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12-11-10

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is on tour in Europe, playing at concert halls in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia.

The NZSO is playing to full houses and receiving very favourable reviews. The German newspaper Badische Zeitung reported that the orchestra had "demonstrated that they can, without fear, allow themselves to be compared with leading European ensembles".

11-11-10

Arts and Culture Minister in Vienna: New Zealand to reopen Embassy

New Zealand Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Hon Christopher Finlayson and Austrian Foreign Minister Dr Michael Spindelegger met on Friday 5 November in Vienna.

High on the agenda was the announcement of the reopening of a New Zealand Embassy in Vienna in January 2011. The new Embassy will be co-located with the existing Permanent Mission to the United Nations, and will take over the accreditation to Austria currently held by the New Zealand Embassy in Berlin.

05-11-10

New Zealand Film "There Once was an Island" wins at the 2010 Leipzig DOK festival

"There Once was an Island", by New Zealand director Briar March, has won the Peaceful Revolution Foundation award at the 2010 Leipzig DOK festival. "There Once was an Island" also won the Stiftung Friedliche Revolution award, the Leipziger Ring trophy and 5000 Euros.

08-10-10

New Zealand in Leipzig

Last Friday, 1 October, was a night of celebrations in Leipzig. As part of the city’s Interkulturelle Wochen festival, the English-language magazine Leipzig Zeitgeist marked its second birthday with a New Zealand evening at the Club International.

27-09-10

Canterbury is open for Business again!

Two and a half weeks since the earthquake on 4 September, Christchurch and the Canterbury region are back on their feet. The following message is issued on behalf of Peter Townsend, Chief Executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce:

23-09-10

New Zealand Embassy participates in life flag

The New Zealand Embassy is one of 70 Berlin embassies participating in life flag, an art project by Bootschaft, run as part of Berlin´s Year of Science and the Year of the Convergence of Cultures, 2010. (“Bootschaft” is a play on the German words for “boat” (Boot) and “message” or “embassy” (Botschaft).)

23-09-10

Jonathan Lemalu to perform in Berlin

New Zealand baritone Jonathan Lemalu will perform at the Philharmonie in Berlin on Monday 11 October 2010, at 8 pm in the Kammermusiksaal.

Together with pianist Malcolm Martineau, Lemalu will present famous works by Robert Schumann und Johannes Brahms, in addition to lesser known works by Modest Mussorgsky, Gabriel Fauré and Richard Rodney Bennett.

21-09-10

A New Zealand Evening in Leipzig

On the occasion of the second birthday of Leipzig Zeitgeist, and as part of Leipzig's "Interkulturelle Wochen", Leipzig Zeitgeist and Club International are delighted to present a "New Zealand Evening".

10-09-10

South Island Earthquake

On 4 September 2010 a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Christchurch and the wider South Island. The quake was centred 40 km west of Christchurch and 10 km underground, and struck at 4.35 am New Zealand time. Aftershocks are continuing.

For the latest information, visit the website of the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

07-09-10

Oktoberfest Munich 2010

Munich’s annual Oktoberfest beer festival is scheduled to take place between 18 September and 4 October 2010.

New Zealanders travelling to the Oktoberfest are advised to register their travel plans online so that we can contact you in an emergency. You will note this website also includes information on the latest travel advisories by region and country, a travel checklist, information on passports and visas, and advice about what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade can help with should something go wrong.

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