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Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet with Murray McCullyThe Foreign Minister of Estonia, Mr Urmas Paet, made an historic first visit to New Zealand, the first ever by an Estonian Minister from 17-19 April 2009. His visit included the signing by Ministers McCully and Paet of an Arrangement on Consultations Between the Foreign Ministries of New Zealand and Estonia, a meeting with Minister McCully. Other events during Mr Paet's visit included meetings with the New Zealand Europe Business Council, and the local Estonian community as well as the official opening of Estonia's Honorary Consulate in Waikanae.
On 4 November 2008 the New Zealand Minister of Defence Phil Goff and German Ambassador Jörg Zimmermann signed an Agreement on the Temporary Stay of Members of the Armed Forces of New Zealand on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. The agreement sets out the conditions for the temporary stay of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel in Germany for training and exercises. The agreement will facilitate the training of Royal New Zealand Air Force pilots and helicopter crews who will be operating the new NH90 helicopters being purchased by the NZDF. New Zealand and Germany have a history of working closely on matters of international security and have operated together in missions in Afghanistan and the Balkans. With the Agreement in place, the potential for closer defence links with Germany will also increase.
Russia economic report - December 2007
The EU is our second largest market after Australia and takes some 15 percent of our total exports valued at NZ$5.296 billion (June 2007). It is our largest, highest value and in many cases our fastest growing market for key products like butter, sheepmeat, apples, and kiwifruit. A small but growing market, particularly for manufactured goods, is central and eastern Europe. Significant parts of this region were incorporated into the EU in its latest expansions. New Zealand’s relations with Russia are good but have untapped potential.
New Zealand has representation in the following European countries:
New Zealand also has over 20 Honorary Consuls in European cities.
