New Zealand Embassy Rome, Italy

23-11-11

Each year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) offers five $7,500 scholarships to post-graduate students doing a research-based thesis or research report on a topic relevant to increasing the value of New Zealand’s exports and offshore earnings.

Applications are now open for the 2012 MFAT Trade and Investment Research Scholarships.

22-09-11

The United Nations Handbook is the only comprehensive printed guide to the United Nations system and how it works. The handbook summarises all United Nations organisations and provides essential information about their aims, structures, and membership. It is a useful reference tool for delegates, diplomats, foreign ministry officials, academics, media, and members of the public.

17-06-11

Starting 1 July 2011, all temporary entry visa applications from Portuguese nationals and residents will be processed by the New Zealand Embassy in Paris. Citizens from Portugal may contact New Zealand Immigration at the Embassy in Paris on +33 1 4501 4342, open Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 12.30 pm.
 

31-03-11

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.

FRENZ* (Facilitating Research cooperation between Europe and New Zealand) has launched a short online survey of EU-based New Zealand researchers in order to:

05-03-11

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred near the city of Christchurch in Canterbury, New Zealand, on 22 February 2011.

Updates on the earthquake are available on the Canterbury Earthquake website (http://canterburyearthquake.org.nz/).

More information can be found on the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management website (www.civildefence.govt.nz).