Our relationship with Portugal

New Zealand has a friendly bilateral relationship with Portugal, which has been enhanced in recent years through shared peacekeeping work in Timor-Leste.  We share a commitment to support Timor-Leste's reconstruction and development.

The Portuguese were among the first immigrants to New Zealand in the 19th and 20th centuries. Around 1,000 Portuguese travellers visit New Zealand each year.

• Trade
• Embassies
• Recent official visits

 Trade

2014 statistics

Embassies

• New Zealand is represented in Portugal by the New Zealand Embassy in Paris, France
• Portugal is represented in New Zealand by the Embassy of Portugal in Canberra, Australia (external link)
• There is also the Portuguese Consulate, Auckland (external link)

Recent official visits

New Zealand to Portugal

• September 2007: Foreign Minister Winston Peters visited Portugal and met the Portuguese Foreign Minister Luís Amado

Portugal to New Zealand

• March 2013: Secretary of State for Energy Dr Artur Trindade attended the Pacific Energy Summit in Auckland and met with Minister of Energy and Resources Simon Bridges