By Gail Brown. For the next blog in the
Pacific Women Leaders series I with Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi, or Ioka as she’s called, uses her hands to create art, and uses her heart to connect with her Pacific ancestry. As the Learning and Outreach Manager for the Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki, everyone on Ioka’s team are all ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 24 April, 2019 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Culture, News, Pacific Women, Wahine Toa
| Tags: #PacificWomen, Gail Brown, Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi
UPDATE (22/2/19): The Student-Athlete Information Session from 10-11am is now SOLD OUT. We have added a shorter second session from 12:30-1pm, and the University Sports Compliance Officer delivering the session will be available for individual Q&A during the University Fair. Please register to claim your seat, and don’t forget allow time to enjoy the University ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 15 February, 2019 | Categories:
Auckland, Education
| Tags: Auckland, Grand Valley State University, Indiana University, NYU Abu Dhabi, the University of Akron, U.S. University Expo, University Expo, University of Delaware
Joseph Rosenberg is a Los Angeles-based landscape/urban designer, one of three in the Guangzhou-Auckland-Los Angeles (GALA) Tripartite Leadership Intern Programme invited by the Tamaki Makaurau Design Alliance (TMDA). This programme has three firms in Auckland each hosting one intern, two from Guangzhou and one from Los Angeles, with the aim of developing shared learning, shared ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 27 June, 2018 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News
| Tags: Auckland, GALA, Guangzhou, Joseph Rosenberg, landscape designer, Los Angeles, Tamaki Makaurau Design Alliance, University of Pennsylvania, urban designer
Almost half of the world’s population relies on fish and seafood as a key source of protein – yet, overall, 80 percent of the world’s fish stocks for which assessment information is available are reported as fully exploited or overexploited, requiring effective and precautionary management. As part of tackling this issue, February 10-11th 2018 saw three teams ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 15 February, 2018 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Environment, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Craig Halbmaier, Enspiral Dev Academy, fish, Fishackathon, Foundation North, GridAKL, marine species, New Zealand Defence Force, Team Okean
Auckland, New Zealand. 24-26 January 2018. Bringing together Pacific health leaders to strengthen innovation, solutions, and communication around mosquito-borne diseases, including Zika and dengue, in the Pacific region. TechCamp New Zealand is a two-day interactive technology-focused workshop aimed to support organizational capacity and strengthen innovation, solutions, and communication around mosquito-borne diseases, including Zika and dengue, ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 24 January, 2018 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, East Asia & Pacific, Environment, News
| Tags: and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Australia, Australia’s Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, NASA GLOBE Observer Program, National Institute for Health Innovation, New Zealand, New Zealand’s Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Niue, Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific health, Pacific Island Health Officers’ Association, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, TechCamp, TechCampNZ, the Zika Foundation, Tonga, U.S. Navy, University of Otago
Dr. Alex MacDonald is NASA’s Senior Economic Advisor within the Office of the Administrator at NASA Headquarters and is one of the foremost experts on the economic history of American space exploration and contemporary private-sector space activities. During a one-week trip to New Zealand, Dr. MacDonald connected with a wide array of government, academic, and ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 28 December, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, Doing Business in the U.S., News, Science & Tech, U.S. & New Zealand, U.S. Consulate Auckland
| Tags: AUT University, Consul General Melanie Higgins, NASA, Peter Beck, RocketLab, Space exploration, TedxAuckland, U.S. - N.Z. Youth Council
By Mara Hosoda U.S. Consulate General staff. Views from the Field: Opportunities and Challenges facing Youth Employment in New Zealand and the U.S. Jobs and employment are critical to the successful growth and development of every economy. But what happens when there is a gap at the start of the employment stage? When youth and ...
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By Mike Cousins | 3 November, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Youth Outreach
| Tags: LeadersUp, New Zealand, U.S.-NZ Youth Council, USNZYouthCouncil, Youth Employment
Registrations are open for the ‘Future Leaders of the Pacific’ conference in Auckland on Saturday 11th November!
Register here. Join us to develop new skills and knowledge for youth participation in leadership and advocacy, and more importantly, to grow your network of leaders. In partnership with The Wonderful Group and The Moko Foundation, the US Embassy New Zealand is holding ...
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By Mike Cousins | 2 November, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Auckland, Future Leaders of the Pacific, Māori and Pasifika
The U.S. Embassy hosted its ‘Back from Camp’ reception on September 21, 2017. Recently returned camp counselors were greeted by U.S. Embassy Staff, and alumni and staff from local camp placement providers. The U.S. camp counselor program is one of the most popular exchange programs in New Zealand, with nearly 900 participants across almost every ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 11 October, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., Travel & Tourism, Youth Outreach
| Tags: summer camp counselors
Guest blog post by U.S. Embassy Youth Councilor, Jay Choe. Andy Cunningham was in Auckland for the
Project series , founded by the U.S. Embassy and the Auckland University of Technology. See below for further Project events coming up. “Brand Strategy by Design” was the third event I attended as part of the U.S. Embassy Youth Council. Upon ...
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By Mike Cousins | 26 September, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Andy Cunningham, Apple, Brand Strategy by Design, Jay Choe, Pixar, Project17, U.S. Embassy Youth Councilor
By Public Affairs Staff, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. This Monday, September 11th marked the 16th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States. Each year in New Zealand the tragedy is remembered by firefighters from around Aotearoa with a Memorial Climb of Auckland’s Sky Tower and a memorial event in Christchurch. More than ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 15 September, 2017 | Categories:
Ambassador, Auckland, Events, History, News, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: 9/11 Memorial sculpture in Christchurch, Auckland, Christchurch, Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge, U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown
The New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC), hosted by Education New Zealand, was held at Sky City welcoming more than 700 guests over two days. This year saw the United States recognized as the inaugural ‘Country of Honor’, reflecting the strong bilateral relationship between these nations’ education sectors. The depth and breadth of opportunities was ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 30 August, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Education, News
| Tags: Education New Zealand, EducationUSANZ, Higher Education, New Zealand International Education Conference, NZIEC
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. This year New Zealand took part in the United States Department of Commerce U.S. Commercial Service’s Patient Day Global Forum Series. The global series is happening from March through October 2017 in countries around the world including China, Brazil, Australia, Argentina, Canada, Austria, Italy, Egypt, ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 August, 2017 | Categories:
Ambassador, Auckland, Business, Commercial Opportunities, Connecting with Kiwis, News
| Tags: DoubleJump Interchange, Executive Director, Hadley Slade-Jones, Patient Day, Patient Day Global Forum Series, PwC New Zealand, United States Department of Commerce, USCS
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Embassy, Wellington. The U.S. Embassy was proud to once again support Auckland Council’s ‘Matariki Festival’, celebrating and highlighting the traditions and significance of the Māori New Year. Our very own state of Hawaii also celebrates a mid-winter New Year, Makahiki, welcoming a new year of bountiful harvest. While historically Māori ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 30 July, 2017 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis
| Tags: Craig Halbmaier, Halau O Moana Nui A Kiwa, Māori New Year, Matariki Festival, Te Kora Kora Street Festival
Marking his second trip to Tamaki-makau-rau, on the 12th July 2017, Ambassador Scott Brown and his wife Mrs. Gail Brown flew to Auckland to celebrate the 241st Independence Day of the United States – arriving to chilly weather but a warm reception in New Zealand’s economic and population hub. Ahead of the celebrations, Ambassador Brown ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 25 July, 2017 | Categories:
Ambassador, Auckland, Consulate General, News, U.S. Consulate Auckland
| Tags: Auckland, U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown
Guest blog post by, U.S. Youth Councilor, Michael Max. Bill Reichert is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, mentor, author, and among other things; an influential speaker. Bill has more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and is passionately focused on early-stage I.T companies, contributing his valuable insights and extensive networks to guide companies towards success. He ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 13 June, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, Connecting with Kiwis, President of the United States
| Tags: Auckland University of Technology, AUT, author, Bill Reichert, Donald J. Trump, entrepreneur, Mentor, Michael Max, Project17, venture capitalist
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Embassy Wellington. Auckland: Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service. In observance of the holiday, many people visit cemeteries and memorials, and volunteers often place American flags on each grave site at national cemeteries. ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 1 June, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: Auckland, Auckland War Memorial Museum, CDAGreen, Chargé d’affaires Candy Green, Kapiti, Kapiti U.S. Marines Trust, Mayor Phil Goff, Memorial Day, NZ American Association, Paekakariki, Queen Elizabeth Park, Staff Sergeant Halterman, U.S. Consul General Melanie Higgins, U.S. Defense Attaché Colonel Christopher Patton, U.S. Memorial Day Service, Wellington
By Public Affairs Staff, U.S. Embassy, Wellington. The U.S. Embassy was proud to support Jessica Manins, CEO of
Blackeye VR , in bringing U.S. transmedia producer, Caitlin Burns to keynote at the Future Realities VR/AR conference in Auckland and Wellington as part of New Zealand’s first nationwide
Tech week . During her time in New Zealand, Caitlin met with some of ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 17 May, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, Connecting with Kiwis, Events, News, Public Affairs, Science & Tech
| Tags: AI, AR, AR VR Garage, Auckland, Augmented Reality, Blackeye, Caitlin Burns, Creative HQ, Future Realities, Mahuki, SoulMachines, Te Papa, Tech space, Virtual Reality, VR, Wellington
Each March a celebration of the rich history between Hawaii and Aotearoa descends onto the Hawaii Village at the Pasifika Festival in Auckland. Since launching the Hawaii Village in 2014, we continue to support the Hawaii Village Committee members who work tirelessly on a striking two day display of Hawaii arts, culture and food. This ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 19 April, 2017 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Auckland, Chargé D’Affaires, Connecting with Kiwis, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, First People's Connect, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & New Zealand, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Hawaii, Maori, Northland, Pasifika Festival, Samoa
The Department of State provides U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in New Zealand the following information related to the 2017 World Masters Games taking place in and around Auckland, New Zealand, from April 21 to 30, 2017. This fact sheet is meant to provide information regarding the current conditions within the country to U.S. ...
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By Mike Cousins | 4 April, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
| Tags: U.S. citizens, WORLD MASTERS GAMES
Guest Blog by Thomas Goodin, Young Entrepreneur and Alumni of Young Enterprise Scheme and VentureUp Justin Milano was the first speaker for the 2017 Project Connect series, presenting at AUT on the Four Pillars for Entrepreneurial Success. Justin helps entrepreneurs build thriving companies. As a serial entrepreneur and executive coach, he uses a unique blend ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 6 March, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, News, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach
| Tags: ATEED, Events and Economic Development, Justin Milano, Matt Stenton from Auckland Tourism, Thomas Goodin, VentureUp, Wile E. Coyote, Young Enterprise Scheme
The Auckland University of Technology is kicking off our Project17 speaker series with a bang – Justin Milano (Good Startups, USA), serial entrepreneur, executive coach, intrepid traveller, author and producer will be sharing some valuable insights and inspiration… If you are an entrepreneur, intrapreneur, or simply want to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in yourself and your ...
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By Mike Cousins | 14 February, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: AUT, entrepreneur, Good Startups, intrapreneur, Justin Milano, Project17, Transforming Fear into Creativity, USA
The latest
Wahine Toa post by By Nancy Gilbert, wife of U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert. In October, the United States Embassy in New Zealand brought together 140 Maori women from across the country for the Wahine Toa (“Women of Strength”) Leadership Conference, the culmination of two years of interviews and engagement with emerging female leaders from the ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 23 December, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Culture, Education, First People's Connect, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Success Stories, Wahine Toa
| Tags: Ambassador Gilbert, Barack Obama, Nancy Gilbert, Wahine Toa
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Consulate Auckland. In Auckland on Sunday, September 11th, more than 160 firefighters, joined by U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert, climbed the stairs of the Sky Tower in memory of firefighters lost in the September 11 World Trade Center attacks, as well as those New Zealand firefighters who have lost their lives ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 12 September, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, Former Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: #NeverForget, #NYC, 9/11, Auckland, Barack Obama, Cantabrians, Christchurch, Hamilton, John Kerry, Kiwi firefighters, Mayor Lianne Dalziel, September 11th, Tamahere, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert, World Trade Center
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. The month of August was action-packed with youth outreach in Auckland, which gave U.S. Consulate General staff members and kiwi youth the opportunity to engage on issues of significance to both the United States and New Zealand. Topics of discussion this month included the U.S. presidential elections ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 September, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Elections, Environment, Former Ambassadors, President of the United States, Sports Diplomacy, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Alex Dunlap, American Insights, Auckland Grammar School, Baseball New Zealand, Conor Dickinson, Donald J. Trump, Hobsonville Point Secondary School, Kennon Kincaid, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, U.S. Ambassador Gilbert, U.S. Consulate General, U.S. Elections process, Youth Outreach
By U.S. Embassy Youth Council members James Coventry, Liana Kaiwai, and James Tawhiao. Lasting only a day, but packed with enough advice and inspiration for a whole week,
Project16 was a crash course in making dreams reality, achieving success and doing the unthinkable. The conference kicked off with an address by U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert. It ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 September, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, Connecting with Kiwis, Events, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Auckland University of Technology, AUT, Business, Project16, Tech, USNZYouthCouncil, Wahine Toa
By Alex Dunlap, Winter Fellow, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. The Baseball New Zealand 13 and under team recently completed tournament play in the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, Maryland. This year, the tournament field consisted of 10 champions from across the United States and 8 international teams representing Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, the ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 29 August, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Former Ambassadors, Sports Diplomacy, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Aberdeen, Alex Dunlap, Ambassador Gilbert, Auckland, Baseball New Zealand, Cal Ripken World Series, Chicago White Sox, Maryland, Sports Diplomacy, Study in the U.S., The Fieldhouse, U.S. Consulate General, Winter Fellow, Youth Outreach
Inspired by the 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, U.S. Consulate Auckland & Sir Peter Blake Trust staff Plant over 200 native trees on Motutapu Island. By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro kicked off on Saturday August 6 with an ode to Brazil’s unique history, ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 12 August, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Environment, National Parks
| Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Motutapu Island, Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Sir Peter Blake Trust, U.S. Consulate Auckland
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. On July 4, 2016 NASA’s Juno mission arrived at Jupiter to study the large, distant planet. Studying what Jupiter is made of and what lies beneath its swirling clouds is critical to understanding how the solar system and Earth came about. Auckland was fortunate to ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 4 August, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach
| Tags: AUT University, Dr. Bolton, Dr. Scott Bolton, Juno, NASA, NASA's Juno mission, Professor Sergei Guylyaev, Space, the Director of the Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research
The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release July 21, 2016 Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Government House Auckland, New Zealand PRIME MINISTER KEY: Okay, so good morning. Can I start by acknowledging the Vice President? We’re delighted to have you in New Zealand, ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 22 July, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Events, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Prime Minister John Key
The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release July 21, 2016 Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Members of the New Zealand Labour Party Vice President Biden met today with leading members of the opposition Labour Party in Auckland. They affirmed the shared values, deepening partnership, and growing economic ties ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 22 July, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Events, Key Officials, U.S. & New Zealand, Uncategorized
| Tags: Joe Biden
By Mike, Emily and Shivani, Public Affairs. Adriana Gascoigne, Founder and CEO of
Girls in Tech , recently visited New Zealand to keynote at
Project Connect in Auckland and Wellington – a speaker series founded by the U.S. Embassy and the Auckland University of Technology’s (AUT). Alongside the Project Connect talks, Adriana had a series of meetings, round-table discussions and dinners throughout the country – including a ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 6 July, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, Connecting with Kiwis, Education, Events, Former Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Adriana Gascoigne, Auckland Consular Corps, Barack Obama, BizDojo Wellington, Creative HQ Wellington, Girls in Tech, GRID Auckland, Jade Software, Project Connect, St Margret's College Christchurch, STEM, the Christchurch City Council, The Mind Lab, The Ministry of Awesome Christchurch, USNZYouthCouncil
Guest blog post by James Coventry, Auckland U.S.-NZ Youth Council Member and Shivani Ranganathan, Public Affairs/ Political-Economic Sections, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. During the week of June 1st through June 20th, the U.S. Consulate General in Auckland participated in multiple events to celebrate World Refugee Day. On Monday June 13th, members of the Auckland National ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 24 June, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Child and Family Matters, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, East Asia & Pacific, Human Rights, U.S. Agencies, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Craig Halbmaier, James Coventry, Kelston Girls’ College, United Nations, USAID, USNZYouthCouncil, World Refugee Day
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. On June 16, 2016, diplomats Emily Armitage and Cavan Fabris spoke to Auckland High Schools about the American Civil Rights Movement. These presentations were a part of the American Insights Program which offers opportunities for schools to engage directly with U.S.diplomats. The diplomats introduced the ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 21 June, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Education, Former U.S. Government Leaders, History, Human Rights, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Auckland, Barack Obama, Cavan Fabris, Civil Rights Movement, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Education, Emily Armitage, History, Human Rights, U.S. Civil Rights, U.S. Elections, Youth Outreach
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. Held every May, Youth Week is a New Zealand nationwide festival of events to celebrate the talents, passion, and success of local young people. Youth Week recognizes the contributions and achievements of young people in New Zealand and is organized by Ara Taiohi, a National ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 20 June, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Consulate General, East Asia & Pacific, Education, Environment, Public Affairs, U.S. & New Zealand, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Ara Taiohi, Auckland, Consul General Melanie Higgins, Consulate General, Culture, East Asia & Pacific, Education, Emeline Afeaki, Environment, Global Citizenship at Young, Mangere Otahuhu, MP Su’a William Sio, Pasifika & Free, Public Affairs, U.S. & New Zealand, U.S. Consulate Auckland, University of Auckland, Young, Youth Outreach, Youth Week
U.S. Embassy Wellington and U.S. Consulate General, Auckland Host Pre-Departure Orientation to Prepare New Zealand Students for Study in the United States. By Shivani Ranganathan Pol-Econ/Public Affairs Intern, U.S. Consulate General Auckland. On May 27, 2016, the U.S. Embassy Wellington and U.S. Consulate General, Auckland were joined by twenty exceptional New Zealand students planning to ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 10 June, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Education
| Tags: Aime Black, Berkeley, Cornell University, education advisor, Harvard University, Katie Sleeman, New York University, Pre-Departure Orientation, Stanford University, The University of California
By Phil McKenna, Public Affairs, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. Ambassador and Mrs Gilbert in Auckland, May 2016 On the evening of Friday, May 27 Ambassador and Mrs. Gilbert hosted a dinner at the Consul General’s residence with alumni from the field of education. They discussed education issues in New Zealand and the United States. The guest list ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 8 June, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: 850 firefighters, Andrea Bossenger, Auckland Sky Tower, Eisenhower Fellows, Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge, Fulbrighters, Graeme Ball, Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand, Lisa Mave, Mayor Brown, New Zealand Defence Force, Sarah Spicer, Study of the United States Institutes, SUSI, Tony Franklin-Ross
By: Shivani Ranganathan, Mara Hosoda and Amanda Leavall, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. On Friday, June 3rd, 2016, Associate Professor Jennifer Curtin from The University of Auckland- Politics and International Relations and Dr. Rhonda Evans, Director from the Edward A. Clark Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies at The University of Texas ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 5 June, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Culture, Education, Events, U.S. & New Zealand, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Associate Professor Jennifer Curtin, Austin, Craig Halbmaier, Dr. Rhonda Evans, Edward A. Clark Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies, University of Auckland, University of Texas
By Phil Mckenna and Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland The U.S. Consulate warmly welcomes and congratulates its 2016 U.S. Study of the United States Institutes (“SUSI”) participants—Sarah Spicer of Dunedin’s Logan Park School, Anthony Franklin-Ross, the Methodist Minister in Napier, and Lisa Mave of Auckland’s Diocesan School for Girls. The SUSI ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 28 May, 2016 | Categories:
Alumni, Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Education, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Anthony Franklin-Ross, Lisa Mave, Logan Park School, Sarah Spicer, Study of the United States Institutes, SUSI, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
By Victoria Triegaardt, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Wellington and Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. The last three months were action-packed with opportunities for U.S. Diplomats to reach out to youth in Auckland and Wellington high schools. Upon request from New Zealand high schools, U.S. Diplomats presented U.S. history topics through ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 27 May, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Education, History, Human Rights, Public Affairs, Youth Outreach
| Tags: American Literature, Conor Dickinson, Deputy Chief of Mission Candy Green, Economics Officer Andy Covington, Education, History, Human Rights, Megan Salmon, Onslow College, Pakuranga College, Public Affairs, Public Affairs Officer Rob Tate, Rongotai College, Scott Ceier, Sergeant Jay Rusniak, U.S. Civil Rights, U.S. Diplomats, Wellington Girls’ College
By Phil McKenna, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. For a number of months, U.S. Consulate General in Auckland has been busy the high-profile Tripartite Economic Summit between the cities of Auckland, Los Angeles, and Guangzhou, which took place from 16–17 May at the huge ANZ Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland. The summit program included ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 16 May, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, Former Ambassadors, Science & Tech
| Tags: #tripartiteAKL, ATEED, Auckland, entrepreneurs, innovators, Los Angeles, Tripartite Economic Alliance
By Public Affairs staff, Auckland. On May 3, Consul General Higgins met American study abroad students at the end of a semester-long research and study program,
EcoQuest . Originally established as a partnership with the University of New Hampshire in 1999, EcoQuest now hosts American study abroad students from universities coast to coast. EcoQuest operates a Field ...
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By Mike Cousins | 9 May, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Consulate General, Education
| Tags: Consul General Higgins, ecology, EcoQuest, environmental policy, Melanie Higgins, resource management, University of New Hampshire
Have you been accepted to a U.S. college or university and are getting ready to go? This free pre-departure orientation will cover everything from American culture to tips for packing and success as a student in the U.S. Come with your questions! AUCKLAND: WHEN – Friday, May 27, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ...
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By Mike Cousins | 5 May, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Consulate General, Education, News, U.S. Consulate Auckland, U.S. Embassy Wellington
| Tags: EducationUSA, EducationUSA NZ, Pre-Departure Orientation, Student Visa Day, Study USA, U.S. Student Visa, U.S. Study
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. NASA is on a mission to foster innovation around challenges affecting us at home and in space; this year it created the world’s largest international annual hackathons. On Friday April 22, 2016, Acting Consul General, Emily Armitage kicked off the 2016 NASA Space Apps Challenge ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 3 May, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Education, Environment, Events, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach
| Tags: AUT, Hackathon, NASA Space Apps Challenge, New Zealand, RocketLab, STEM
Ambassador Gilbert and Consul General Higgins met with migrants and resettled refugees in Auckland yesterday to learn about their adjustment to life as “Kiwis.” Participants were complimentary of support from the Ministry of Social Development and Umma Trust, which run programs to help refugees to settle in Aotearoa. Participants said overall they were very grateful ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 24 March, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Child and Family Matters, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Former Ambassadors, Human Rights, News
| Tags: Ambassador Gilbert, Consul General Higgins, Ministry of Social Development, refugees, Umma Trust
By Mara Hosoda, U.S. Consulate, Auckland Mana moana (“the power of the ocean”) was especially strong this month, connecting Kanaka Maoli (native people from Hawaii) to their Maori and Pacific cousins in Aotearoa. The U.S. Embassy and Consulate are proud to support and be a part of the many Hawaiian exchanges that occurred in March. ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 24 March, 2016 | Categories:
Alumni, Art & Culture, Auckland, Business, Child and Family Matters, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Events, First People's Connect, Former Ambassadors, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & New Zealand, U.S. Consulate Auckland, U.S. Embassy Wellington
| Tags: Ali’i Kalani’opu’u, Arts Envoy, ATEED, Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, Kanaka Maoli, Kenneth Makuakane, mahiole, Mana moana, Pasifika Festival, Paula Fuga, Star Gossage, Ultimate Waterman Challenge, Waianae, Zane Kekoa Schweitzer
This year’s
Project Connect series hosted by the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and the U.S. Embassy kicks off with a very special one-time only interview with Silicon Valley entrepreneur/investor Jeremy Wenokur, moderated by U.S. Ambassador, Mark Gilbert. Jeremy will discuss how NZ companies can creatively position for offshore investment as well as cultivate potential USA buyers, ...
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By Mike Cousins | 16 March, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Events, Former Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: AUT, Barack Obama, Corporate Development for Google, entrepreneurs, Google, Jeremy Wenokur, Project, Project Connect, Tech, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. Auckland Consul General Melanie Higgins attended the 2016 Vex Robotics New Zealand National Championship, which was held on February 27-28, 2016 in Auckland. The robotics competition brings together high school teams from across New Zealand, competing to represent New Zealand at the Vex World Robotics Championships ...
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By Mike Cousins | 27 February, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Education, Events, Science & Tech
| Tags: 2016 Vex Robotics New Zealand National Championship, Aerospace Education, and Mathematics, Aquabots, Auckland, AURA, AUT, Autodesk, Brightsparks, Consul General Melanie Higgins, CPIT, Engineering, Four Winds Foundation, Fuji Xerox, House of Science, Kiwibots, KiwiSpace, Massey University, Melanie Higgins, NZTech, Science, SMC, STEM, Technology, The Mind Lab, Unitec, Vex Robotics, WelTec
By Emily Armitage, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate Auckland. In partnership with the Department of State’s
SportsUnited and Proud to Play NZ, United States Embassy New Zealand had the pleasure of hosting retired United States Women’s National Soccer Team midfielder Lori Lindsey in February 2016. Throughout her successful career, Lori represented the United States at the ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 19 February, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Sports Diplomacy
| Tags: AUT, Department of State, LGBT, Lori Lindsey, Millennium Sports Institute, Mount Roskill Grammar School, Mt. Albert Grammar School, Ngati Whatua, Proud to Play, SportsUnited, Tawa College, United States Women’s National Soccer, Wellington Girls’ College
By Phil McKenna, Public Affairs, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. You can also help spread the word by linking to and sharing these hashtags on social media: #AMcollection #AucklandMuseum. The Auckland War Memorial Museum has a proud history of making its collections available beyond the walls of the Museum itself. It loans artefacts, organizes traveling exhibitions, and, ...
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By Mike Cousins | 2 December, 2015 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Auckland, History, News
| Tags: #AMcollection, #AucklandMuseum, Auckland history, Auckland War Memorial Museum, New Zealand history, Tudor Collins collection, Tudor Washington Collins, US Servicemen, Warkworth photographer, World War II
This week marks the 16th Annual
International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. Initially created so that America could inspire its students to travel abroad, IEW now encourages and supports foreign students interested in making the leap to study in the United States. Today IEW is ...
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By Mike Cousins | 19 November, 2015 | Categories:
Auckland, Education, Science & Tech
| Tags: Accelerated Programs, Arcadia University, Education, IEW, International Education Week, Philadelphia, Rebecca Purvis
This week marks the 16th Annual
International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. Initially created so that America could inspire its students to travel abroad, IEW now encourages and supports foreign students interested in making the leap to study in the United States. Today IEW is ...
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By Mike Cousins | 17 November, 2015 | Categories:
Auckland, Education, Sports Diplomacy
| Tags: Freshman, IEW, International Education Week, Nicholas Crott, Queens University of Charlotte, Sports Management, Swimming, U.S. Department of Education
Our next Project Connect event is on next week, November 18th at the Auckland University of Technology – details at
the-project.co.nz . The theme…Building Creative Connections. In a world that has moved from finite choice and limited control to infinite choice and total control, how can leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, brands and organisations engage in a meaningful ...
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By Mike Cousins | 13 November, 2015 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Auckland, Business, Events, News
| Tags: Auckland University of Technology, AUT, brands, entrepreneurs, Facebook Creative Shop, innovators, leaders, Mark D'Arcy - VP and Chief Creative Officer, Project Conference, Project Connect
By Emily Armitage, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. For the second year in a row, two prominent New York firefighters were invited to take part in a Memorial Stair Climb and Commemorative Service at Auckland’s Sky Tower to pay respects to the U.S. firefighters who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and the ...
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By Mike Cousins | 13 September, 2015 | Categories:
Auckland, Events, News
| Tags: 9/11, Anniversary, Battalion Chief Steven San Filippo, Bruce Mclaren Intermediate, Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, Deputy Assistant Chief Robert Strong, Dilworth High School, Ground Zero, Memorial Stair Climb, New York and New Zealand Firefighters, Northcote College, Pakuranga College, United States Ambassador Mark Gilbert
By Phil McKenna and Rob Tate, Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Wellington. Embracing the enthusiasm for sports that is such a feature of both American and New Zealand culture, the Embassy in Wellington and the Consulate General in Auckland kicked off a two-day celebration of American Independence Day. Our celebrations this year were made even sweeter, ...
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By Mike Cousins | 17 July, 2015 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Events, News, Public Affairs
| Tags: 239th birthday, Adam Eaton, Andy Newell, Aotea Barbershop Quartet, Attorney General Chris Finlayson, Auckland Mayor Len Brown, Boeing Australia and South Pacific, Chicago White Sox, Citibank, Coca-Cola Oceania, Daniel Webb, Declaration of Independence, General Electric, Google New Zealand, Hilton Hotels, Independence Day, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft New Zealand, Millennium Technology, Nancy Gilbert, Prime Minister John Key, the Motion Pictures Distributors Association of New Zealand, the New Zealand Screen Association, U.S. Ambassador Gilbert, United States-New Zealand Partnership Forum, Visa, Zach Duke
