Dessau-Wörlitz Gardens, Germany
PLEASE NOTE
On Monday, 20 May 2013 - Whit Monday - the Embassy will be closed.
On November 10, 1953, diplomatic relations were first established between New Zealand and the Federal Republic of Germany. Since those early beginnings, the world has changed in innumerable ways; but the relationship between our two countries has strengthened and expanded steadily.
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German Ambassador Dr. Anne-Marie Schleich recently visited Fiji for the official presentation of her Letter of Credence to the Head of State, President Hon. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau.
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Europe Day at Suva Library
On 9 May, the Ambassador officially opened the celebration of Europe Day 2013 by the European Union Delegation for the Pacific in Suva together with the Ambassador of the European Union for the Pacific HE Andrew Jacobs involving two childrens’ events at Suva City Library.
German Ambassador met with the Programme Director of GIZ Project „Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Islands Region“ Dr. Wulf Killmann and his team.
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A state-of-the-art new catering facility is going to be built at airport by the German company LSG Sky Chefs, a subsidiary company of Lufthansa Service Holding AG, which itself is a 100% subsidiary of the Deutsche Lufthansa AG Auckland.
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To celebrate 60 years of German-New Zealand diplomatic relations, the DAAD warmly invites its alumni from the Wellington region to attend a meeting in partnership with the NZIIA (New Zealand Institute...
Daad Alumni Meeting
INTERCOAST scientists gathered in Tauranga for a joint 14-day workshop to discuss the latest developments of their research. The workshop was formally opened with a welcoming address by German Ambassador Dr. Anne-Marie Schleich.
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German Cellist Daniel Müller-Schott will visit New Zealand for a concert tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pietari Inkinen in April 2013. He will perform the Dvorák Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104. The concert tour will take him to Dunedin (5 April), Christchurch (6 April), Napier (9 April), Hamilton (10 April), Auckland (12 April) and Wellington (13 April).
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This year’s Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin (APW) titled “Smart Cities” will focus on the urban challenges of the 21st century and how they affect the globalized world. From 5 to 14 June 2013, the Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin invite you to join the dialogue with an economic region that is showing unsurpassed growth and shaping our global future in decisive ways.
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The “Pacific Energy Summit” took place in Auckland from March 24th to March 26th, 2013. It was organised jointly by the representation of the European Union in New Zealand and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conference was attended by high-ranking representatives from the Pacific Island States, international institutions and the donor countries.
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On 26 February, Professor Gerold Wefer from the University of Bremen gave an address on “Discovering the Deep Ocean with new Technology” at the Royal Society in Wellington. Many scientists from both New Zealand and Germany attended the lecture which formed part of a programme presented by the New Zealand-German Science Circle.
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Disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation are key fields of action for German foreign and security policy. The German Government is working for greater security and stability through weapons red...
2012 Annual Disarmament Report approved
173rd Anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
German Ambassador Dr. Anne-Marie Schleich met the Governor-General of New Zealand, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Mateparae at a Reception at Government House commemorating the 173rd Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
German Ambassador Dr. Anne-Marie Schleich recently visited the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand in Wellington and met with Director Inge Woolf, volunteers of the Centre and several Holocaust survivors.
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Room to Grow – Interview with Prime Minister John Key by Doris Evans
John Key was interviewed by German journalist Doris Evans from Auckland on economic relations between Germany and New Zealand following his visit to Germany in June where he met with German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel as well as high profile economic and political representatives.
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Germany's two-year term as a member of the United Nations Security Council came to an end on 31 December 2012. The Council dealt effectively and successfully with many conflicts responding quickly at Germany's initiative. The Security Council played an important role in the international response to trouble spots in Somalia and the Congo, as well as with respect to the predominantly peaceful secession of South Sudan from the Sudan.
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50th Anniversary of the Franco-German Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation
50 years ago today, on 22 January 1963, French President Charles de Gaulle and German
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer sat down to sign a document which would lay the foundations
for a new start in their bilateral relations and in European history. On the occasion of this anniversary, both Governments have decided to hold a “German-French Year: 50 Years of the Élysée Treaty” with exhibitions, conferences and various cultural projects.
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