#NLinNZ hosted a reception reflecting on the NATO Summit in Washington DC & looking forward to the 2025 Summit in The Hague. Special thanks to Hon. Tim van de Molen MP for sharing New Zealand perspective on the Individual Tailored Partnership Program with NATO #RoadtoNATO2025 #ITPP

Job well done! Are you also Interested? Check out the world press exhibition in Wellington👇🏼worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2024/…

Bronze to DUTCHBAT III veteran Michel Roos. Honored for his service during an impossible mission. Alongside his family, Michel received the Medal of Merit, Long Service Medal, and a special statue in a ceremony in Wellington. “Ere wie ere toekomt."#Veterans Ruben Brekelmans Ministerie van Defensie

Diversity makes humanity stronger. The United Nations LGBTI Core Group is living proof of this. Our partnership stretches from North to South, from East to West. And together, we are protecting and promoting the fundamental right to be yourself. We are not going back. #UNGA79 1/2

The situation of Afghan women and girls is heartbreaking. They are almost entirely excluded from public life. We cannot accept this. That’s why the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, and Australia are holding Afghanistan accountable for violations of the Women’s Convention #CEDAW. 1/2

The Minister met Netherlands Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Caspar Veldkamp. They discussed our countries’ historic & contemporary ties, maritime security, defending Ukraine, securing a ceasefire in Gaza, and the risk of further escalation in the Middle East. 🇳🇱🤝🇳🇿

The Minister was pleased to attend a Ministerial meeting on Maritime Safety & Security in the Asia-Pacific today - hosted by 🇺🇸 Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken and 🇳🇱 Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Caspar Veldkamp. The Minister’s statement to this meeting is reproduced below 👇

Thanks to the Co-Chairs for hosting this important forum. For the record, New Zealand has a deep interest in the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific and in particular its maritime domain. We depend on the oceans, including for the shipping routes essential to our

Meeting up with Maty Nikkhou-O'Brien, Founder & Executive Director @Diplosphere I have a lot of respect for the initiatives taken to stimulate curiosity in international affairs & bring different perspectives to the debating arena in New Zealand. Thank you! More> diplosphere.org

Thank you Jens Stoltenberg and wishing incoming Mark Rutte Mark Rutte the best of luck! #OneNato #StrongerTogether #CPE Winston Peters Judith Collins

Moved by the warm welcome by the North Atlantic Council as I took the gavel from Jens Stoltenberg

Dank u wel, Ambassadeur Ard van der Vorst🇳🇱🇳🇿🇺🇦, for your warm welcome! 🙏🏼 Greatly enjoyed our discussion, from tulips 🌷 and water management 🌊 to the road to #NATO2025. Orange is definitely the new black in Wellington! 🚲 🧀🇳🇱🧡

Welcoming General (Ret) Tom Middendorp to Wellington. Join us at 5:30pm today for a Centre of Strategic Studies talk by the Climate General about how our changing climate disrupts fragile regions around the world & solutions to these challenges. Register👇🏼 wgtn.ac.nz/strategic-stud…

The Centre for Strategic Studies, in partnership with 🇳🇱🇳🇿Netherlands Embassy in New Zealand & NZIIA Wellington, hosted Dutch Gen. (Ret) Tom Middendorp, “The Climate General”🌍Sharing how climate change disrupts global security & how military can help combat it #IMCCS Thank you David Capie for facilitating!

Seeing LGBTIQ+ people represented in statistics is crucial. Providing visibility, informs policies and supports advocacy. Without data, the challenges & disparities faced by the community remain hidden. Building inclusive societies where everyone counts👇🏼stats.govt.nz/news/2023-cens…

Finalizing a constructive vist of General (Ret) Tom Middendorp to New Zealand. The ‘Climate General’ had great discussions on how our changing climate disrupts fragile regions around the world & solutions to these challenges having the military involved. 👉🏻newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/fig…

Looking forward to the arrival of Secretary General of the Dutch Football Federation KNVB, Gijs de Jong. He and New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 president Johanna Wood will discuss concerns about #racism and #discrimination in football, and what the KNVB does to tackle it. 👉🏻friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/10/04/dut…

Welcome Gijs de Jong KNVB ⚽️ His visit to Ōtāhuhu and the Pacific highlights the role of football in building bridges between nations and fostering community spirit. Looking forward to productive discussions on the future of the beautiful game! #FootballDiplomacy #SportsForGood

Celebrating #ComingOutDay today is vital for fostering acceptance and support. Wearing the Progress Flag shows solidarity, celebrating diversity and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. Let’s create a world where everyone can live authentically! 🌈❤️ #LGBTQ+ #Pride #NLinthePacific

Celebrating resilience, community and the Dutch diaspora’s lasting legacy in NZ. Honored to join Bert ten Broeke’s 100th—WWII survivor, butcher, farmer, and an inspiration to us all. #Resilience #Community #DutchKiwi 🇳🇱🇳🇿 👉🏼nzherald.co.nz/kapiti-news/ne…