Embassy of Ireland New Zealand

09/07/2026

On Wednesday and Thursday we hosted the Embassy of Ireland Kōrero | Comhrá - formerly Summer School - exploring the theme "Sovereignty Beyond Territory: Culture, Identity and Language in an Uncertain Digital World."

The programme brought together a stellar lineup of practitioners, academics and business leaders for a series of discussions on safeguarding language and culture in an increasingly uncertain digital age. The three panels considered the following:

- how do we define data sovereignty in a world of great powers?

- how we embed Indigenous identity in digital systems?

- how do we govern Indigenous data?

GRMA | Ngā mihi nui to all who shared their expertise - Kirikowhai Mikaere, Amy Dove, Kevin Shedlock, Vailahi Vailahi; Chris Cormack, Michael Puhara, Amber Taylor, Colin Kennedy; Te Taka Keegan, Aleisha Amohia, Xaviere Murray-Puhara and Lynell Tuffery Huria, all guided by the amazing Elle Archer as MC.

Not least because Matariki is upon us, it was also a time to remember our dear colleague Treena Daly, who passed away last year. Treena did so much to make Summer School a central part of our work. With this year's event we wanted to honour the immense work she did to strengthen the bonds between Ireland and New Zealand.

Thank you to everyone who joined us 🧡

06/07/2026

05/07/2026

❗The Embassy phone lines are currently down❗

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30/06/2026

Applications for the 2027-2028 Ireland Fellows Programme are now open!

The Ireland Fellows Programme offers early-to-mid career professionals from eligible countries the opportunity to undertake a fully funded Masters level programme at a higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland, in areas linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The programme promotes gender equality, equal opportunity and welcomes diversity.

For full eligibility criteria and more information, visit: Ireland.ie/IrelandFellowsProgramme

25/06/2026

📢DEADLINE APPROACHING📢

Applications for eligible small grants projects in the Pacific will be accepted before 10 July.

Check out the news section on the Embassy website:
https://www.ireland.ie/en/new-zealand/wellington/news-and-events/news-archive/in-country-micro-projects-scheme-2026/

24/06/2026

Our Dunedin pop-up Consulate - Paul's last one before completing his posting next month - was a busy one! Thanks to everyone for stopping by - we even made the Otago Daily Times!

17/06/2026

See you next week Ōtepoti! Deputy Ambassador Paul and Consular Officer Catriona will be in town to answer your questions ☘️🌿

04/06/2026

We will be holding a pop-up consulate at the Hamilton City Library from 10am to 2pm on Thursday the 11th of June!

Come along and see our team for any questions about visiting Ireland, getting your passport application sorted, or if you just want to have a chat. 💚🍀

18/05/2026

We will be operating reduced hours tomorrow the 20th of May while our team complete a training exercise. We will be available from 10:30am to 12:30pm. We'll return to our usual hours on the 21st of May.

18/05/2026

Come along to our "Pop-Up Consulate" if you're in Nelson for the Ceol Aneas festival. Embassy staff will be at the Windmill at the Founders Heritage Park - 87 Atawhai Drive, from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.