Guest blog post by U.S. Embassy Youth Councilor, James Fleury. 65 young Kiwi leaders from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin met for the US Embassy Youth Council Conference in the capital last week. The three-day conference allowed the participants to build connections with fellow youth councillors from the different cities, diplomats, embassy staff and several …
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By Public Affairs Section | 7 October, 2020 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Connecting with Kiwis, Former Ambassadors, News, U.S. & New Zealand, Youth Outreach | Tags: USNZYouthCouncil
Acting Ambassador Ms. Susan B. Niblock attended an extensive program of briefings, functions, and events on September 27-29 in Christchurch to celebrate the beginning of the summer season for polar research and exploration. Ms. Niblock met the Mayor of Christchurch, Hon Lianne Dalziel, to thank her for the outstanding assistance from the Christchurch City Council. The establishment of …
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By Public Affairs Section | 3 October, 2018 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Antarctica Season Opening, C-17 Globemaster, DCM, Globemaster, Lianne Dalziel, NASA, NASA Stratospheric Observatory, Niblock, PYLAT, Rocket Lab, Susan B. Niblock, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command
It was a busy weekend down in Otago for our Deputy Chief of Mission, Sue Niblock. Sue was honored to participate on a panel at the New Zealand International Science Festival on “the future of scientific collaboration across the globe”, alongside UK Deputy High Commissioner to NZ, Helen Smith, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Ewen McDonald, …
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 July, 2018 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech | Tags: International Science Festival, Lauder Research Station, NASA, New Zealand, NIWA, Otago, Otago University
Secretary of State Tillerson: “I am really delighted that we were able to make this stop in New Zealand to reaffirm the strong partnership that exists between the United States and New Zealand.” *** During his visit to New Zealand, Secretary of State Tillerson was welcomed with a pōwhiri at Premier House, followed by a meeting …
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By Public Affairs Section | 7 June, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Economic Affairs, Exclude, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Documents, Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & New Zealand, Vice President of the United States | Tags: Prime Minister Bill English, Rex Tillerson
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. Chargé d’Affaires Candy Green has spent the last months eagerly engaging with the Kiwi public and deepening our friendships with New Zealand partners. She was pleased to welcome two U.S. speakers to the 2017 Green Property Summit, New Zealand’s foremost forum to discuss smart cities of the future. …
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By Mike Cousins | 30 April, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, News | Tags: 2016 Women of Influence, 2017 Green Property Summit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Chargé d’affaires Candy Green, Engineering and Energy, Keith Woodley, Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association, U.S. Youth Council, USS Sampson
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
Repost from blogs.nasa.gov/superpressureballoon . Acting U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand Visits NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon Operations in Wanaka; Some 250 Attend Open House. The acting U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, Chargé d’Affaires Candy Green, paid a visit to Wanaka Airport, New Zealand, March 23 to see first-hand NASA’s super pressure balloon operations, the science it supports, …
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By Public Affairs Section | 28 March, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Lauder Station, NASA, NIWA, NOAA, Wanaka
Charge d’Affaires Candy Green, along with embassy staff, visited the NIWA ‘s Lauder Station on March 24 2017. Lauder Station is one of the five leading atmospheric research stations in the world. Lauder continues to lead global scientific efforts tracking the hole in the Earth’s ozone layer, and now has a growing role at the forefront of …
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By Public Affairs Section | 24 March, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Environment, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Lauder Station, NASA, NIWA, NOAA, Wanaka
In the evening of Thursday 9 February 2017, Chargé d’Affaires Candy Green flew to Invercargill on a trip that would take her to the southernmost city of New Zealand and its environs to engage with the people – and fauna – of Southland. A major highlight of the trip to Southland was the 2017 World …
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By Public Affairs Section | 6 March, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & New Zealand | Tags: Alex Moser, Ari Edgecombe, Candy Green, Chargé d'Affaires, ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill, Kevin Ford of Charlemont, Leann Brimmer, Loren Opstedahl, Maggie Passino, Massachusetts, New Zealand Aluminium Smelter, NZAS, Visual Arts Curator, World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Embassy Wellington. Chargé d’Affaires Candy Green attended the Air Tattoo held at Ohakea in celebration of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) 80th Anniversary. 25 February 2017, Ohakea/Wellington. The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) celebrated its 80th Anniversary from 24th to 26th February 2017 with an Air Tattoo …
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By Mike Cousins | 3 March, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, News | Tags: Air Force, Air Tattoo, Base Ohakea, Chargé d'Affaires, Chargé d’affaires Candy Green, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee, Ohakea, RNZAF, U.S. militaries
While docked at Lyttelton, crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star assisted the New Zealand Defence Force and the New Zealand Police throughout the night in providing assistance as needed in cordoned areas affected by the recent fire in the Christchurch Port Hills. U.S. Antarctic Icebreaker to visit New Zealand. U.S. Embassy …
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 February, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Connecting with Kiwis, Environment, News, Our Ocean, Press Releases | Tags: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Stations, CDAGreen, Chargé d'Affaires, Lyttelton, McMurdo Station, POLAR STAR, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker