Press Release U.S. Embassy, Wellington. Admiral Phil Davidson, the Commander of USINDOPACOM, has arrived in New Zealand for an official visit to meet with senior leaders in the New Zealand government and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). Admiral Davidson assumed command of USINDOPACOM on May 30 of this year. This is his first visit to New Zealand ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 17 August, 2018 | Categories:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Admiral Phil Davidson, Pacific Partnership, RIMPAC, USINDOPACOM
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters. They discussed the strength of the U.S.-New Zealand relationship, including global counterterrorism and defense cooperation, and our efforts to promote security and free and fair trade in the Indo-Pacific. Readout ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 28 June, 2018 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Key Officials, News, Secretary Mike Pompeo
| Tags: Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Winston Peters, Pompeo, Secretary Pompeo
White House Press Release June 12th, 2018 Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit. President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 13 June, 2018 | Categories:
Key Documents, Key Officials, News
| Tags: DPRK, Kim Jong Un, President Trump, Singapore Summit
Press Statement John J. Sullivan Acting Secretary of State Washington, DC April 23, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am honored to send my best wishes to the people of Australia and New Zealand this Anzac Day on April 25, 2018. On the 103rd anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign, ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 24 April, 2018 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, History, Key Officials, News, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: ANZAC Day
Remarks John J. Sullivan Deputy Secretary of State George C. Marshall Center Washington, DC November 30, 2017 DEPUTY SECRETARY SULLIVAN: Thank you, Ambassador Birx. You and your team at the department, and the efforts you lead throughout the interagency, are why we are able to stand here today and reflect upon so many positive stories. ...
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By Mike Cousins | 1 December, 2017 | Categories:
Key Documents, Key Officials, News
| Tags: John J. Sullivan, World AIDS Day 2017
New Zealand Defence Force Press Release. The importance of building and maintaining strong regional relationships between navies was emphasised by the United States Commander Pacific Fleet, Admiral Scott Swift, when he visited the Devonport Naval Base today. Admiral Swift was a keynote speaker at the Fleet Warfare Forum hosted by the Royal New Zealand Navy. ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 17 August, 2017 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: 7th Fleet, Admiral Scott Swift, Admiral Swift, Devonport Naval Base, Fleet Warfare Forum, Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, United States Commander Pacific Fleet, US Navy
Read President Trump’s Mid Winter’s Day Message to the researchers and personnel of the United States Antarctic Program and the scientists from around the world celebrating Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica. I send greetings to the researchers and personnel of the United States Antarctic Program and the scientists from around the world celebrating Midwinter’s Day in ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 21 June, 2017 | Categories:
Environment, Key Officials, News, President Donald Trump
| Tags: Antarctica, NSF, USAP
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, Key Documents, Key Officials, News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Secretary Rex Tillerson, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Prime Minister Bill English, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Tillerson in New Zealand
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Official UNCLASSIFIED For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON May 30, 2017 Secretary of State Tillerson Travel to Sydney and Wellington U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be in Sydney, Australia, June 5–6, with Secretary of Defense James Mattis to participate in the 2017 Australia-U.S. Ministerial ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 31 May, 2017 | Categories:
Key Officials, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
President Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress on February 28. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — and citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our nation’s path towards civil rights and the work that still remains ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 2 March, 2017 | Categories:
Key Officials, News, President Donald Trump
| Tags: address to Congress, Congress, POTUS, President Donald J. Trump, Vice President
From ShareAmerica . Rex Tillerson, a globe-trotting oil executive and engineer, is the new U.S. secretary of state and chief foreign affairs adviser to President Trump. He was confirmed February 1 as the 69th secretary of state, a position first held by Thomas Jefferson and most recently by John Kerry. Five predecessors won the Nobel Peace Prize. Rex ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 2 February, 2017 | Categories:
Key Officials, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 07, 2016 President Obama spoke yesterday by phone with Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand to thank him for the close friendship and partnership the two leaders have enjoyed over the last eight years. During that time, U.S.-New Zealand cooperation reached unprecedented ...
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By Mike Cousins | 8 December, 2016 | Categories:
Key Documents, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Ambassador Gilbert, Climate Change, conservation challenges, President Obama, Prime Minister John Key, White House
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Premier House Wellington, New Zealand November 13, 2016
from State.gov PRIME MINISTER KEY: Okay, good morning. So we had a great opportunity to welcome Secretary Kerry to New Zealand and to catch up with him after his brief but I’m sure important trip down to Antarctica. Let me just start by ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 13 November, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Former Ambassadors, Key Officials, News
| Tags: John Kerry Secretary of State, Prime Minister John Key
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Christchurch International Airport Christchurch, New Zealand November 12, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Hi, everybody. How are you? QUESTION: Hi there. QUESTION: Welcome back to New Zealand. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, let me just say what an extraordinary experience it was and how impressed I am by the remarkable commitment of so ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 13 November, 2016 | Categories:
Environment, Key Officials, Science & Tech
| Tags: Antarctica, Remarks, Secretary of State
From state.gov. For the latest visit State.gov. Photos from the trip» Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Antarctica, New Zealand, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Peru from November 10 – November 18. From November 10-12, Secretary Kerry travels to Antarctica, where he will visit McMurdo Station, the largest research station of the U.S. Antarctic Program, as well as surrounding areas on Ross Island, ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 5 November, 2016 | Categories:
Environment, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Secretary John Kerry
| Tags: Antarctica, Kerry, New Zealand, NSF, Secretary Kerry
By Daniel Millward, U.S. Embassy Youth Council Member. Risk is a fact of our everyday lives. But what happens when an everyday risk becomes a one-off crisis? The Auckland Youth Council met with a master of the science (and art) of risk mitigation and crisis management – and learned he had some, but not all ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 19 September, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Environment, Key Officials, News, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Auckland Youth Council, counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, Daniel Millward, Federal Bureau of Investigation, LLC, natural disasters, pandemics, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Strat3, U.S. Embassy Youth Council, U.S. national security, U.S.-NZ Youth Council
Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 10, 2016
View article. The United States deeply values our relationship with the countries of the Pacific region, with which we share common history, values, and goals. The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are close partners of the United States on many global issues, and their challenges are our ...
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By Mike Cousins | 11 September, 2016 | Categories:
Fact Sheets, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Development, Health, oceans, Our Ocean conference, Peace, Security, Sustainable Fisheries
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, Key Officials, News, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Prime Minister John Key, Vice President Biden
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: Vice President Biden
By Mike Cousins | 15 July, 2016 | Categories:
Former Ambassadors, Key Officials, Science & Tech
| Tags: Dava Newman, Dr Dava Newman, NASA, Science, STEAM, STEM
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2016 Vice President Biden travels to Los Angeles California, Honolulu, Hawaii, Melbourne & Sydney Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. On July 13, 2016, following the Vice President’s remarks on trade enforcement in San Diego, California, he will travel to Los Angeles, California to ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 12 July, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Events, Former Ambassadors, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Biden, Vice President Biden, Vice President Biden is Coming to New Zealand, VP Biden
The U.S. Secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV), Ray Mabus, is visiting New Zealand this week to meet with New Zealand’s military leaders and officials on a wide range of issues. In his time as Secretary of the Navy, Mabus has visited more than 140 countries and territories and all 50 U.S. states representing the ...
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By Mike Cousins | 16 May, 2016 | Categories:
East Asia & Pacific, Key Officials, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Ray Mabus, Royal New Zealand Navy, SECNAV, U.S. Secretary of the Navy
