Thursday December 07, 2017. Cook Island News. I want to express my sincere appreciation for the warm welcome I received on my introductory trip to the Cook Islands. I met with leaders of government, business and civil society. I learned much about the people, culture and heritage of the Cook Islands. I was impressed by your commitment to preserving your language and ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 10 December, 2017 | Categories:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Aitutaki, Cook Island News, Cook Islands, Pacific region, Penrhyn, Rarotonga, U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown
Media Release. The United States has sought, and been granted, New Zealand’s permission for a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) POLAR STAR (WAGB-10), to make a port call at Lyttelton on its way to complete its seasonal operations in support of the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. The visit ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 7 December, 2017 | Categories:
News, Press Releases, Science & Tech
| Tags: Icebreaker, Lyttelton, New Zealand, POLAR STAR, U.S. Antarctic Program, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker
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
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
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
An order issued by a U.S. District court in the state of Washington on February 3 bars the U.S. government from enforcing certain provisions of Executive Order 13769, “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals,” including those related to visas and travel for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 31 January, 2017 | Categories:
Alert, Key Documents, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Press Releases
| Tags: Executive Order, Immigration and Nationality Act, nonimmigrant visas, section 212(f), travel.state.gov
Press Operations –
Defense.gov Release No: NR-026-17 Jan. 24, 2017 Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James Mattis spoke by phone today with New Zealand’s Minister for Defense Gerry Brownlee to discuss the U.S.-New Zealand defense relationship. Secretary Mattis thanked Minister Brownlee for New Zealand’s support on various areas of ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 26 January, 2017 | Categories:
News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
| Tags: Minister for Defense Gerry Brownlee, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, U.S Navy destroyer USS Sampson, USS Sampson
From Patrol Squadron 47 Public Affairs. OKINAWA, Japan – Members with the Golden Swordsmen of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 assisted New Zealand in field survey operations following an earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand Nov. 15. VP-47’s aircrew, accompanied by two Royal New Zealand Air Force airmen, took off from the Royal New ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 16 November, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Earthquake, Golden Swordsmen of Patrol Squadron, Kaikoura, Royal New Zealand Air Force, US Airforce, VP-47
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
Office of Public Affairs U.S. Embassy, Wellington August 31, 2016 This weekend, representatives from ten major U.S. universities, and from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), will be available to answer questions from New Zealand students about studying in the United States. “It’s a unique opportunity for Kiwi students to meet recruiters and alumni from ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 31 August, 2016 | Categories:
Education, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: #USUNIEXPO16, EducationUSA, New Zealand, U.S. Universities Expo
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 9, 2016. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will travel to Laos and New Zealand August 11-16. In Laos, Assistant Secretary Russel will meet with Lao officials and attend the East Asia Summit Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting. This will be the last ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 10 August, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, News, Press Releases, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Russel, East Asia Summit
President Obama on the Tragic Shooting in Orlando Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder — a horrific massacre — of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. We stand with the people of Orlando, who have endured a terrible attack on their city. ...
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By Mike Cousins | 13 June, 2016 | Categories:
Former Ambassadors, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs
| Tags: Florida, Orlando, Shooting
NZDF Media Release Nine New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have embarked on the US naval hospital ship USNS Mercy as they take part in the largest multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Wing Commander (WGCDR) Michelle White, who is the Senior National Officer of the NZDF contingent and ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 2 June, 2016 | Categories:
East Asia & Pacific, Featured Event, Former Ambassadors, News, Press Releases
Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Wellington.
James R. Clapper , U.S. Director of National Intelligence, is on a routine visit to meet with senior officials to discuss a wide range of issues important to both countries. The relationship between the United States and New Zealand has never been stronger, and we welcome the opportunity to work closely to safeguard ...
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By Mike Cousins | 14 March, 2016 | Categories:
Press Releases
| Tags: James R. Clapper, U.S. Director of National Intelligence
MEDIA RELEASE, March 11, 2016 One of Hawaii’s most respected live performers, Paula Fuga, will grace the main stage at this year’s Pasifika Festival on Saturday, March 12. Since her breakout modern Hawaiian soul debut album Lilikoi in 2007, Paula has gone on to tour the world with artists such as Jack Johnson and Ziggy Marley, and ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 11 March, 2016 | Categories:
Press Releases, Uncategorized
| Tags: Auckland, Pasifika Festival, Paula Fuga
Media Statement, March 9th, 2016. FBI Director James B. Comey met this week with our partners in New Zealand to discuss a host of important issues regarding the safety and security of the citizens of both countries. The U.S.-New Zealand law enforcement partnership remains steadfast, and we welcome the opportunity to work together to share critical information ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 March, 2016 | Categories:
Press Releases
| Tags: FBI, FBI Director, James B. Comey
Office of Public Affairs U.S. Embassy, Wellington Tongariro, New Zealand’s oldest National Park, has been chosen as the site for a celebration to mark a century of U.S. National Parks. “National Parks engage communities through recreation, conservation, historic and cultural preservation. They highlight values we share with the people of New Zealand,” says U.S. Ambassador ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 2 March, 2016 | Categories:
Environment, Former Ambassadors, National Parks, Press Releases, Public Affairs
| Tags: Ambassador Mark Gilbert, Department of Conservation, DOC, National Park Service, New Zealand, NPS, NPS100, Tongariro
