Many thanks to Te Taumata for the invite to present on opportunities for Irish & Māori business collaboration at their quarterly hui in New Plymouth yesterday. A privilege to be in the room with so many innovative Māori businesses. #IrlNZ #EUNZFTA

The 2024 Ireland – New Zealand Joint Research Call on Agriculture and Climate Change has opened. It aims to support research in areas of National inventory refinement and improvement, technologies for the mitigation of GHGs, and data and digitalisation.

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Last week I had the great honour of presenting my credentials to H.E. The Governor General of Tuvalu. It was a privilege to visit and learn first hand of the severe impacts of climate change that Tuvalu experiencing.

Many thanks to all I met for their warm welcome 🇮🇪💚🇹🇻

Day Two of our Embassy pop-up at ASB Polyfest in Manukau 🇮🇪🇳🇿🇨🇰🇰🇮🇼🇸🇹🇴🇹🇻🇻🇺

Come see us tomorrow and Saturday for information on Working Holidays in 🇮🇪

We've got Irish crisps, teabags and and the occasional hurling/camogie lesson ☘️

Having a fantastic time in the sun at @asbpolyfest_2024, meeting some awesome students! Thanks for dropping by Ponsonby Intermediate, Southern Cross Campus and Massey High School ☘🌞

Meanwhile, in Wellington, our Embassy team were on hand for all the festivities! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go léir!

A great day in Auckland with Minister Jack Chambers TD as we wrap up a fantastic St Patrick's week! Well done to all who made the festival such a great success ☘️

I joined Superfy and Ergo this morning for the Enterprise Ireland EI A/NZ Expert Advisory Panel in Auckland.
It’s an incredible resource which provides valuable insights, guidance and advice to Irish companies seeking to grow in the 🇳🇿 market.

Happy #StPatricksDay ! ☘️

A message to our friends in New Zealand from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

This year we are celebrating the contributions of Irish young people globally 🇮🇪🌍

Visit ireland.ie to learn more

#GlobalIreland #SPD2024 #LáFhéilePádraig

An incredible performance by one of the greats of Irish music - what a privilege to see Martin, alongside Brian Donnellan and Conal O'Kane, in Auckland last night 🎻

A great occasion, where our NZ Pacific hosts shared stories of their connections with Ireland through family and sport.

fa'aftetai🇼🇸 meitaki🇨🇰 fakaaue🇳🇺 malo🇹🇴 ngā mihi🇳🇿 GRMA🇮🇪 for a super game and such warm hospitality 🍵

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Great to talk this morning to New Zealand’s AM breakfast show about my week with the incredible Irish community in 🇳🇿 and the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day festival in Auckland ☘️

Had a really positive engagement with the Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament Gerry Brownlee who hosted an official St. Patricks Day ☘️ lunch with Friends of Ireland-New Zealand Friends Of Ireland - The Tara Trust. 🇮🇪 🇳🇿

Finishing the Wellington portion of his visit, Minister Jack Chambers TD presented a bowl of shamrock to NZ Parliament Speaker Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee MP before the annual Speaker's luncheon with Friends Of Ireland - The Tara Trust 🇮🇪🤝🇳🇿☘️

On to Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland...

It was a great pleasure to address the Wellington Chamber of Commerce this morning on Ireland’s approach to Foreign Direct Investment & a discussion on wider economic policy.

There are huge opportunities for businesses in 🇮🇪 & 🇳🇿 through the upcoming EU-NZ free trade agreement

Friends of Ireland were delighted to attend the reception at the Embassy of Ireland New Zealand for Minister Jack Chambers T.D. Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications of Ireland. Thank you HE Jane Connolly

Positive engagement today with Ambassadors & High Commissioners in 🇳🇿 on Ireland’s 2nd Strategy for Partnership with Small Island Developing States where we want to build on our longstanding record of cooperation & friendship in the Pacific region to support climate adaptation

Positive meeting with the Enterprise Ireland Wellington Advisory Council this morning with Irish companies engaging on their growth plans for 🇳🇿

Important to have such invaluable local knowledge & insights available to 🇮🇪 companies to develop their businesses in 🇳🇿 with Enterprise Ireland