot for the 2018 Anzac Day services at Gallipoli but attendees will require an attendance pass (which can […]
Read More →2018 ANZAC Day Services in Canada
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Each year in Ottawa, the Australian and New Zealand High Commissions host a commemorative ANZAC Day ceremony on 25th April. See information about this and other services being held around Canada. On 25th April, ANZAC Day events are hosted across the world incuding Canada. ANZAC Day […]
Read More →2018 ANZAC Day in Italy
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade ROME Australians and New Zealanders in Rome will be commemorating ANZAC Day 2018 with a memorial service. The service will take place at: the ROME WAR CEMETERY Via Nicola Zabaglia (Piramide) on Wednesday 25 April at 9.00am An informal reception will follow the service at the […]
Read More →ANZAC Day Dawn Service, Wednesday 25 April 2018, Beijing
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade The Australian Embassy, Beijing, will be hosting a dawn service on 25 April to commemorate ANZAC Day. The service will commence at 5am and be followed by a traditional ‘Gunfire Breakfast’. Gates will open at 4.30am and close at 4.55am. Musical accompaniment provided by The International […]
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