Great to attend the 2022 AmchamNZ Awards Gala Dinner. Really appreciate the email on the 1st day of my new job. Caught up with ex colleagues & Janet Coulthart, Section Head Commercial Service at the US Embassy. Been a while since my visit to the Embassy to talk about SelectUSA.

Had a great time joining the Santa Parade in Browns Bay with Community Patrols of New Zealand.

Managed to successfully distract Azog the orc lord who was about to whack me in the group photo.

Interesting read on NZ sports teams performing the haka, or not. stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sp…

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"RBNZ still expects interventions will be rare & when the NZD has moved to exceptionally high or low levels that cannot be justified by economic fundamentals. NZ is committed to maintaining a free-floating currency." businessdesk.co.nz/article/financ…

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Asia Rugby Grand League is set to launch in 2024. Leaders from 12 unions joined the inaugural hybrid meeting in Singapore.

New Zealand has been granted excepted foreign state investor status from the US. beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-inv…

WE ARE HIRING! nzchinacouncil.org.nz/2023/02/job-va…

New Zealand’s goods exports to Thailand grew through the Covid-19 pandemic – 8% since 2019 – reaching a total annual value of just over NZ$1 billion in 2021, led by dairy. mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-…

2022 saw record-breaking exports from New Zealand to South Korea. For year-end September 2022, total goods and services trade hit NZ$7.18 billion - a 50 percent increase on the previous year. mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-…

New Zealand Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Korea Dawn Bennet speaking at The 2nd Summit for Democracy in Seoul.

ROK Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin presenting awards to winners of Video and Fine Arts Competition at The 2nd Summit for Democracy in Seoul.

Young adults from four corners of the world sharing ideas and innovative ways spearheading change to tackle corruption at national and regional levels at The 2nd Summit for Democracy in Seoul.

Not a 1st April joke. I'm at the 38th Parallel Peace Bell in between Reunification Bridge and Freedom Bridge. Wild flora and fauna have thrived in the DMZ, the road to life and reconciliation. May peace and development forever prevail.

Our team had an amazing time in Shanghai meeting NZ and local businesses, experiencing the vibrant retail industry and discussing international study with local students. Next stop: Beijing. #nzchina #chinaeconomy

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