Programs and Events

Embassy Events for 2006 (by Month)

December

• December 21 - U.S. Embassy gives $15,000 grant to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (more) (photos)
• December 20 - U.S. Embassy donation of 150 toys the the Wellington City Mission (photos)
• December 7 - Supreme Court Library Presented with Legal Texts - Supreme Court, Wellington (more) (photo)
• December 4 - Art in Embassies, “Lands of the People” Exhibit (more) (photos)

November

• November 28 - Target of Opportunity Speaker Nancy Pearl, Book Reviewer for National Public Radio, Seattle, Washington Speaks at the National Library of New Zealand, Wellington (more) (photo)
• November 26 - U.S. Vice Consul Rick LaRoche spoke at a reunion of pupils and staff of Auckland’s Avondale College (more) (photos)
• November 22 - Thanksgiving lunch provided by Ambassador McCormick for more than 120 Downtown Community Ministry clients (photos)
• November 20 - Ambassador McCormick and Gail were guests on TVNZ's Good Morning program - preparing a thanksgiving Turkey (photos)
• November 18 - Rededication of the memorial at Auckland's Waikumete Cemetery commemorating 113 of the US servicemen who died in New Zealand during WWII (more) (photos)
• November 15 - Dr. Erin Griffey - Facing Status: Contemporary Portraiture in the United States and New Zealand (more) (photos) (listen)
• November 14 - Ambassador McCormick's wife Mrs. Gail McCormick was the guest speaker at the Wellington North Rotary Club (photo)
• November 14 - Mid-term elections 2006 - An analysis with Amy Walter (more) (photos) (listen)
• November 9 - Ambassador and Mrs McCormick visited Auckland International College to meet with staff and talk with students (photos)
• November 7 - The Ambassador and Mrs McCormick hosted a reception in celebration of Chamber Music New Zealand which featured a performance of music by Haydn, Ravel, Robin Toan and Beethoven (photos)
• November 4 - The 231st Marine Ball, Wellington (history) (photos)

October

• October 31 - A Marine was promoted to Staff Sergeant (photos)
• October 30 - Ambassador McCormick visits Victoria University, Wellington (photos)
• October 25 - Dr. Timothy J. Coutts presentation - “Thin-Film Solar Cells: Successes and Challenges” (more) (photos) (listen)
• October 16 - U.S. recognizes exemplary New Zealand troops - awards ceremony (more) (photos) (speech)

September

• September 30 - The Antarctic Season Opening Civil Reception in Christchurch (more) (photos) (speech) 
• September 25 - Dr. Gerard Finin - “Aotearoa Policy in the Pacific Islands Region: Exemplar for Australia and the USA?” (more) (photos) (listen) (south island photos)
• September 20 - Cultural Diversity and Citizenship Education Seminar : Learning From Each Other - networking seminar (more) (photos) (listen) (M.p tim barnett's speech)
• September 18 - 20 - Ambassador William and Mrs. Gail McCormick Christchurch visit (more) (photos)
• September 14 - U.S. Embassy Wellington staff send a selection of food and gifts to U.S. Marines and New Zealand Provisional Reconstruction Team troops in Afghanistan (photo) 
• September 14 - Kylee Maloney winner of the “Voice Awards”, is presented with a certificate from Ambassador McCormick (more) (photos) (ambassador's speech)
• September 12 - Gail McCormick attends the closing ceremony for "Tori Maori - The Eternal Thread" the traveling exhibit of Maori art (photo)
• September 11 - September 11 keepsake gift from the children of Port Chalmers, Dunedin (more)
• September 11 - Dr. Anthony Cordesman, Center for Strategic Studies Washington, D.C speaks at the U.S. Embassy Wellington (more) (photos) (listen)
• September 11 - 'Five years on' September 11 Memorial Service at the US Embassy, Wellington (photos)

August

• August 27 - The United States Vice Consul in Auckland, Rick LaRoche, represented the U.S. Government in laying a wreath at the Merchant Navy Day Service held at the Merchant Navy War Memorial in Auckland (photos)
• August 25 - The Ambassador recently met with Board members of the New Zealand Pacific Business Council in Auckland to discuss various matters of commercial, political, and security concern in the Pacific region (photos)
• August 2 - Ambassador and Mrs McCormick's Auckland visit (more) (photos)

July

• July 28 - Ambassador McCormick was invited to the 'Go Wairarapa' economic development agency in Masterton (photos)
• July 24 - Directors of 'Lion in the House', a documentary in the Telecom Wellington Film Festival, gave an inspiring presentation at U.S. Embassy Wellington (more) (photos)
• July 20 - Ambassador McCormick addressing the American Women’s Club in Auckland (photo) 
• July 19 - Rt. Hon. Mr. Winston Peters Goes to Washington (more) (photos)
• July 11 - Patrick Lencioni of the Table Group, in California discusses "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" in a video conference with 70 attendees at the U.S. Embassy, Wellington and NZIM members in Christchurch and Dunedin (more) (photos) (listen) 
• July 7-8 - Ambassador McCormick's visit to Dunedin (more) (photos)
• July 4 - Thanks to our partners (more)
• July 4 - The raising of the United States Flag on the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Independence Day (photos)
• July 4 - Independence Day celebrations in Wellington (more) (Ambassador's july 4 speech) (photos)

June

• June 19 - Dr Robert Sutter visit to New Zealand - presentation on China's Rise in Asian and World Affairs (more) (photos) (listen) (related link) (south island photos)

• June 18 - Deputy Chief of Mission David Burnett addresses the Fulbright Awards Presentation Ceremony (photos)

• June 14 - Ambassador McCormick visits Fieldays, the largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere (more) (photo)

• June - Ambassador & Mrs McCormick visit to Cambridge High School, Cambridge (photos)

• June - Ambassador & Mrs McCormick visit to the Pacific Aerospace Corp Ltd, Hamilton (photos)

• June - Ambassador & Mrs McCormick visit to the Hamilton City Mayor’s Office (photos)

• June - Ambassador and Mrs McCormick's visit to Fraser High School, Hamilton (photos)

• June 14 - Peter Brookes made a presentation on 'A Security Strategy for a New Century?' (more) (photos) (listen)

• June 4 - Ambassador McCormick's addressing the Ex-Vietnam Service Association (EVSA) in Palmerston North (EVSA background ) (photos)

• June 1 - The Yale University Whiffenpoofs performing in the Waitomo Caves (photos)

• June 1 - Ambassador McCormick visits dairy producers in Hamilton (photo)

• June 1 - Ambassador McCormick visits Greenlea Premier Meats Ltd, Hamilton. (more) (photos)

May

• May 29 - Memorial Day - Old St. Paul's Wellington (more) (photos)

• May 29 - Memorial Day - Auckland War Memorial Museum (more  ) (photos)

• May 25-26 - Ambassador William P. McCormick and Mrs. McCormick enjoyed an official visit to the city of Wanganui on the invitation of the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand American-Association. (photos)
  

• May 24 - American Embassy activates the Marine Security Detachment (photos)
  
• May 22 - Professor Stan Taylor - "Intelligence Reform: Have more agencies, money, and personnel fixed the problem?" (more) (photos) (listen)
  
• May 18 - Climate Change Guru, Kevin Trenberth, enthralls Cliamte Change Program audience (photos) (listen) (watch )
  
• May 12 - Governor Christine Gregorie of Washington State was in Auckland (more) (photos)
  
• May 8 - Ambassador McCormick Reception for John Psathas and Joshua Redman (more) (photos)

April

• April 22 - New Zealand must move on - Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill (transcript / video)
  

• April 22 - Honourable James Nicholson, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, New Zealand visit (more) (photos) 
  

• April 18 - American Museums development advisor Ms. Elaine Heumann Gurian in New Zealand (more) (photos)
  

• April 18 - Ambassador McCormick renewed a twenty-year arrangement between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) (photos)

March

• March 30 - "From Restaurateur to Resident in New Zealand: A U.S. Ambassador's Story" - Ambassador McCormicks speech to Taranaki Federated Farmers and the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce (more  )
  

• March 27 - Minister Cunliffe signs the MOU adding New zealand to the RMAL program (photos)
  

• March 20 - U.S. Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, Ambassador Chris Hill's visit (more) (photos) (watch)
  

• March 15 - Dr Norwood Knight - Richardson presentation on "The Human Brain in Crisis: Mental health in the Age of Unreason" (photos) (listen)
  

• March 14-18 - The U.S. Military Academy vs the New Zealand Army and Navy rugby matches (more) (photos)
  
• March 17 - Ambassador William P. McCormick - Address at Pataka Museum rededication of Maori Pou. Commemorating WW11 United States Marines (more  )
  
• March 16 - Very Reverend Richard Simpson leads a service of thanksgiving and rembrance in honour of the visit of the U.S. Marine veteran Jimmy Dukes and family (photos)
  
• March 14 - Wellington takes part in a video conference withh Dr Rita Colwell, Chairman of Canon U.S. Life Sciences (more) (photos) (listen)
  
• March 9 - HSBC hosts American Chamber of Commerce event, Wellington (photos)
  

• March 7-9 - E.Keith Thomson, Assistant Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security visit to New Zealand (photos)
  

• March 6 - Ambassador William McCormick's speech at the 2006 Petroleum Conference (more  )

February

• February 27 - Ambassador McCormick praises New Zealand's position on sustainable fishing (more) (photos)
  

• February 10 - Deborah Jowitt, Senior Dance Critic with The Village Voice magazine, New York discussing dance criticism and writing (listen)
  

• February 24 - Memorial tree planting ceremony for Bunty Norman (photos)
  

• February 8 - American Football Championships in Wellington (more) (photos)
  

• February 8 - Steven Emerson speaks to a full house on "Maintaining the Balance: Civil Liberties and Counter-Terrorism" at the U.S. Embassy, Wellington  (photos) (listen)
  
• February 1 - Roy Ferguson, a former member of Fulbright, leaves for his new assignment as New Zealand Ambassador to the U.S. (more) (photos)

January

• January 20 - Admiral William Fallon visit (photos)
  

• January - U.S. Senators visit New Zealand (photos)