New Zealand Embassy Brasilia, Brazil

18-08-12
New work rights to boost export education in Canterbury

Immigration Minister Nathan Guy has announced that work rights for English language students in Canterbury will be extended, giving a boost to the export education sector in the region.

08-08-12
Mt Tongariro update

Updated 8 August, 9am NZ time: There was a brief eruption from Mt Tongariro in the central North Island just before midnight on 6 August, New Zealand time.

20-07-12
Ambassador presents medical equipment to Health Expeditionaries in Sao Paulo

Ambassador McAlister donated a key piece of medical equipment to the EDS Health Expeditionaries group in Campinas, Sao Paulo, for the group’s surgical work in the Amazon. The equipment was funded from the Embassy’s Head of Mission Fund which is used to support grassroots socio-economic development projects in Brazil. The basic surgeries that EDS carries out in the Amazon such as cataract and hernia operations make a big difference to the quality of life for the Indian peoples of the region.

20-07-12
The impossible is happening

The CBRu (Brazil Rugby Union), the Crusaders Franchise Limited (Crusaders) and the Canterbury Rugby Union have agreed a contract until 2017, aimed at improving the tecnical skills of Brazil´s national rugby teams for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and for the future.

20-07-12
New Ambassador presents credentials to President Dilma Rousseff

Our new Ambassador, Jeffrey McAlister, presented his credentials to President Dilma Rousseff on 23 February at a ceremony at the Itamaraty Palace (Foreign Ministry) in Brasilia.

28-06-12
Changes to visa fees

Changes to current fees
The changes to fees are the result of a review of immigration fees and levies. The review was required to ensure that the fees and levies aligned with changes made by the Immigration Act 2009. Immigration fees and levies are also reviewed regularly to ensure they cover the cost of delivering immigration services.

07-06-12
Ambassador plants an Aroeira tree in Brasilia's Constituents Park

New Zealand Ambassador Jeff McAlister planted a native Aroeira tree, typical of the Brazilian savannah, at a new arboretum of the Rio+20 nations in Brasilia's Constituents Park on 31 May.

05-06-12
Short Term Training Awards

New Zealand Aid Latin America and Caribbean Regional Programme - Short-Term Training Awards (STTA)

09-05-12
Remarks by New Zealand Ambassador, Anzac Day, Sao Paulo, Wednesday 25 April 2012

Ka tangi te titi

Ka tangi te kaka

11-04-12
Budding Brazilian All Blacks in Sao Paulo - Consulate General sponsors children’s mini Rugby World Cup tournament in Sao Paulo on 15 October 2011

The Consulate General co-sponsored a mini-Rugby World Cup tournament for kids in Sao Paulo on 15 October.  The tournament was organised by one of the city's main rugby clubs and co-sponsored by a number of major Brazilian and foreign companies. 

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