Guest blog post from Shay Wright – Co-Founder, Te Whare Hukahuka. When you hear of an ‘e-commerce business’, most people think of large multinationals like Amazon or Alibaba which sell thousands of products around the world. But increasingly, e-commerce is becoming a key part of small businesses too. It has been a growing trend, heightened ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 23 February, 2021 | Categories: Art & Culture, Connecting with Kiwis, First People's Connect, News, Youth Outreach | Tags: Business, e-commerce, Ka Hao i te Ao, Maori, Shay Wright, Te Whare Hukahuka
In the latest in the
embassy podcast series , Deputy Chief of Mission Kevin Covert had a conversation with Political/Economic Officer Nathan Carter, on why the U.S. is a great option for Kiwi entrepreneurs to look to for business opportunities. Covert and Carter briefly touch on the E-1 and E-2 Visas for business (and give examples of successful ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 14 November, 2019 | Categories: Business, News, Trade | Tags: Business, Carter, Covert, e-1 visa, e-2 visa, SelectUSA
The U.S. Embassy New Zealand is excited to share the following opportunity for students from Pacific island countries to apply for a merit-based scholarship to pursue Bachelor’s and Master’s level study at the University of Hawai’i. Applications opened in August 2017 and will close February 1, 2018. What is the U.S. South Pacific Scholarship? The East ...
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By Mike Cousins | 2 November, 2017 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, Education, News | Tags: agriculture, Business, communication/journalism, Cook Islands, Education, environmental studies, Fiji, gender studies, Kiribati, Nauru, NGO management, Niue, Papua New Guinea, political science, public administration, public health, Samoa, Solomon Islands, STEM fields, Tonga, Tuvalu, U.S. South Pacific Scholarship, Vanuatu
The U.S. Embassy in New Zealand announces a small grants funding opportunity of up to $7,500 USD for projects in the realm of Science, Technology, Health, Environment and Business. Eligibility is limited to non-profit/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and educational institutions within New Zealand, the Cook Islands, and Niue. Proposals should demonstrate creativity, substance, and relevance ...
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By Mike Cousins | 3 August, 2017 | Categories: Business, News, Public Affairs, Science & Tech | Tags: Business, Environment, Health, innovation, Science, Small grants, Space, Technology
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 Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. On April 25, 2016 the Auckland Youth Council met with Ambassador Mark Gilbert. In recognition of the recently-signed COP 21 Agreement on Climate Change, signed by 155 countries in New York on April 20, Earth Day, the group discussed climate change, especially in relation to the ...
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By Mike Cousins | 24 May, 2016 | Categories: Business, Consulate General, Events, Former Ambassadors, Human Rights, Our Ocean, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Mark Gilbert, Business, Consulate General, Earth Day, Events, Haunui Waka, Human Rights, Our Ocean, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Sir Peter Blake Trust, Te Toki Voyaging Trust, Youth Outreach