Today in New Zealand 🇳🇿 we celebrate Matariki, the Māori name for the cluster of stars ✨ also known as the Pleiades. Under the maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar, the reappearance of Matariki in the mid-winter night sky heralds the start of a New Year. Find out more about

Honoured to host New Zealand 🇳🇿 Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Brussels this week for constructive meetings with European Union 🇪🇺 Council President Costa and Commission President von der Leyen. 🇳🇿🤝🇪🇺 #NZCloseToEU #StrongerTogether 📸 European Union

Preparing for the first DANZ mission of the mandate, which will take place in two weeks. Great to have Ambassador Simon Draper in to discuss the Inter-Parliamentary meeting we will have with New Zealand MP’s once we’re in Wellington New Zealand Mission to the EU

In June we hosted a reception for Matariki ✨,a wonderful evening bringing together key stakeholders & friends of New Zealand 🇳🇿 from across the EU 🇪🇺 and Belgium 🇧🇪 reflecting on, and celebrating, shared achievements. Thank you ngatiranana for the beautiful waiata & haka 🙏

The European Commission 🇪🇺 has released the Clean Industrial Deal, outlining plans to support industrial decarbonisation and reindustrialisation. It proposes over €100 billion in investment, with a focus on energy-intensive industries & clean tech. ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-…

Travelling abroad during the European summer? ✈️☀️ Don't forget to check your passport validity and, if needed, apply for renewal on time ✅ ➡️ passports.govt.nz

We welcome the news from Paris that New Caledonia’s political representatives have signed a provisional agreement on the territory’s institutional arrangements. We wish the people of New Caledonia well as they continue their efforts to forge a peaceful, prosperous and

We are closed on Monday 21 July. Kiwis 🇳🇿requiring consular assistance during this time are requested to check SafeTravel.govt.nz or call the 24/7 emergency duty officer on ☎️ +64 99 20 20 20 in case of urgent assistance requests. We re-open on Tuesday 22 July.

Wishing everyone a very Happy Belgian 🇧🇪 National Day!

It’s kiwifruit 🥝 season in Europe, and thanks to growers in Italy 🇮🇹 and France 🇫🇷 you can enjoy them all year round. Find out more from Zespri Europe and Fruitimprese about why they love this great NZ/EU product. 🇳🇿🤝🇪🇺 #NZCloseToEU

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Want to represent New Zealand on the world stage? MFAT is hiring Early in Career Foreign Policy Officers. career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobre… Join our webinar next Wednesday to meet some of our current Policy Officers and hear their perspectives on working for us. 📅 12pm Wednesday 30

The latest edition of the weekly global trade and economic update for New Zealand businesses has been published. 🌎 Read the full report here ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-…

Being successful in business is all about forging strong relationships 🤝 Hear why the Famille Bourgeois 🇫🇷 love doing business in New Zealand 🇳🇿 and why it helps them sell wine across Europe 🇪🇺 and the world 🗺️ 🇳🇿🤝🇪🇺 #NZCloseToEU

In our troubled world, we sometimes need to stop, take pause from time to time, to reflect on our successes. Today marks one of them, because there is much to celebrate in our 60 years joined together in free association. -WP Dr Shane Reti 🇨🇰 🤝 🇳🇿 🗣️ beehive.govt.nz/speech/celebra…

On 31 July, Deputy 🇳🇿 Ambassador Te Aniwa Setters attended a commemoration to honour Lance Corporal Leslie Wilton Andrew- who won a Victoria Cross for bravery in 1917 at age 20. Find out more here: nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/le… Lest we forget 🌹 📸 Eric Compernolle

New Zealand 🇳🇿 universities have a wide range of exchange & research programmes. Find out how this German 🇩🇪 researcher ended up helping to save the world’s rarest parrot, the kākāpō 🦜, on an island in the Kiwi rainforest 🌏 🇳🇿🤝🇪🇺 #NZCloseToEU

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 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 Statement: gov.uk/government/new…

The latest edition of the weekly global trade and economic update for New Zealand businesses has been published. 🌎 Read the full report here ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-…

A Spanish Women’s Rugby star explains why she loves New Zealand, and how rugby can help change the world. An amazing athlete using her influence to champion amazing causes. 🇳🇿🤝🇪🇺