Assistant Secretary Heath P. Tarbert, U.S. Department of the Treasury In 1989, twelve economies met to establish a forum for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in order to achieve greater prosperity for the Pacific Rim. The region has come a long way since then. And APEC continues to foster progress as demonstrated just this week when ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 19 October, 2018 | Categories:
Business, Commercial Affairs, Doing Business in the U.S., East Asia & Pacific, News, Trade
| Tags: APEC, Asian Development Bank, IMF, Kiwi Act, World Bank
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
The fifth Young Pacific Leaders Conference in Honolulu, Hawai‘i will take place January 16-18, 2018, through a partnership between the East-West Center’s
Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP) and the
U.S. Department of State . This comprehensive conference will provide emerging Pacific leaders, ages 25-35, with new skills and knowledge to advance the region’s economic vibrancy and civic engagement, thereby contributing to regional security ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 10 January, 2018 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, East Asia & Pacific, News, Youth Outreach
| Tags: #YPL18, PIDP, Young Pacific Leaders, Young Pacific Leaders Conference
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. This September the U.S. Embassy in New Zealand welcomed a very special guest – Liliana ‘Lili’ Gil Valletta. A global business leader and entrepreneur, Lili emigrated from Colombia to the United States at age 17, and would later became one of the youngest executives at Johnson & Johnson, ...
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By Mike Cousins | 1 October, 2017 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, East Asia & Pacific, News, Wahine Toa
| Tags: CIEN+, CulturIntel™, Impact Wahine Forum, Jeanette Ross Smith, Johnson & Johnson, Latino community, Liliana ‘Lili’ Gil Valletta, Maruata Ngarewa Cribb, Patea Area School, Rebekah Craig, Vanisha Swamy
Remarks of Ambassador Mark Gilbert on the Occasion of the 240th Anniversary of American Independence Day, July 7, 2016 E ngā mana E ngā reo E ngā manuhiri taiea Kia ora koutou katoa Tēnā koutou mai tōku whenua America Tēnā koutou mai tōku Rangatira Matua Barack Obama Ko ngā Rocky Mountains ōku Maunga Ko te ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 11 July, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, East Asia & Pacific, First People's Connect, Former Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, National Parks, Our Ocean
| Tags: 240th Anniversary of American Independence Day, Barack Obama, Independence Day, National Parks Service, NPS100, Remarks, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)–heart disease, cancers, lung disease and diabetes–are a major issue for the Pacific. NCDs are the leading cause of death in the Pacific and in some Pacific Island countries life expectancy is declining as a result of NCD-related premature deaths. Developing a sustainable ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 28 June, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, East Asia & Pacific, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Health, NCDs, Non-communicable diseases, Nukualofa, Pacific, Tonga
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. 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
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
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, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Barack Obama, Ray Mabus, Royal New Zealand Navy, SECNAV, U.S. Secretary of the Navy
Last week Nancy Gilbert hosted the Et Alia Art Group at Camperdown for a luncheon to share and discuss the
Art in Embassies ‘Iconic Images’ exhibition. Nancy gave a history of the Art in Embassies program and the process behind their theme of iconic images of her home and host countries. She shared her favorite pieces with the ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 30 March, 2016 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Connecting with Kiwis, Culture, East Asia & Pacific, Events, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Art in Embassies, Art in Embassies program, Barack Obama, Nancy Gilbert
Statement by the U.S. President on the Signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership: For more than five years, a group of 12 countries have negotiated a forward-looking trade deal that sets new, high standards for trade and investment in one of the world’s fastest growing and most important regions. Today, these countries signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 5 February, 2016 | Categories:
East Asia & Pacific, Economic Affairs, News, Trade
| Tags: TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership
By Aime Black and Katie Sleeman, Education Advisors It’s a new year, and a perfect time to get on track with new goals. Is studying in America one of those dreams? In 2015, over 1,400 New Zealand students studying in America pursued higher education degrees. These students are carving out their futures with undergraduate and ...
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By Mike Cousins | 8 January, 2016 | Categories:
East Asia & Pacific, Education
| Tags: Arcadia University, Ashley Campbell, California, Carolyn Zou, Education, Education USA, Gabryel Oloapu, New York, Nick Crott, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Priyanka Shekar, Queens University of Charlotte, Rebecca Purvis, Stanford University, Study in the States in 2016, Studying in America, Tennessee, University of Missouri, Vanderbilt University, Wagner College
Repost from DipNote by Richard Edwards. Climate change is already impacting the people of the Pacific. In Papua New Guinea, families are struggling to access water and put food on the table because of a severe drought. In Samoa, the owner of a modest beachfront resort has watched for years as her property erodes, with ...
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By Mike Cousins | 23 November, 2015 | Categories:
East Asia & Pacific, Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Our Ocean, Policy
| Tags: Climate Change, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Economic and Energy Issues, Environment and Climate Change, Food Security, John Kerry, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, United Nations, USAID, Water
From
ustr.gov . On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, and Vietnam – announced conclusion of their negotiations. The result is a high-standard, ambitious, comprehensive, and balanced agreement that will promote economic growth; support the creation ...
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By Mike Cousins | 6 October, 2015 | Categories:
Business, East Asia & Pacific, Economic Affairs, Official Reports, Policy, Reports, Trade
| Tags: Addressing new trade challenges, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Comprehensive market access, Inclusive trade, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Platform for regional integration, Regional approach to commitments, Singapore, TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership, United States, Vietnam
Guest Blog by James Tremlett, Marine Conservationist and Social Scientist, Recipient of Duke’s Global Fellowship in Marine Conservation. Could you briefly tell us a bit about yourself? I was born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau and for the past few years have made my home in Pōneke. I grew up relishing any contact with the ...
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By Mike Cousins | 25 September, 2015 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, East Asia & Pacific, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Science & Tech
| Tags: Barack Obama, envionment, James Tremlett, Marine Conservation, marine science, oceans, Our Ocean 2015, our oceans, Tāmaki Makaurau, University of Auckland
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Consulate Auckland. Fifty ‘Future Leaders’ from 19 Pacific Islands (#FPL15), including 30 New Zealand based participants, gathered in Auckland in early September for a four-day conference on social entrepreneurship and leadership. An important goal was to connect participants with Pacific diaspora communities in Auckland, the city with the largest Pacific ...
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By Mike Cousins | 18 September, 2015 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, East Asia & Pacific, Events, First People's Connect, Former Ambassadors
| Tags: #FPL15, Emeline Afeaki, Festival for the Future, Future Leaders of the Pacific, Global Entrepreneurship Summit, leadershi, Mark Gilbert, Orakei Marae, Otahuhu, Sasha Fisher, social entrepreneurship, South Auckland Poet’s Collective, Spark Micro-grants, The Akina Foundation, The Grid Auckland
