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Embassies and consular services for Finland

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Embassy of Finland

Our relationship with Finland

New Zealand and Finland share similar views on many international issues including security, disarmament and the environment. As two small, independent democracies, we are natural partners and often share similar perspectives and priorities, particularly in the United Nations and the OECD. Finland is a member of a number of initiatives that New Zealand has instigated, including the Small Advanced Economies Initiative, the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform group, and the Global Research Alliance.

A new dimension was added to our relationship with Finland when they joined the EU in 1995.

New Zealand and Finland have a Working Holiday Scheme in force, which is very popular with young Finns who are able to spend up to a year in New Zealand. This is a welcome strand to our relationship, allowing our young people to create enduring connections. We also have a double taxation agreement with Finland.

Trade

Year ending March 2019 statistics

Total trade	NZ$221 million
Exports in Finland	NZ$46 million	Top exports: sheep meat, venison
Imports from Finland	NZ$174 million	Top imports: machinery, pork, paper and paperboard
GDP per capita	US$49,960

Working Holiday Scheme

New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 can apply for a 12-month working holiday visa for Finland.

For more information, read the Embassy of Finland website.(external link)

Embassies

New Zealand is represented in Finland by the New Zealand Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden
There is a New Zealand Honorary Consul in Helsinki
Finland is represented in New Zealand by the Finnish Embassy in Canberra, Australia(external link)
There are Finnish Honorary Consulates-General in Wellington and Auckland, and Finnish Honorary Consulates in Christchurch and Dunedin

Recent official visits

New Zealand to Finland

June 2016: Hom Murray McCully, Minister of Foreign Affairs
October 2015: Hon Hekia Parata, Minister for Education; Hon Paula Bennett, Minister for Social Housing
July 2015: Minister of Revenue and Associate Minister for Trade and Foreign Affairs Todd McClay visited
2011: Governor General Anand Satyanand visited
2009: Education Minister of Education Anne Tolley visited
2007: Education Minister of Education Steve Maharey visited
2006: Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters visited

Finland to New Zealand

February 2018: Minister of Economic Affairs, Mika Lintilä
Match 2016: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Timo Soini
March 2014: Minister of Education, Krista Kiuru
2013: Trade and European Affairs Minister Alexander Stubb visited
2009: Social Affairs Minister Liisa Hyssälä visited
2008: The Agricultural Subcommittee of the Finance Committee of the Finnish Parliament visited
2007: President Tarja Halonen visited