Guest blog post by U.S. Embassy Youth Councilor, Darren Young. Ngā mihi o Matariki ki a tātou. Matariki greetings to one and all! Auckland Youth Councillors recently had the privilege of engaging in talks on space diplomacy and policy. Our first guest from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the U.S. was Mike ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 21 July, 2020 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, News, Youth Outreach | Tags: Auckland Youth Councillor, Matariki, NASA, New Zealand Space Agency
Via Metro News Christchurch-based U.S. Embassy Youth Councilor and New Zealand Broadcasting School student, James Fleury, shared his
MetroNews article which highlighted the importance of engaging the public on scientific outreach being undertaken by NASA in Christchurch, NZ. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the public, and VIP tour for members of the U.S. Embassy Youth Council, proved a huge success! *** ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 30 July, 2019 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech | Tags: James Fleury, NASA, SOFIA, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
NASA’s aircraft SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) is in Christchurch and is offering you one chance to tour, between 11am and 3pm on Saturday July 20. The last boarding time is 2:30pm. Find out all the details, including when tickets are available, for a free tour on
Eventbrite . What is SOFIA? The Flying Observatory ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 12 June, 2019 | Categories: News, Science & Tech | Tags: Christchurch, NASA, SOFIA
Ambassador Scott Brown enjoyed his first visit to Blenheim and the Marlborough region as part of his ongoing program of outreach to the provincial centers of New Zealand. He was met by guide for the day, local Member of Parliament Stuart Smith, and kicked off the visit with a courtesy call at the Regional Council ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 1 November, 2018 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, Former Ambassadors, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & New Zealand | Tags: Allan Scott Estate, Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough Girls’ College, mihi whakatau, NASA, Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Woodbourne
Acting Ambassador Ms. Susan B. Niblock attended an extensive program of briefings, functions, and events on September 27-29 in Christchurch to celebrate the beginning of the summer season for polar research and exploration. Ms. Niblock met the Mayor of Christchurch, Hon Lianne Dalziel, to thank her for the outstanding assistance from the
Christchurch City Council. The establishment of ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 3 October, 2018 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Antarctica Season Opening, C-17 Globemaster, DCM, Globemaster, Lianne Dalziel, NASA, NASA Stratospheric Observatory, Niblock, PYLAT, Rocket Lab, Susan B. Niblock, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command
Leading into
World Space Week , we are celebrating 60 years of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). For six decades, NASA has led the peaceful exploration of space, making discoveries about our planet, our solar system, and our universe. At home in America, NASA research has made great advances in aviation, helped to develop a commercial ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 2 October, 2018 | Categories: News, Science & Tech | Tags: NASA, NASA 60th, World Space week
Professor Craig Rodger is the Head of the Physics Department at the University of Otago in New Zealand. His primary research field is “Space Weather”, and he also acts as an independent advisor to NASA. He has travelled multiple times to Antarctica, won a Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award in 2015 – and plays a ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 29 August, 2018 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Lightning Storms, NASA, Professor Craig Rodger, University of Otago, World Wide Lightning Location Network, WWLLN
Professor Craig Rodger is the Head of the Physics Department at the University of Otago in New Zealand. His primary research field is “Space Weather”, and he also acts as an independent advisor to NASA. He has travelled multiple times to Antarctica, won a Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award in 2015 – and plays a ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 28 August, 2018 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Fulbright New Zealand, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Professor Craig Rodger, Space Weather, Van Allen Belt, William Pickering
New Zealand Government Press Release Hon David Parker Minister for Economic Development. New Zealand tertiary students will be offered the chance to participate in NASA’s International Internships Programme, under an agreement between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and NASA. “Through the programme, high-achieving students will have the opportunity to work in NASA’s best and most ...
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By Mike Cousins | 27 August, 2018 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, Former Ambassadors, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Hon David Parker, International Internships Programme, NASA, New Zealand Space Agency, Sir William Pickering
It was a busy weekend down in Otago for our Deputy Chief of Mission, Sue Niblock. Sue was honored to participate on a panel at the New Zealand International Science Festival on “the future of scientific collaboration across the globe”, alongside UK Deputy High Commissioner to NZ, Helen Smith, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Ewen McDonald, ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 July, 2018 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech | Tags: International Science Festival, Lauder Research Station, NASA, New Zealand, NIWA, Otago, Otago University
By Will Seal, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Consulate Auckland. Seeing the Aurora Australis, traversing the Antarctic Circle, and peering into never before seen stars in the centre of our Milky Way galaxy might individually sound like unique achievements – but for the crew and astronomers of NASA’s SOFIA airborne observatory, it’s all in a ...
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By Mike Cousins | 6 July, 2018 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Antarctic Circle, Aurora Australis, Christchurch, NASA, SOFIA
Dr. Alex MacDonald is NASA’s Senior Economic Advisor within the Office of the Administrator at NASA Headquarters and is one of the foremost experts on the economic history of American space exploration and contemporary private-sector space activities. During a one-week trip to New Zealand, Dr. MacDonald connected with a wide array of government, academic, and ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 28 December, 2017 | Categories: Auckland, Business, Doing Business in the U.S., News, Science & Tech, U.S. & New Zealand, U.S. Consulate Auckland | Tags: AUT University, Consul General Melanie Higgins, NASA, Peter Beck, RocketLab, Space exploration, TedxAuckland, U.S. - N.Z. Youth Council
Guset blog post by Alexia Hilbertidou. I was chosen by space agency NASA to ride on-board their 747 jumbo jet aircraft during a special overnight mission. In one 10 hour flight, I travelled at -70C and zero per cent humidity while measuring stardust and taking in the breath-taking displays of the atmosphere, such as the ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 30 August, 2017 | Categories: Ambassador, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & New Zealand, Youth Outreach | Tags: Girlboss, NASA, SOFIA
Repost from
blogs.nasa.gov/superpressureballoon . Acting U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand Visits NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon Operations in Wanaka; Some 250 Attend Open House. The acting U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, Chargé d’Affaires Candy Green, paid a visit to Wanaka Airport, New Zealand, March 23 to see first-hand NASA’s super pressure balloon operations, the science it supports, ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 28 March, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Lauder Station, NASA, NIWA, NOAA, Wanaka
Charge d’Affaires Candy Green, along with embassy staff, visited the
NIWA ‘s Lauder Station on March 24 2017. Lauder Station is one of the five leading atmospheric research stations in the world. Lauder continues to lead global scientific efforts tracking the hole in the Earth’s ozone layer, and now has a growing role at the forefront of ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 24 March, 2017 | Categories: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Environment, News, Science & Tech | Tags: Lauder Station, NASA, NIWA, NOAA, Wanaka
Posted on
blogs.NASA.gov March 20, 2017 at 10:48 pm by
Jeremy Eggers . While the launch window for NASA’s next Super Pressure Balloon launch from Wanaka, New Zealand, opens March 25, there are a number of factors that need to align prior to making an actual launch attempt. Operationally, all the balloon systems—power, communications, telemetry, etc.—need to be checked out and tested. Today, ...
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By Mike Cousins | 23 March, 2017 | Categories: News, Science & Tech | Tags: NASA, Super Pressure Balloon, U.S. Department of State, Wanaka
Guest post and views of U.S. Embassy Youth Council member, Josiah Tualamali’i. Everyone’s heard of the US Space Agency NASA’s space missions and the exciting push for Mars, but lesser known about is the exploration and research they do inside earth’s atmosphere. Members of the US Embassy Youth Council and University of Canterbury students got ...
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By Mike Cousins | 28 September, 2016 | Categories: Science & Tech, Uncategorized, Youth Outreach | Tags: Atmospheric Tomography, Atom, Big Bang Theory, DC-8, Dr. Paul Newman, Josiah Tualamali'i, NASA, University of Canterbury, US Embassy Youth Council, US Space Agency
Guest blog post by Josiah Tualamali’i. A 21 year old Samoan Kiwi studying Politics and History at the University of Canterbury & member of the U.S. Embassy Youth Council. Around our main Universities in Aotearoa, the US Embassy NZ has their Youth Councils. This helps the US Embassy NZ to build a two-way relationship with ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 28 August, 2016 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach | Tags: Aotearoa, Barack Obama, Dr Aime Black, Dr Dava Newman, German Aerospace Centre, Hurunui Youth Council, International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team, Los Angeles County Urban, NASA, Rob Tate, SOFIA, Te Tohu Tokomaha Award, the Deputy Director of NASA, the Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Youth Council, University of Canterbury, USNZYouthCouncil
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. On July 4, 2016 NASA’s Juno mission arrived at Jupiter to study the large, distant planet. Studying what Jupiter is made of and what lies beneath its swirling clouds is critical to understanding how the solar system and Earth came about. Auckland was fortunate to ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 4 August, 2016 | Categories: Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach | Tags: AUT University, Dr. Bolton, Dr. Scott Bolton, Juno, NASA, NASA's Juno mission, Professor Sergei Guylyaev, Space, the Director of the Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research
By Mike Cousins | 15 July, 2016 | Categories: Former Ambassadors, Key Officials, Science & Tech | Tags: Dava Newman, Dr Dava Newman, NASA, Science, STEAM, STEM
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
