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Consulate-General: An office established by a state in an important city of another state to protect its citizens residing or travelling there, and to support the wider work of its high commission or embassy in the country.
Consul-General: The senior official at a consulate-general.
High Commission: Diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth country in another Commonwealth country.
Post: A generic term for an embassy, high commission, consulate-general or consulate

External links

Australia Travel advisory (Safetravel website)

Media releases and speeches by Rt Hon Winston Peters (beehive.govt.nz)

Peters announces Brisbane Consul-General - media release 4 June 2008
Peters names Consul-General for Melbourne – media release 24 June 2008
Peters announces seismic change for Foreign Affairs - media release 16 April 2008
Seismic change for New Zealand’s foreign service - speech 16 April 2008

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New Zealand Consulate-General in Brisbane opens

The New Zealand Consulate-General in Brisbane opens for business today (Monday 21 July 2008) to further boost New Zealand’s diplomatic representation in Australia.

This is the second new overseas post to be opened this year as part of the five year capability funding increase for the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced in this year’s budget.

The opening of the Brisbane Consulate-General means New Zealand now has three diplomatic posts in Australia; the High Commission in Canberra, and Consulate-Generals in Sydney and Brisbane.

New Zealand’s Consul-General in Brisbane is career diplomat Nick Hurley. The Consul-General will initially operate from temporary premises.

For Consulate-General contact details see below:

New Zealand Consulate-General, Brisbane

The post will be the first point of contact for New Zealanders seeking consular assistance in Queensland. See www.safetravel.govt.nz for further details.

The Consulate-General will not issue passports or emergency travel documents. In Australia, all passport applications are processed by the New Zealand Passport Office (Department of Internal Affairs) in Sydney.

New Zealand will soon also have diplomatic representation at the Consulate-General in Melbourne, currently run by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. See below for the announcement about New Zealand’s new Consul-General for Melbourne.

Peters names Consul-General for Melbourne – media release Rt Hon Winston Peters 24 June 2008 (beehive.govt.nz)

Media releases and speeches by the New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters (beehive.govt.nz)

Peters announces Brisbane Consul-General - media release 4 June 2008
Peters announces seismic change for Foreign Affairs - media release 16 April 2008
Seismic change for New Zealand’s foreign service - speech 16 April 2008

Links to information on Australia

Australia Country paper
For travel information and Government assistance to travellers to Australia (external link to Safetravel website)