A gathering in New Plymouth, New Zealand to remember Japan a year after the March 11, 2011 Kanto-Tohoku Earthquake.

Date: 11 March 2012 - First anniversary of Japan's Tsunami, one of the world's worst natural disasters
Place: New Plymouth Coastal Walkway
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Purpose: To raise funds for the children who survived the tsunami which left:

Registration for the Waitangi Day Lunch for Sunday February 5 is now closed. Thank you to all who replied and registered. Please note that final attendance is confirmed upon receipt of prior payment. No cash payments for registration will be accepted on the day.

A final email will be sent out to registered attendees later this week.

Public Affairs Section
New Zealand Embassy, Tokyo
 

The Embassy will be closed from Monday 26 December 2011 - Tuesday 3 January 2012 inclusive. New Zealanders requiring urgent consular assistance should call the Embassy main line +81 (3) 3467-2271 for recorded advice of duty officer telephone numbers.

There is no end-of-year deadline for receipt of student visa applications. The processing of student visas over the period December - March may take up to 4 weeks excluding Embassy holidays.

The processing of visitor and work visa applications may also take longer than usual during the December - March period due to a large number of applications received at this time.