About New Zealand

A guide to New Zealand's environment, economy, administration and infrastructure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Information on New Zealand and links providing answers to the Embassy's frequently asked questions.

New Zealand's relationship with the United States.

Travelling to New Zealand

Visiting, studying and working in New Zealand

For detailed visa information visit
www.immigration.govt.nz

To plan your trip to New Zealand visit
www.newzealand.com

Information for New Zealanders in the USA

Emergencies, passports, citizenship, marriages, elections and voting and more.

Online Registration

Register online with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade while travelling or residing overseas. This will enable the Ministry or the local embassy or high commission to contact you in an emergency.

News

Information on the Influenza A H1N1 virus

Thu 18.06.09

US Citizens Get NZ Special Service Medal (Erebus)

Sat 06.06.09 Family and friends watched as thirteen United States citizens were today presented the New Zealand Special Service Medal (Erebus) for their work in “Operation Overdue”, the body recovery, crash investigation and victim identification resulting from New Zealand’s worst air disaster.

Trade and the Road to Recovery: An Asia Pacific Perspective

Fri 15.05.09 Minister of Trade Hon Tim Groser's speech to the US NZ Council, Washington DC, 13 May 2009.

Adapting the International Trade Regime to New Challenges: Climate Change

Wed 13.05.09 Hon Tim Groser's speech to the International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council, Salzburg, Austria, 10-11 May

Hon Tim Groser, Minister of Trade to visit Washington DC 12 - 15 May

Tue 12.05.09 Read the Minister's official statement (taken from www.beehive.govt.nz)

Mount Albert By- Election

Thu 30.04.09 A by-election to elect the new Member of Parliament for the Auckland seat of Mt Albert is being held on Saturday 13 June.

Ambassador Roy Ferguson's remarks at the Washington DC ANZAC Day Dawn Service

Tue 28.04.09

EDIN Partnership Announces New Energy Projects

Wed 22.04.09 New Zealand, the US and Iceland announce new projects in the US Virgin Islands, Dominica and across the Pacific to promote renewable energy.

NZ, Bermuda sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Fri 17.04.09 New Zealand and Bermuda today signed a bilateral agreement that provides for full exchange of information on criminal and civil tax matters between the two countries. The signing of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) took place at the New Zealand Embassy in Washington DC.

McCully sees fresh energy in NZ-US relations

Wed 08.04.09 New Zealand’s relationship with the United States will benefit from fresh eyes and fresh energy with new administrations in both countries, Foreign Minister McCully said today, after meeting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington.