Almost half of the world’s population relies on fish and seafood as a key source of protein – yet, overall, 80 percent of the world’s fish stocks for which assessment information is available are reported as fully exploited or overexploited, requiring effective and precautionary management. As part of tackling this issue, February 10-11th 2018 saw three teams ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 15 February, 2018 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Environment, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Craig Halbmaier, Enspiral Dev Academy, fish, Fishackathon, Foundation North, GridAKL, marine species, New Zealand Defence Force, Team Okean
Guest blog post by Robbie Morrison, 2017 U.S.-NZ Youth Council member. Christchurch U.S.-NZ Youth Council chatting science, technology, health, and trade promotion with U.S. diplomat Craig Halbmaier. The Christchurch branch of the U.S. Embassy Youth Council is always excited to engage with experts, dignitaries and officials from the United States. On Friday 14 July the ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 4 August, 2017 | Categories:
News, Science & Tech, Trade, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Craig Halbmaier, Health, Science, Technology, trade, U.S.-NZ Youth Council, USNZYouthCouncil
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Embassy, Wellington. The U.S. Embassy was proud to once again support Auckland Council’s ‘Matariki Festival’, celebrating and highlighting the traditions and significance of the Māori New Year. Our very own state of Hawaii also celebrates a mid-winter New Year, Makahiki, welcoming a new year of bountiful harvest. While historically Māori ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 30 July, 2017 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis
| Tags: Craig Halbmaier, Halau O Moana Nui A Kiwa, Māori New Year, Matariki Festival, Te Kora Kora Street Festival
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: Shivani Ranganathan, Mara Hosoda and Amanda Leavall, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. On Friday, June 3rd, 2016, Associate Professor Jennifer Curtin from The University of Auckland- Politics and International Relations and Dr. Rhonda Evans, Director from the Edward A. Clark Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies at The University of Texas ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 5 June, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Culture, Education, Events, U.S. & New Zealand, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Associate Professor Jennifer Curtin, Austin, Craig Halbmaier, Dr. Rhonda Evans, Edward A. Clark Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies, University of Auckland, University of Texas
By Mara Hosoda and Victoria Triegaardt, Public Affairs U.S. Consulate Auckland and U.S. Embassy Wellington. The U.S. Embassy in New Zealand has run the U.S.-New Zealand Youth Council program since 2010. The program is based on the university structure with a student group at the University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, Victoria University of ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 18 May, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Education, U.S. & New Zealand, U.S. Consulate Auckland, U.S. Embassy Wellington, Youth Outreach
| Tags: Ambassador Gilbert, Auckland University of Technology, Craig Halbmaier, Robert Tate, U.S.-New Zealand Youth Council, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, USNZYouthCouncil, Victoria University of Wellington
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. On April 13 and 14, 2016 the U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert and his wife, Mrs. Nancy Gilbert, made their first official visit to Dunedin, New Zealand. The Gilberts met with a cross section of Dunedin’s government, business, university, and civil society sectors. It was a ...
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By Mike Cousins | 21 April, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Doing Business in the U.S., First People's Connect, Former Ambassadors, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: Animation Research, Craig Halbmaier, Dunedin, Dunedin City Council, Fulbright, Harlene Hayne, Nancy Gilbert, NASA, Otago Business School, Otago Museum, Pacific Islands Centre, TPP, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert, University of Otago, Vice-Chancellor, Visiting Executives Program, Youth Council
