By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Consulate Auckland. In Auckland on Sunday, September 11th, more than 160 firefighters, joined by U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert, climbed the stairs of the Sky Tower in memory of firefighters lost in the September 11 World Trade Center attacks, as well as those New Zealand firefighters who have lost their lives ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 12 September, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, Former Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: #NeverForget, #NYC, 9/11, Auckland, Barack Obama, Cantabrians, Christchurch, Hamilton, John Kerry, Kiwi firefighters, Mayor Lianne Dalziel, September 11th, Tamahere, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert, World Trade Center
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
May 29: U.S. Ambassador Gilbert, Nancy Gilbert and the U.S. Consul General attended the 68th annual U.S. Memorial Day commemoration service at the
Auckland War Memorial Museum on Sunday, May 29. The Ambassador laid a wreath and accepted on behalf of the Embassy a United States flag folded by U.S. veterans. Attendance at the event numbered around 100 – veterans ...
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By Mike Cousins | 30 May, 2016 | Categories:
Events, Former Ambassadors, News
| Tags: kapa haka, Mayor Brown, Memorial Day, New Zealand Defence Force, Paekakariki, Queen Elizabeth Park, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert, USMC
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
By Mike Cousins, Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Wellington. Google employee #43 (and now Silicon Valley entrepreneur/investor) Jeremy Wenokur was in New Zealand earlier this week to listen to and give startup advice to some of New Zealand’s young entrepreneurs. Jeremy’s NZ program included a roundtable (the kitchen table to be exact!) discussion with
GRID Auckland startup residents, a
Project Connect fireside chat ...
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By Mike Cousins | 8 April, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Former Ambassadors, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: American entrepreneur, AUT, Bizdojo, entrepreneur, GRID Akl, Jeremy Wenokur, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert
This year’s
Project Connect series hosted by the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and the U.S. Embassy kicks off with a very special one-time only interview with Silicon Valley entrepreneur/investor Jeremy Wenokur, moderated by U.S. Ambassador, Mark Gilbert. Jeremy will discuss how NZ companies can creatively position for offshore investment as well as cultivate potential USA buyers, ...
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By Mike Cousins | 16 March, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Events, Former Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: AUT, Barack Obama, Corporate Development for Google, entrepreneurs, Google, Jeremy Wenokur, Project, Project Connect, Tech, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate, Auckland On February 2, 2016, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert and Auckland Consul General Melanie Higgins had a day trip to Hamilton to meet with the local government, businesses, iwi and the university. It was a fun-filled day to learn more about existing U.S. and New Zealand connections ...
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By Mike Cousins | 3 February, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Doing Business in the U.S., Former Ambassadors, Public Affairs
| Tags: Consul General Melanie Higgins, Cooley Law School Krinock Lecture, Hamilton, Hamilton City Council, Hamilton Gardens, Mayor’s Office, Pacific Aerospace, Tidd Ross Todd, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert, University of Waikato, Waikato Chamber of Commerce, Waikato Milking Systems, Waikato Tainui
by Ambassador Mark Gilbert As the New Year dawns, I’ve been reflecting on the past twelve months and looking ahead to continuing to deepen our vital friendship with New Zealand and Samoa. 2015 was an amazing year, and I am so grateful I was able to meet with and be inspired by so many New ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 19 January, 2016 | Categories:
Environment, Former Ambassadors, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Antarctica, NSF, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert
By U.S. Ambassador, Mark Gilbert. Yesterday was a memorable and proud day for me and my family as I officially began my Ambassadorship to New Zealand. We arrived at Government House in the late morning and were graced with a traditional Maori pōwhiri welcome and the Royal New Zealand Air Force Guard of Honour salute. ...
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By Mike Cousins | 10 February, 2015 | Categories:
Former Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders
| Tags: Ambassadorship to New Zealand, ambmarkgilbert, Barack Obama, Government House, Governor-General and Lady Mateparae, Lieutenant General Right Honorable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Maori pōwhiri, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert
