Great to host a delegation of New Zealand MPs in Brussels last week. Constructive meetings with fellow EU Parliamentarians and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly + a visit to the beautiful historic Belgian Parliament. 🇳🇿🇪🇺🇧🇪
Ambassador Simon Draper
@NZinEU
joined us on 12 October as we marked 100 years of NZ Battlefield Memorials in Messines and Passchendaele and 107 years since New Zealand's participation in the Battle of Passchendaele 1917.
Lest we forget 🌹 Kei wareware tātou
(1/3)
Thank you to the Mayors, councils and communities of Mesen/Messines and Zonnebeke, the New Zealand Pilgrimage Trust, the Passchendaele volunteers and the Passchendaele Museum for everything you do to make these remembrance ceremonies so special! (2/3)
Honoured to be elected Chair of the Delegation for Relations with
#Australia
and
#NewZealand
. Our connection is clear and both countries have been extremely welcoming to Irish people for many years. One of my priorities will be to advance the
#EUAustraliaTradeDeal
, ensuring it
Did you know the flat white coffee originated in New Zealand 🇳🇿? ☕️ This Kiwi creation has taken the world by storm, from London to Tokyo! Have you tried one yet?
Pleasure to welcome Ambassador Draper and brilliant New Zealand Mission & Embassy colleagues to Scotland House. We discussed our respective economic and policy priorities, and ways to enhance the longstanding cooperation between Scotland & New Zealand in Brussels. 🇳🇿🏴
We were delighted to see and hear the exceptional Chapel Choir of Christ College, New Zealand 🇳🇿 at the St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral in Brussels 🇧🇪🇪🇺 last week.
Hearing their beautiful songs, incl traditional Māori waiata, in the Cathedral was incredibly special ✨
Coming to New Zealand from the EU? 🇪🇺
From today, ePassport holders from all 27 European Union Member States who are 10 years and older will be able to use New Zealand’s automated eGates on arrival and departure, making it more seamless and efficient for these travelers in New
Our thoughts are with those affected by the severe flooding in southwestern Poland. Please avoid these areas and follow the directions of local authorities. If you are a 🇳🇿 citizen in need of consular assistance, please call the 24/7 consular emergency number: +64 99 20 20 20
Did you know that 40 years ago, in 1984, the Te Māori Exhibition opened at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York showcasing Te Ao Māori for the first time to the world 🌎?
Read more here ➡️
@metmuseum
In 1972, The Māori language Petition (Te Petihana Reo Māori) was delivered to Parliament. The Petition (Te Petihana) had over 30,000 signatures and paved the way for significant revitalisation and recognition of our indigenous language. This week, New Zealand commemorates the
The Chapel Choir of Christ's College from Canterbury NZ 🇳🇿 is visiting Belgium 🇧🇪 for 2 very special performances in Brussels & Mesen/Messines- free of charge!
Don't miss your chance to hear this outstanding choir sing a variety of works including traditional Māori waiata ✨
Last week we said farewell to our Science & Innovation Counsellor Isaac and his partner Isabelle, who returned home to Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿 after 3 years at the NZ Mission to the EU and NATO.
Thanks Isaac for all your hard work, noho ora mai! 👋
"Mā te whakarongo, ka mōhio,
mā te mōhio, ka mārama,
mā te mārama, ka mātau,
mā te mātau, ka ora"
"Through listening, comes knowledge,
through knowledge, comes understanding,
through understanding, comes wisdom,
through wisdom, comes wellbeing" (2/2)
The uniqueness of te reo Māori and its role in our identity is part of what makes it a taonga (treasure) of the Māori people and of Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿. Support for te reo Māori is happening throughout the country and is continuing to grow.
More:
14 September marked the start of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, a week dedicated to the celebration and promotion of Aotearoa New Zealand’s 🇳🇿 indigenous language.
Join us this week as we celebrate and reflect upon the taonga (treasure) that is Te Reo Māori ❤️
@reomaori
I roto i te pōuri te mārama e whiti ana, heoi kīhai i mau i te pōuri.
He rā e tō; Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, e moe ki te mārire i te pō.
He rā e ara mai anō; ka hīri, ka hīri, ka hīria te ingoa o Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, e tū, kei te Kuini o te