“The new partnership arrangement is an innovative instrument that will enable New Zealand government agencies to increase their cooperation with one of Indonesia’s premier universities,” New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia HE David Taylor said on 15 July in Yogyakarta after signing a partnership arrangement with the Rector of Gadjah Mada University Prof Ir Sudjarwadi, in the presence of New Zealand Minister of Education Hon Anne Tolley.

“Over the next three years the New Zealand Government plans to contribute some NZ$2 million to specific projects. These activities include a project on disaster risk management that will be implemented in collaboration with the New Zealand Institute for Geological and Nuclear Sciences, a series of training and workshops on community policing, and funding for UGM to manage additional projects.”
 

"The New Zealand education sector is delighted to recognise Indonesia as a priority country for at least the next five years," New Zealand Minister of Education Hon Anne Tolley said on 14 July in Jakarta after attending a training event for Indonesian education agents organised and conducted by Education New Zealand.

"Indonesia is now one of New Zealand ’s top ten priority countries for promoting education sector links. This reflects Indonesia ’s rapid development and growing demand for education services abroad."

"New Zealand offers world class education, in a safe and friendly environment and at a reasonable cost. We want to welcome more Indonesian students to New Zealand in the years ahead. Our education institutions are excited about the opportunity to build stronger connections with young Indonesians and with the tertiary sector in this country."

The story of Mujid and his journey from scavenging to schooling was heard by the Australian New Zealand Association’s (ANZA) committee and its sponsors at a night hosted by the New Zealand Ambassador, David Taylor, and his wife Theresa Taylor, to thank the ANZA committee for its work and the companies for their support of the organisation. The Ambassador and his Australian counterpart are patrons of ANZA. Mrs Sara Moriarty, wife of the Australian Ambassador, and Deputy Head of Mission Paul Robilliard and his wife also participated in the event.

Ambassador David Taylor opened the Lance Cairns Pavilion at Taman Olah Raga Pancawati International (TOPI – the Pancawati International Sports Park) on 1 May. Former New Zealand cricket representatives Dipak Patel and Mark Greatbatch were present at the short ceremony and each captained New Zealand sides in the Java Legends cricket sixes tournament. Greatbatch’s New Zealand team reached the final of the tournament, having eliminated Dipak Patel’s New Zealand Embassy side in the semis. Indonesia won the competition with a team of young players from West Java.