Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New Zealand

Earlier this month, our Embassy supported the first KNVB World Coaches course in Fiji ⚽

Thanks to the course organised by KNVB WorldCoaches and Fiji Football Association, there are now 26 new World Coaches that will implement football and life skills activities to promote women's and girls' football throughout Fiji! 🏃‍♀️🥇

Great to finish the training programme with a tournament for more than 100 kids!

For more information: https://www.knvb.com/news/knvb/themes/1466/knvb-worldcoaches-organises-first-course-fiji

📣 Youth event in Wellington on World Sustainable Transport Day !

On the 26th of November, The Dutch and Irish Embassies are organizing a joint event for our youth diaspora.

Are you a Dutch Kiwi aged between 16-22? Interested in the why’s and how’s of sustainable transport, governmental processes, and inspirational transport technology?

Join us on this educational and exciting day of workshops, learning activities and practical exercises and come meet likeminded rangatahi! 🚲

For more information, send us an email at [email protected]!

📣 Final call for our consular pop-up desk in New Plymouth on 30 October!

We have a few appointment slots available. Don't delay book now: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/passport-id-card/abroad/apply-new-zealand

Amsterdam-based band Tin Men and the Telephone are coming to New Zealand! 🎹🎺🪩

📆Gig Dates:
16 October in Auckland
17 October at Wellington Jazz Festival

For more information and tickets:
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/wjf-tin-men-and-the-telephone-1st-set/wellington

Over 100 happy Dutchies visited our consular pop-up desk in where they were able to apply for passports. It was lovely meeting you all, we’ll see you again next year.

2025 pop-up dates will be published soon.

🎊Celebrating 450 Years of Leidens Ontzet in Wellington! 🎊

What a fun afternoon we had at the Dutch Club Wellington yesterday to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Leidens Ontzet!

From delicious herring on white bread to hearty hutspot, the flavours of our heritage were on full display. We even enjoyed a spirited game of Bingo that brought out everyone’s competitive side!

It was a great way to connect with Dutchies here in Wellington and to share a piece of Dutch history together. 🧡

What a great start to our Pacific Football program yesterday! Ōtāhuhu United AFC organised a great event and showed us how football unites a community! ⚽️

From the humble grounds of Ōtāhuhu we will now travel to Fiji for the KNVB WorldCoaches program.

A state of emergency has been declared in Dunedin and for the Clutha District and a rain warning for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha is not due to end until 11pm Friday.

Please follow the instructions from local authorities.

If you require consular assistance please contact our 24/7 contact centre on 0800 388243 or 0031 247 247 247

Dunedin City | Home Dunedin City has the second largest land area of any New Zealand city, ranging from intensive urban development around the Otago Harbour to sparsely populated high country in Strath Taieri. Dunedin has beautiful built heritage, stunning scenery & unique biodiversity.

Please note the weather warnings and follow the local authorities for updates and advice.

🟥 Red Warning for Coastal Otago🟥

An unusually large amount of rain is forecast to fall over the next 36hours - areas may see 1-2 months of rain before the end of Friday.

The risk of flooding and slips are high, follow the advice of local authorities.

Get all the forecast details here: http://bit.ly/AllWarnings

Secretary General of the Dutch Football Federation KNVB, Gijs de Jong, kicks off his visit to the Pacific in Auckland on Saturday.

He will visit Ōtāhuhu United AFC to meet the local Pacifica football community as well as discuss concerns about racism and discrimination in football and what the KNVB does to tackle it with Johanna Wood, President of New Zealand Football. https://bit.ly/4dsng2n

From New Zealand Gijs will travel to Fiji for a Pacific first KNVB WorldCoaches programme which will train local people to become football coaches and role models in their community. https://www.knvb.com/themes/worldcoaches

The consular team from the Dutch embassy in Wellington will be visiting New Plymouth on 30 October 2024 where you will be able to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card and activate your DigiD.

More info here: https://bit.ly/3WFLLDZ

🌍 Today marks , part of the wider , where the world reflects on the progress made towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

The SDGs aren’t just a goal – they are about ensuring we leave a better world for future generations. A world were human rights and wellbeing are protected, environmental conservation is prioritised and climate action is taken seriously.

We’re raising the SDG flag here in Wellington and at our diplomatic missions around the world to draw attention to the goals.

But we do more than just raising flags. Last weekend our Embassy team joined in on the Wellington ! Thanks to and wider community who joined us clearing litter and protect our Moana. 🌊

Let’s keep working toward a cleaner, greener future! 🌱

Don't miss the World Press Photo Exhibition in Wellington!

The globally acclaimed showcase of photojournalism will be on display from 21 September - 13 October, 10am - 5pm at the Asteron Centre's ground floor on Featherston Street.

More info: https://www.worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2024/wellington-new-zealand

Our team celebrated Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with a few quizzes and some handy language tools to use around the office.

Kia māhorahora te reo.

Yesterday was (Budget Day) in the Netherlands! King Willem-Alexander opened the parliamentary year with a speech from the Throne and the government unveiled its budget and plans for the year ahead. It's a celebration of Dutch democracy and its most important principles.

‘Where there is debate, democracy flourishes. Where views clash, the truth emerges.’ A free press and an active civil society are essential in order to safeguard the right to information so that governments and public bodies can be held accountable.

Photo credit: ANP and RVD

📣 Book Launch!

Rudiger Mack's Abel Tasman: First encounters, the early Pacific and European narratives of Abel Tasman's 1642 voyage

The book explores the first encounters between Dutch and Māori, Tongans and Tasmanians and offers a new and fresh look at the very first beginnings of our shared Māori-Pakeha history.

📖Launch info:
Wednesday 18 September, 7.30pm at Wellington Museum and
Sunday 22 September, 2pm at Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom

RSVP [email protected]

📚Purchase the book here: https://bit.ly/3ZtqrUa

Join for a Beach Clean-Up!

We’re excited to invite you to a community beach clean-up event on behalf of the European Union in New Zealand.

📅 Date: Saturday, 21 September 2024
🕑 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Meet at Hector St carpark, Seatoun, Wellington

What to bring:
👟 Sturdy footwear
🧥 A jacket (just in case!)
Gloves, hand sanitiser and rubbish bags will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Empowered Youth are the catalysts for positive change.

On Thursday 12 September, youth ambassador Jett Nieuwenhuys from Waiheke Island joined us for a day at the embassy. The winner of the Dutch Speech Competition 2024 spent the day learning about the work of an embassy and the NZ-NL relations.

Jett also did a tour of the Parliament, had lunch with Ingrid Leary MP and had a zoom call with our ambassador Ard van der Vorst.

It was lovely to hear about her experience as a Dutch person in New Zealand, and her perspective on the work that we do at the Embassy!
More about the embassy: https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/new-zealand

Dutch Communities NZ Dutch in New Zealand/Nederlanders in Nieuw-Zeeland

Lunch with fellow Dutchies including Dutch Youth Ambassador: Jett Nieuwenhuys — winner of the 2024 Dutch Speech Competition…. and colleagues from the Dutch Embassy Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New Zealand

Our embassy team in action in Invercargill assisting local Dutchies with passport applications and getting to know each other a bit more at a borrel last night.

Thank you to everyone involved for making the trip down South a success.

Calefax Reed Quintet, hailing from the Netherlands, will be performing the world premiere of a new Chamber Music New Zealand-commissioned work from award-winning New Zealand composer Rosie Langabeer.

They are touring Aotearoa from 17-28 September.

Get your tour info & tickets here: chambermusic.co.nz/calefax

The consular team from the Dutch embassy in Wellington will be visiting Christchurch from 8 to 10 October 2024 where you will be able to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card and activate your DigiD.

More information and how to book here: https://bit.ly/3WFLLDZ

For queries email [email protected]

Our embassy team met with Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong to talk about their must watch film about how different societies deal with dementia.

The film is part of the Doc Edge festival with the following screenings:

Christchurch - 4 September, Lumière Cinemas
Auckland - 8 September, Capitol Cinema

You can also watch the film online via the DocEdge Virtual Cinema from 1 to 30 September.

Get your tickets now: docedge.nz/film-of-the-month/human-forever/

Dutchies in Invercargill are invited to join Ambassador Ard van der Vorst for a borrel on Wednesday 11 September from 17:30 at the Ascot Park Hotel.

Registration is essential, please register here: https://bit.ly/MeetTheAmbassadorInvercargill

Invercargill Meet and Greet: Ambassador Ard van der Vorst Meet and greet the Dutch Ambassador 11 September 2024.