Japan: Typhoon Jebi
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: Typhoon Jebi Typhoon Jebi is currently a category 5 typhoon and is projected to pass through Japan as a category 3 early next week. Japan’s Metrological Agency has issued storm warnings for a number of prefectures in Japan. There is a risk […]
Read More →Japan: Typhoon Cimaron
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: Typhoon Cimaron Typhoon Cimaron is projected to pass through Japan as a category 3 typhoon (wind speeds up to 154-177km per hour) within the next 24 hours. Japan’s Metrological Agency has issued storm warnings for a number of prefectures in western Japan. […]
Read More →India: Flooding
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel India: Flooding There has been severe flooding in Kerala state of India, due to monsoon rains. Over 350 people have died in the worst affected areas, some due to landslides and hundreds of thousands of others have been displaced. Further heavy rainfall could […]
Read More →New Language for Travel Advisories
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel New Language for Travel Advisories On Friday 17 August 2018, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will change the language it uses to describe our travel advisory levels. Our current travel advisory levels of “no significant risk”, “some risk”, “high risk” […]
Read More →Germany: Oktoberfest 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Germany: Oktoberfest 2018 Munich’s annual Oktoberfest beer festival is scheduled to take place this year between 22 September and 7 October 2018 in Bavaria, Germany. New Zealanders planning on attending this year’s festival should read this information in conjunction with our current travel advisory […]
Read More →Europe: Heatwave
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Europe: Heatwave Warm weather producing record high temperatures of over 45 degrees celcius is affecting Spain, Portugal, Greece and other parts of southern Europe. This heatwave heightens the threat of forest fires, and sunstroke. The Meteoalarm website has issued several red weather warnings […]
Read More →Indonesia: Lombok: 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Indonesia: Lombok: 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck eastern Lombok (Nusa Tenggara province), at 6.47pm local time on 5 August 2018. Reports indicate that over 90 people have died, and there are over 200 severely injured although these numbers […]
Read More →Indonesia: Lombok: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Indonesia: Lombok: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck eastern Lombok (Nusa Tenggara province), at 6.47pm local time on 5 August 2018. The Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reports the epicentre at 50km north-east of the city of Mataram, […]
Read More →Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage 2018 Over 2 million Muslim pilgrims are expected to visit Mecca to perform the Hajj from 19 to 24 August 2018. As there is an ongoing threat of terrorism in Saudi Arabia, New Zealanders considering making the pilgrimage are […]
Read More →Measles – check you are protected before you travel
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Measles – check you are protected before you travel Measles is a highly infectious virus that spreads easily from person to person through the air, via breathing, coughing and sneezing. It affects both children and adults. A number of countries overseas continue to […]
Read More →Greece: Wildfires
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Greece: Wildfires Major wildfires are currently impacting parts of Greece and a state of emergency has been declared in the Attica region around Athens. New Zealanders are advised to follow any instructions issued by the local authorities such as Fire and Rescue services […]
Read More →Guinea-Bissau
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 2 March 2017, 16:21 NZDT Still current at: 20 July 2018 There is high risk to your security in the northwest part of the country that borders the Casamance region in Senegal due to incidents of armed banditry and the presence of […]
Read More →Cuba
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 20 July 2018, 13:55 NZST Still current at: 20 July 2018 Related news features There are no significant security risks associated with travel to Cuba but normal safety and security measures should be taken to ensure personal safety. CrimeThere is a risk […]
Read More →High Level Political Forum on sustainable development – New Zealand statement
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Statement delivered by Craig J. Hawke, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, 20 July 2018 Thank you, Mr President. In 2018, as we increasingly live with the impacts of climate change, achieving truly sustainable development is the challenge of our times. The space […]
Read More →Europe: Internal border controls
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Europe: Internal border controls As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue visas it cannot provide definitive advice on the requirements to enter or exit countries within the Schengen area. Border officials may adopt different interpretations of the rules or […]
Read More →Public Meeting on New Zealand’s Interests in Antarctica
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Have your say about how we express New Zealand’s interests in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Date: Wednesday, 25 July Time: 4.00pm-5.30pm Venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Level 12, HSBC Tower, 195 Lambton Quay New Zealand has significant and enduring strategic interests in Antarctica […]
Read More →New futures for New Zealand’s development cooperation in an SDG world
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Remarks by Deputy Secretary Pacific and Development Group Jonathan Kings at event hosted by New Zealand Aid and Development Dialogues at Victoria University, Wellington, 5 July 2018 Let me first thank the organisers for today. We welcome these opportunities and I acknowledge the New Zealand Aid […]
Read More →New Zealand humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya crisis and Myanmar Humanitarian Fund
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand is providing a further $4 million in humanitarian assistance to those affected by recent violence in Myanmar, including Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Cox’s Bazar currently hosts the world’s largest refugee population with approximately 700,000 people having crossed the border into Bangladesh since […]
Read More →New Zealand humanitarian assistance for Yemen
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand is providing a further $3 million in humanitarian funding to Yemen. Three years after the escalation of the conflict, Yemeni people continue to bear the brunt of ongoing hostilities and severe economic decline and the humanitarian crisis remains extremely widespread. Three million dollars has been […]
Read More →New Zealand humanitarian assistance for South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand has approved $5.2 million in humanitarian funding to address significant humanitarian needs in South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia. The ongoing conflict in South Sudan, and prolonged drought, recent heavy rains and pockets of violence in Ethiopia and Somalia, have contributed to deeply concerning humanitarian […]
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