New Zealand Embassy Seoul, South Korea

03-12-12
Keynote address by Andrea Smith, Deputy Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Deputy Secretary Andrea Smith of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade delivered a key note address at the New Zealand Asia Institute conference, "New Zealand, Korea and Asia-Pacific: From distance to closeness", on Friday 16 November.

30-11-12
July-October edition of Korea Update available

The July-October 2012 edition of Korea Update, the Embassy's newsletter has come out. To view it please click "Korea Update".

22-11-12
New Zealand Asia Institute conference celebrates New Zealand–Korea "Year of Friendship"

On 16 and 17 November the University of Auckland's New Zealand Asia Institute hosted a conference on "New Zealand, Korea and Asia-Pacific: From distance to closeness" to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea. Academics from New Zealand, Korea, the US and Australia spent two days discussing the "shrinking distance" between New Zealand and Korea, Koreans in New Zealand, the two Koreas, the economic rise of the Korea and cultural engagement between the two nations.

22-11-12
"South Korea honours 50-year alliance"

"Two South Korean warships have docked in Auckland's waterfront for a visit that marks 50 years of diplomatic relations with New Zealand." To view the New Zealand Herald article, please click "South Korea honours 50-year alliance."

16-11-12
"New Zealand tops Forbes list of best countries for business"

To view the Forbes article, please click "New Zealand Tops Our List of The Best Countries For Business."

13-11-12
Kiwi recipes and products hit Seoul

Twelve New Zealand food and beverage companies joined forces on 6 November to share New Zealand recipes and products with over 170 experts from the Korean food and beverage industry.

02-11-12
New online passport service and fee reduction

Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain has announced that from Friday 2 November New Zealanders will pay less for their adult passport and be able to renew their passports online.

31-10-12
Maori group enthralls Myeong-dong

Crowds of young Myeong-dong shoppers stopped in their tracks for a powerful performance by one of New Zealand’s top Maori kapa haka groups at lunchtime on Tuesday, 23 October.

25-10-12
Korea and New Zealand to co-produce three films

The first feature film is to be made under the New Zealand-Korea Film Co-production Agreement, New Zealand-based Gibson Group and Korean partner Cine 2000 announced in Busan on 9 October.

18-10-12
Auckland trade mission to Korea already yielding results

Mayor of Auckland Len Brown led a trade delegation to Auckland's partner cities Busan and Pohang, as well as Seoul, that is already seeing results for Auckland businesses. See this press release by Auckland Council.

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Korea Update is a quarterly English language newsletter published by the Embassy for those with an interest in the New Zealand-Korea relationship.