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23-06-11
Repatriation of Maori remains from Lund University

On 29 April Maori remains - which had been held in the collections of the Historical Museum in Lund - were formally handed over to the National Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa) for repatriation.

11-05-11
ANZAC Day 2011 commemoration services in Gothenburg

Kviberg Cemetery

Ambassador Barbara Bridge and the Australian Ambassador, Paul Stephens, commemorated ANZAC Day, 25 April 2011, at the war graves section at Kviberg Cemetery in Gothenburg, as has become the custom each year.

07-03-11
Change in office hours

As of Monday 28 February 2011, the New Zealand Embassy in Stockholm will be open to the public Monday to Friday from: 9.00am - 12.00pm and 1.00pm - 4.00pm.

28-02-11
Christchurch Earthquake Appeal

The Government of New Zealand has now set up the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, www.christchurchearthquakeappeal.govt.nz. A list of other appeals can be found at www.civildefence.govt.nz.

24-02-11
Canterbury Earthquake Information

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occured 10km south-east of Christchurch at 12.51pm on 22 February.

23-02-11
Canterbury Earthquake

Updates on the Canterbury Earthquake which occurred on Tuesday 22 February 2011 are available on the Canterbury Earthquake website.

More information can be found on the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management website.

29-11-10
Pike River Mine Disaster

The New Zealand Embassy wishes to advise that a Condolence Book will be open at the New Zealand Embassy, Nybrogatan 11, 114 59 Stockholm, from 29 November to 3 December 2010 from 1000 hrs to noon and from 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs.

29-11-10
New Immigration Act

New Immigration Act

The Immigration Act 2009 comes into effect from 29 November 2010.  It does not make major changes to the criteria under which people apply to travel to and stay in New Zealand.
Immigration New Zealand's forms and guides have been updated in line with the Immigration Act 2009.  The forms and guides are available to download now, but can only be used for applications lodged on and after 29 November 2010.

03-08-10
New Zealand's Ambassador climbs Sweden's highest mountain

The New Zealand flag fluttered proudly at the top of Sweden's highest mountain last weekend.  The Ambassador, Barbara Bridge, and her partner Wolfgang Mitterecker were part of a small group of friends and colleagues who scaled Mt Kebnekaise (2107m) on 17 July.  The expedition on the day took 13 hours, and included rockclimbing with harnesses and helmets and crossing glaciers roped together to prevent disappearance into the many crevasses.  A significant advantage was that since Kebnekaise is in the far north of Sweden in the Arctic Circle it is light throughout the night

15-01-10
New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Stockholm

On 15 December the New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Murray McCully, visited Stockholm for the six-monthly consultations with the European Union.

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