New Zealand Embassy in Sweden

New Zealand Embassy in Sweden Tena koutou katoa and welcome to the New Zealand Embassy's page! Like us to keep up to date of what New Zealand is up to in Sweden.

We’re also responsible for New Zealand’s relationships with Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Norway.

The Embassy was thrilled to learn that New Zealand’s biggest short film festival Show Me Shorts, which kicks off on 7 Oc...
25/09/2026

The Embassy was thrilled to learn that New Zealand’s biggest short film festival Show Me Shorts, which kicks off on 7 October, has made Norway its 2026 Country of Honour 🎉 with eight Norwegian films to feature, and four Norwegian guests to take part in screenings and events. 🇳🇴

Festival Director Gina Dellabarca says, “Aotearoa and Norway have much in common. Both are lands famous for majestic mountains, rivers and fjords. While we have legends of taniwha and Māori warriors, they have tales of trolls and Vikings. The films we have chosen, blend dark humour and drama with thoughtful satire and dreamy landscapes – from the creative minds of top Norwegian filmmakers. I’m excited to share this collection with Kiwis.”

We love to see cultural exchange between New Zealand and the Nordics – and what a great opportunity for New Zealand audiences to get a taste of Norwegian film, storytelling, and culture! 🇳🇴 📽🇳🇿

23/09/2026

What happens when art steps off the wall and onto the stage?

At World of Wearable Art, designers from around the world transform bold ideas into wearable masterpieces that take centre stage in New Zealand’s largest arena spectacle.

Set against Wellington’s vibrant waterfront, WOW is a celebration of imagination, innovation and storytelling unlike anywhere else on earth.

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Last week, the Embassy was invited to view a Māori pauku (cloak) at Etnografiska Museet here in Stockholm, one of only s...
18/09/2026

Last week, the Embassy was invited to view a Māori pauku (cloak) at Etnografiska Museet here in Stockholm, one of only seven such cloaks known to exist, dating back to the earliest European voyages to Aotearoa New Zealand.
The pauku was brought out for a virtual examination with Taumata Mareikura, a group of Māori weavers and museum curators in New Zealand, as part of the Hiwa-i-te-rangi: Returning, Reconnecting, Reawakening research project led by Auckland Museum.

Handwoven by many women over roughly two years, the cloak is extraordinarily fine, near impossible to replicate today, and features an intricate tāniko, or geometric patterned, section. Its dark colouring comes from a sophisticated dyeing process, where flax fibres are soaked in iron-rich clay (paru). Remnants of dog hair and skin are also present on the cloak and are currently being genetically analysed and dated.

Pauku were worn only by Rangatira (chiefs), and exchanged as gifts. During the visit, we spoke about the histories of how Indigenous objects came to be held in overseas collections, and heard about future plans for careful conservation and continued research and collaboration.

It was a special opportunity to connect with a piece of New Zealand on the other side of the world and get a close look at the impressive craftsmanship!

This week (14-20 September) is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. 🌿Māori became an official language of New Zealand in 1987 and is ...
14/09/2026

This week (14-20 September) is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. 🌿

Māori became an official language of New Zealand in 1987 and is a taonga (treasure) that holds an important place in New Zealand’s identity and culture.

Every conversation helps strengthen and sustain te reo for future generations. Kia kaha te reo Māori!

We are delighted that Wellington's award-winning Trick of the Light Theatre is bringing two productions to Denmark this ...
08/09/2026

We are delighted that Wellington's award-winning Trick of the Light Theatre is bringing two productions to Denmark this month, marking their Scandinavian premiere.

Suitcase Show is a box of short stories, each one told out of a suitcase - dark, spiky and comic, touching on climate change, love, loss and the things we carry with us. It's picked up strong reviews on its way through Edinburgh Fringe and beyond, including a win for Outstanding Performance Touring Production at the Dunedin Theatre Awards 2026.

The company will also be bringing The Bookbinder, a dark and inventive fairytale told through shadowplay, puppetry and music, for a one-off Aarhus performance.

SUITCASE SHOW
📍 Teater Katapult, Aarhus — 14 & 23–24 Sep
📍 Teater V, Copenhagen — 16–18 Sep
📍 Randers Teater — 28 Sep
📍 Baggård Teatret, Svendborg — 29–30 Sep

THE BOOKBINDER
📍 Teater Katapult, Aarhus — 22 Sep

Trailers and tickets: trickofthelight.co.nz 🎭

📣 Varmt välkomna to our new New Zealand Embassy interns, Odin and Isla!Odin joins us from Stockholm University where he ...
04/09/2026

📣 Varmt välkomna to our new New Zealand Embassy interns, Odin and Isla!

Odin joins us from Stockholm University where he is studying a Master’s program in Political Science with specialisation in Public Policy and Organisations. Isla, a fellow kiwi, joins us from Lund University where she is completing a Master’s degree in Human Geography.

When they aren't at the Embassy, Odin loves spending time in the kitchen cooking and baking with family 🍰 and Isla can usually be found with knitting needles in hand, working on her next creation 🧶

We're thrilled to have them join the team and look forward to the fresh perspectives, enthusiasm, and energy they will bring to the Embassy.

Welcome aboard, Odin and Isla 🌟

The Future Leader Program is a Swedish platform for young entrepreneurs and future leaders with an international partner...
01/09/2026

The Future Leader Program is a Swedish platform for young entrepreneurs and future leaders with an international partnership with the University of Otago in New Zealand, a partnership which the New Zealand Embassy helped establish.

Current Future Leaders Program participants Elias and Lee have recently travelled to Dunedin for an exciting and educational two-week management exchange hosted by the University, which includes a mix of theory and visits to companies, and encounters with both New Zealand’s history and cutting-edge innovation. Lee and Elias have a strong interest in politics, entrepreneurship and economics, and have found their experience in Otago both rewarding and inspiring.

The Embassy is delighted to have supported the Future Leaders program in their exchange with Otago University and that Lee and Elias found it such a positive experience – hopefully it will be the first of many young leaders exchanges between Sweden and New Zealand! We hope that they returned from their visit not only with new knowledge but new connections to build stronger New Zealand-Sweden ties for the future. 🇳🇿 🤝 🇸🇪

Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa - Let us keep close together, not far apart.

This week it was time for SIWI World Water Week 2026, a global water issues conference in Stockholm, this year with the ...
28/08/2026

This week it was time for SIWI World Water Week 2026, a global water issues conference in Stockholm, this year with the theme ‘Water for People and Progress'.

2026 is the fourth year that World Water Week features The Indigenous Peoples Focus, a subtheme of the conference intended to highlight and acknowledge the role of Indigenous Peoples in water. With leadership and support from the Stockholm Sámi Association as well as those Indigenous Representatives who have made the long journey to Stockholm several times, there is an ongoing effort to catalyse a network or Community of Practice for Indigenous representatives who face similar challenges to their relationships with water in their respective territories.

The Embassy took the opportunity to host a working lunch with visiting Māori delegates, Swedish government, and Sámi contacts, to discuss indigenous perspectives on water and resource management. Thanks to all for a valuable conversation, and wishing the delegation safe travels back to New Zealand!

This week the Embassy was delighted to host a screening of the documentary Mighty Indeed in collaboration with its New Z...
21/08/2026

This week the Embassy was delighted to host a screening of the documentary Mighty Indeed in collaboration with its New Zealand Director Vanessa Wells, and Ian Conrich, Associate Professor, Stockholm University. 📽

Mighty Indeed is an award-winning documentary that follows three generations of women scientists studying Antarctic sea ice, and what it can tell us about our changing planet.🌏❄ The beautiful and thought-provoking film was followed by a lively Q&A session. Thank you to Vanessa, Ian and the engaged audience for an inspiring afternoon!

🚨WE ARE HIRING: Administration Manager, StockholmDo you want to be at the heart of New Zealand’s presence in the Nordic ...
19/08/2026

🚨WE ARE HIRING: Administration Manager, Stockholm

Do you want to be at the heart of New Zealand’s presence in the Nordic region?

The New Zealand Embassy in Stockholm is looking for an Administration Manager to lead our corporate operations - everything from HR and finance to property, procurement and consular support.

You'll work closely with the Ambassador and the wider Embassy team, helping deliver for New Zealanders across Sweden and the wider Nordic region.

Stockholm | Full-time, permanent
Fluent Swedish and English required
Applications close 4 September 2026

👉Apply here: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/europe/sweden/new-zealand-embassy/job-vacancies

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