Matt Thoume
@mthoume
Occasional ๐ฌ๐ง diplomat. Personal views. Formerly posted to @ukinpakistan ๐ต๐ฐ & @UKUN_NewYork ๐บ๐ณ & @UK4Afghanistan ๐ฆ๐ซ
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https://www.instagram.com/mthoume/ 13-06-2011 21:02:37
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An important visit by Christopher Luxon to the UK this week to reaffirm and strengthen the strong relationship and shared goals between our two countries. ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ณ๐ฟ
The UK is committed to delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerating to net zero. So it was great to talk to NZ Climate and Energy Minister Simon Watts today about how we can share expertise and work together to increase renewable energy, including in the Pacific.
The Edinburgh Tattoo is coming to Auckland! ๐ณ๐ฟ ๐ฅ It was a pleasure to join Judith Collins & Mayor Wayne Brown last week to celebrate a ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ cultural icon coming to Eden Park, Auckland in February 2026. Find out more here: bit.ly/3ZlBrBY
Excellent meeting with UK Minister of Defence Procurement & Industry Maria Eagle & with โฆIona Thomas OBE ๐ฌ๐งโฉ. โฆChris Penkโฉ & I were delighted to meet with a minister from one of our closest defence friends. #BetterTogether
This week Maria Eagle MP Minister for Defence Procurement & Industry visited NZ to discuss our collaboration & how UK defence companies can support NZโs security. From Indo-Pacific security to closer defence cooperation, the UK-NZ partnership is going from strength to strength.
Today we thank United Nations Peacekeepers for their service and sacrifice. Since 1948, 2 million people have served with UN Peacekeeping to protect civilians and build lasting peace. British Army ๐ฌ๐ง offers specialist training to those deploying as blue helmets including women peacekeepers.
Wonderful to host UK Trade Envoy Carolyn Harris MP on her first visit to New Zealand this week. Together we met: ๐ฌ๐ง firms building ๐ณ๐ฟ infrastructure ๐๏ธ ๐ณ๐ฟ tech companies growing in ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ง agritech experts at Fieldays ๐ ๐พ โฆand had a quick chat with the PM too! ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ณ๐ฟ ๐
Great to catch up with Finance Minister Nicola Willis today to discuss increasing investment, economic growth & uptake of the UK-NZ Free Trade Agreement ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ณ๐ฟ ๐
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have released a joint statement on Gaza. Senator Penny Wong David Lammy Johann Wadephul Antonio Tajani ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ณ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช Statement: gov.uk/government/newโฆ
Visited this morning by Andy Start, the UKโs first National Armaments Director & Co-Chair of the Defence Suppliers Forum Executive. Always good to meet with our UK colleagues and talk defence, defence industry & the rules-based order. Joined by UK High Commissioner Iona Thomas OBE ๐ฌ๐ง