New Zealand Embassy Washington, United States of America

14-05-13
Showcasing New Zealand to the United States: The 2013 New Zealand Pacific Partnership Forum and "New Zealand Week"

 

The NZ/US Pacific Partnership Forum and associated 'New Zealand Week' activities are taking place in Washington and Los Angeles from 19 – 24 May. This is an opportunity to deepen our political relationship with the US at all levels; promote our unique culture, food and cuisine; and discuss issues of importance for the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

30-04-13
Hundreds attend Anzac Day commemorations in Washington, DC

The New Zealand Embassy in coordination with the Australian Embassy commemorated Anzac Day on April 25, 2013 at various venues around the District. Anzac Day honours the service of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. 

08-04-13
Māori roll or general roll? It’s your choice. He aha ō whakāro.

The Māori Electoral Option gives New Zealanders of Māori descent the opportunity to choose whether they want to be on the Māori Electoral Roll or the General Electoral Roll when they vote in the next two General Elections.

21-03-13
New Zealand, United States Sign Criminal Information-Sharing Agreement

New Zealand and the United States signed an Agreement on enhancing cooperation in preventing and combating crime today.

21-03-13
New Zealand Embassy chef sweeps Washington’s Embassy Chef Challenge

New Zealand Embassy Chef Nathan Bates won Cultural Tourism DC’s 2013 Embassy Chef Challenge on Thursday, March 14, taking home awards in all three categories in a competition against eight other DC embassy chefs from China, El Salvador, Jamaica, South Korea, Norway, Russia, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago.

28-02-13
New Zealand Embassy hosts special screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The New Zealand Embassy and Time Warner co-hosted a special screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Wednesday 12 December ahead of the December general release.  The special screening was in 3D and held at the AMC Georgetown Theatre.  

19-12-12
New Zealand Embassy Washington donates to US Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots drive

New Zealand Embassy employees organised a toy drive to support the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots programme.  The programme collects new, unwrapped toys during the months of October, November and December each year, and distributes them as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the local community. The programme helps thousands of families around the United States.

18-12-12
NZ becomes first country to sign food safety agreement with the US

 

Ambassador Moore welcomes Mike Taylor Deputy Commissioner for Food at the US  Food and Drug Administration  (FDA) and Carol Barnao, Deputy Director General Standards, Ministry for Primary Industries to New Zealand in Washington DC for the signing of an agreement that recognizes each country’s food safety systems as providing a comparable degree of food safety assurance. 

18-12-12
Embassy Closure: Christmas/New Year period

The New Zealand Embassy will be closed from Tuesday 25 December 2012 through to Tuesday 1 January inclusive.

17-12-12
What gets women elected? Lessons from NZ and the US

On 10 December, the New Zealand Embassy hosted a presentation by Dr Jennifer Curtin, a visiting Fulbright scholar from the University of Auckland, on “What gets women elected: Comparing New Zealand and the United States”.

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