Kia ora! New Zealand Mission to the EU 🇳🇿 🇪🇺 and NATO, led by Ambassador Mark Talbot. #NZCloseToEU For Embassy visit @NZinBelgium
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We are closed for a public holiday on Monday 26 October.
New Zealanders 🇳🇿 in need of consular assistance during this time, please see @NZinBelgium for more information.
We re-open on Tuesday 27 October.
Yesterday @eucopresident Costa and EU Commission President @vonderleyen welcomed 19 new Ambassadors, incl. New Zealand’s Mark Talbot. Carrying the warm wishes of NZ’s leaders, Mark wore a Māori kākahu—a solemn reminder of his responsibility to represent all New Zealanders 🇳🇿🤝🇪🇺
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.@eucopresident and @vonderleyen welcomed the newly appointed ambassadors of 🇳🇪🇮🇳🇰🇷🇬🇳🇨🇦🇲🇺🇦🇱🇲🇽🇿🇦🇭🇳🇸🇷🇪🇨🇨🇱🇻🇳🇬🇧🇰🇪🇹🇩🇺🇦🇳🇿 to the European Union and received their Letters of Credence.
Press release ↓
consilium.europa.eu/en/press…
Kiwis 🇳🇿 in Belgium, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Moldova and Romania!
✅The easiest and quickest way to vote from overseas is to download and upload your voting papers from:
vote.nz/2026-general-electio…
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Kiwis 🇳🇿 in Belgium, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Moldova and Romania!
✅ The easiest and quickest way to vote from overseas is to download and upload your voting papers from:
vote.nz/2026-general-electio…
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To vote in person in Belgium 🇧🇪 from today:
📍New Zealand Embassy
Avenue des Nerviens 9-31
1040 Brussels
🕘Mon - Fri, 09:00 – 13:00 & 14:00 – 17:00
⚠️Closed on Monday 26 October for a public holiday.
‼️ Last day of voting: 12:00pm midday, Thursday 5 November
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Don't leave it too late! Enrol by 25 October so you can vote in this year's election 🇳🇿
vote.nz/2026-general-electio…
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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-m…
ALT Weekly global trade & economic update for Kiwi businesses | 19 October 2026
🇳🇿 New Zealand’s new Ambassador to NATO Mark Talbot was delighted to present his credentials to @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte. They discussed deepening practical cooperation between NATO and Indo-Pacific Four partners and New Zealand’s steadfast support to Ukraine.
📸 @NATO
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🇳🇿🇧🇪 We were honoured to unveil Tūtarakauika, a sculpture by Māori artist Simon Te Wheoro, at our Official Residence. Carved in Belgian blue stone using Māori traditions, this taonga honours the Māori Pioneer Battalion and brings our two countries’ histories together #NZinBelgium
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The European Commission has launched a new Tech Sovereignty Package aimed at strengthening Europe’s semiconductor, cloud and AI capabilities.
The package forms part of the EU’s broader efforts to enhance resilience and competitiveness in critical technologies and may create opportunities for engagement with partners including New Zealand ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-m…
ALT October 2026 | European Union launches new Tech Sovereignty Package | Market Intelligence Report
New Zealander 🇳🇿 overseas? You might still be able to vote in the 2026 General Election.
Find out more at vote.nz/overseas
As Ambassador Draper and his family return to New Zealand, we wish them safe travels and all the very best for what lies ahead. Thank you for everything during your time in Belgium.
Haere rā (farewell), kia pai tō haere (safe travels), and ngā mihi nui (our heartfelt thanks)!
Congratulations Mark! We are looking forward to welcoming you to Brussels next month 🇳🇿🇪🇺
The Minister has announced two new diplomatic appointments:
-Mark Talbot – Ambassador, European Union and NATO; and
-Jeongmin Park – Consul General, Shanghai.
Press release: beehive.govt.nz/release/new-…
MFAT Deputy Chief Executive Taha Macpherson was glad to catch up with EEAS Deputy Secretary General Olof Skoog at this year’s NZ-EU Strategic Dialogue. The discussion canvassed challenges in the Indo-Pacific & Euro-Atlantic and the pathway to a deeper security partnership 🇳🇿🤝🇪🇺
🇳🇿Deputy Chief Executive @MacphersonTaha was delighted to meet again with Radmila Shekerinska @DepSecGenNATO and Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone @CMC_NATO at NATOHQ to discuss #NATO’s close cooperation with New Zealand and shared challenges facing the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
New Zealand 🇳🇿 is known for its great coffee, with Wellington often named as one of the World’s best cities for coffee. Celebrate te reo Māori with these Māori phrases to order your coffee! ☕️
Te reo Māori is one of our official languages. As we celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, we’re recognising the language’s enduring importance to New Zealand’s 🇳🇿 culture.
#NZStoryteller #EyesOnNewZealand
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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-m…
ALT Weekly global trade & economic update for Kiwi businesses | 15 September 2026