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  • State of the Union Address 2012.

    The 2012 State of the Union Address.

  • Twitter Q and A with U.S. Ambassador Huebner.

    On Friday, January 27 from 11am-12pm, U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, will hold a Twitter Q&A....click above to find out more.

  • Sports Diplomacy.

    Sports Diplomacy - One of Embassy Wellington's latest blogs. Click above to find out more..

  • ART in Embassies 2011 Wellington exhibition, Encountering Place.

    ART in Embassies 2011 Wellington exhibition, Encountering Place. Click above to read U.S. Ambassador Huebner's blog post and view the art in a slideshow.

STEP Program

  • STEP Program.If you are a U.S. Citizen currently traveling abroad, you may wish to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. You can do so through the Department of State's STEP system.

Mission News

  • Alec Ross
    January 10, 2012 - 21st Century Statecraft Month With Alec Ross, Et Al.
    From U.S. Ambassador Huebner's Blog: Last April I wrote a blog post for Social Media NZ about how our Embassy engages in digital outreach using social media platforms. Those efforts are part of a larger initiative launched by Secretary Clinton to develop and institutionalize what she calls 21st Century Statecraft, by which she means harnessing and adapting the digital networks and technologies of today’s interconnected world to enhance traditional diplomacy.

    The State Department has designated January as 21st Century Statecraft month and will run a variety of events to test, highlight, and leverage our evolving social media tools. We here at Mission New Zealand will run our own series of events including, if all goes well, a live webcast from the Ice with several of my scientist friends during my upcoming Antarctica trip.. [read more]
  • December 13 - Joint Statement on Whaling and Safety at Sea from the Governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States: Call for Responsible Behavior in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary
    The Governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States jointly condemn any actions that imperil human life in the Southern Ocean. We are deeply concerned that confrontations in the Southern Ocean will eventually lead to injury or loss of life among protestors, many of whom are nationals of our countries, and whaling crews.

    We call on the masters of all vessels involved in these actions in the Southern Ocean to take responsibility for ensuring that safety of human life at sea is their highest priority. [read the statement]
  • 2011 Downtown Community Thanksgiving Lunch.
    November 2011 - 2011 Downtown Community Thanksgiving Lunch
    From Ambassador Huebner's blog: This morning Dr McWaine and I are taking our visiting family on an adventure to Christchurch via ferry and train. I’ll tweet as the eight of us proceed across the Strait and down the Pacific coast. Before I head out for the weekend, though, I wanted to report that our annual Thanksgiving event at the Downtown Community Ministry went exceptionally well again this year. [read more] [photos]
  • 10th Anniversary of 9-11. Commemoration Service.
    September 11 - 10th Anniversary of 9-11 - Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Huebner

    10th Anniversary of 9-11 - Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Huebner:

    There are rare days, maybe once every few generations, that galvanize the collective hearts and minds of humanity; that dispel in a flash the billions of distractions of everyday life; that boil off - even if temporarily - the political, religious, national, and cultural pretenses that humans create to separate ourselves from each other; that resonate deep inside us - where the common core of our humanity exists - rather than on the surface where we live most of our earthly life.

    9–11 was one of those days. [read the speech] [view photos of the Memorial Service] [U.S. Ambassador Huebner's Blog Post]

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U.S. Elections 2012

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SMART Traveler App

  • SMART Traveler App

    The Department of State now has a "Smart Traveler" app for U.S. travelers going abroad. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (requires iOS 4.0 or later). Smart Traveler provides easy access to frequently updated official country information, travel alerts, travel warnings, maps, U.S. embassy locations, and more. [read more] [download app]