New Zealand Embassy Paris, France

24-04-13
Anzac Day in France - Sunday 28 April 2013

Anzac Day is commemorated by New Zealanders in France each year on the Sunday closest to 25 April. This year, Anzac ceremonies will be held on Sunday 28 April at Le Quesnoy (a town liberated by New Zealand soldiers near the end of World War I) and Longueval (site of the New Zealand Memorial in the Somme). All are very welcome to attend these ceremonies.

The ceremony at Le Quesnoy will start at 11am – assemble by the Eugène Thomas Memorial, Place du Général Leclerc by 10.45am.

23-04-13
Embassy closure for May public holidays

The Embassy will be closed on the following public holidays in May 2013:

Wednesday 1 May (Labour Day)

Thursday 9 May (Ascension)

Monday 20 May (Whit Monday)

For New Zealanders with a serious consular emergency who need to contact the Embassy after-hours Duty Officer, please dial our main number 01 4501 4343 (or +33 1 4501 4343 from outside France) and press 113 when answered.

 

09-04-13
Songs for Christchurch

“Songs for Christchurch” is a compilation album of tracks donated by 21 New Zealand and global artists, including Grammy-award winners Imogen Heap and Flight of the Conchords. The album also provides a snapshot of a diverse New Zealand music scene.

08-04-13
Māori roll or general roll? It’s your choice. He aha ō whakāro.

The Māori Electoral Option gives New Zealanders of Māori descent the opportunity to choose whether they want to be on the Māori Electoral Roll or the General Electoral Roll when they vote in the next two General Elections.

15-12-12
Important changes to visa processing

The receiving office for New Zealand visa applications has changed. From 10 December 2012, visa applications can no longer be lodged with the New Zealand Embassy in Paris and instead need to be sent to the New Zealand Visa Application Centre (VAC) in London.

07-12-12
New reception hours

The Embassy reception is open from 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday. 

The Embassy is open in the afternoon to visitors to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and to New Zealanders who have had their money or passport stolen, or some other consular emergency.  In the case of New Zealanders in difficulty, please call the Consular Officer (01 4501 4341) to discuss the issue and arrange a time to come to the Embassy if required.  There is an intercom at the front door to use when arriving at the Embassy in the afternoon.

02-11-12
New online passport service and fee reduction

Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain has announced that from Friday 2 November New Zealanders will pay less for their adult passport and be able to renew their passports online.

21-09-12
Safe Travel website - Potential for anti-Western protests and violence

Advice for New Zealanders travelling overseas.

21-09-12
Remembering World War I

The year 2014 will mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War (1914-1918). It will be a time to discover the stories – and maybe even new truths - about how this war touched our families, communities and workplaces.  Through WW100 you can register and share your initiatives for others to discover.  You can also see the official programme and projects planned, as well as a ‘New Zealand at war’ timeline. 

21-09-12
The New Zealand Research Diaspora

New approaches to the concept of researcher mobility suggest that expatriate researchers can still provide a valuable contribution to the national research sector, regardless of any intention to return.

In 2010, FRENZ* (Facilitating Research cooperation between Europe and New Zealand) launched a survey of EU-based New Zealand researchers to:

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WW1 - Commeorations website

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