Nigella Lawson Claiming the pav on #WaitangiDay with a zest of Kiwi pride, thanks for your recipe, Nigella Lawson! Tomorrow, the Aussies can borrow it back 😉🍋

🎉Exciting news from University of Otago as Fulbright NZ Scholar Prof Siautu Alefaio steps into history as the first Pacific Professor of Psychology! Her journey continues with an exchange to the US, enhancing NZ-US academic collaboration. 🌍📚 Learn more here 🔽

Delighted to join Pacific Island Forum Ambassadors for lunch in New York today. Much to discuss especially given our shared priorities for the #Pacific and our collaboration on them with the US ⁦NZ at the UN⁩

Five years ago the people of New Zealand were shocked and horrified by the terrorist attack on two Masajid in Christchurch. Today, our thoughts are with our Muslim whānau who lost loved ones, and those who have survived and endured enormous grief and suffering since that day.

The Minister had breakfast with Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell this morning. They discussed: -🇺🇸/🇳🇿 cooperation, incl on foreign policy/economic issues and in the Pacific; -Strategic challenges in the Indo-Pacific; -Ukraine; and -Gaza Christopher Landau

Minister held officials talks with Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken. They recommitted to the historic partnership between 🇳🇿 & 🇺🇸 and the principles that underpin it. They agreed 🇳🇿 & 🇺🇸 would work even more closely to tackle global challenges & champion shared values/interests.

The Foreign Minister held a 🇳🇿 media stand-up following his meeting with Secretary Antony Blinken. The discussion with TVNZ+ & Newshub’s 🇺🇸 correspondents was held at the National Museum of International Diplomacy.

📣 NZ and the US: an ever closer partnership 🇳🇿 & 🇺🇸 have recommitted to their strategic partnership in Washington today, pledging to work ever more closely together in support of shared values and interests, the Foreign Minister says. Press release ⬇️ beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-and…

Thanks to Charles Edel and the great team CSIS for this valedictory opportunity and indeed for all the great work they do to shed light and wisdom on international relations 🇳🇿🇺🇸

Parting is indeed sweet sorrow! It was great to see so many friends at my farewell, and it was a real honour to have Ambassador Katherine Tai in attendance. 🇳🇿🇺🇸

NZ Ambassador Bede Corry is truly a diplomat’s diplomat who has contributed mightily to strengthening U.S.-NZ cooperation globally. Sad to see him leaving New Zealand Embassy but looking forward to continued collaboration in his new position at New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade.  Safe journey good friend! - DJK

The New Zealand Embassy Team in Washington DC were proud to participate in Capital Pride on Saturday! It was a #TotallyRadical celebration of love, diversity and equality 🌈 #pride2024

I am grateful to Prime Minister @ChrisLuxonMP for New Zealand’s new humanitarian and defense assistance package. This assistance is especially important in the aftermath of Russia's new wave of brutal attacks against our people. I also appreciate New Zealand's decision to join

Great opportunity to engage with leaders from close partners 🇳🇿🇦🇺🇯🇵🇰🇷

🇨🇳 🇳🇨 Why is China interested in New Caledonia? 🆕 This week on China Global, GMF host Bonnie Glaser / 葛來儀 is joined by Professor Anne-Marie Brady FRSNZ to discuss China's growing attention in the French territory. 📻 Listen Now bit.ly/47hFhit

It was a real pleasure to talk to Mike Green CSIS United States Studies Centre and Jude Blanchette CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies about how the new(ish) New Zealand Coalition government is responding to challenges in Indo-Pacific regional security. podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the…

Today the Minister joined 10 other Foreign Ministers to condemn North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia. New Zealand stands in solidarity with our partners threatened by North Korea and Russia’s actions. See our statement here ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/dprk-troops-to…

A Joint Statement on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in Myanmar from 🇪🇺🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇿🇳🇴🇰🇷🇨🇭🇹🇱🇬🇧 mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-r…

Welcomed Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Steering Committee to DC. Made up of 11 partner countries, MSMT is committed to holding North Korea to account through sanctions monitoring, addressing the threat of their unlawful WMD & ballistic missile programs.

The Minister met the National Security Advisor of the United States, Mike Waltz, and his National Security Council team at the White House today. They discussed the strategic partnership between NZ & the United States, recent developments in the Indo-Pacific, and our shared