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British High Commission Lecture On Climate Change
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 2:46 pm | British High Commission
The British High Commission & the U.S. Embassy invite you to an evening with three authors at the cutting edge of the Climate Change debate to talk about the biggest issue the world is facing: More >>
Statement of the Tobin family
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 6:30 pm | British High Commission
Press release March 5 2011 The following statement is being released by the British High Commission on behalf of the Tobin family whose son died in the Christchurch earthquake. The family have requested that this is their only statement to the press. More >>
Additional UK Experts Arrive in NZ
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 3:34 pm | British High Commission
Two highly experienced UK disaster victim identification (DVI) experts arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, yesterday to help with the hard work of identifying victims of the devastating earthquake in the city last week. More >>
UK provides further assistance to NZ quake recovery
Saturday, 26 February 2011, 8:52 pm | British High Commission
The UK will provide a team of disaster victim identification (DVI) experts to Christchurch, New Zealand, to help identify victims of the severe earthquake in the city earlier this week. More >>
55-strong UK Search and Rescue Team on its way to Chch
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 2:05 pm | British High Commission
The advance team of an eventual 55-strong search and rescue team with 11 tonnes of equipment is scheduled to arrive in Christchurch at 4pm on Thursday 24 February. All other members of the team arrive on Friday 25 February. This team, drawn from ... More >>
British High Commission - Christchurch Earthquake
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 3:39 pm | British High Commission
The British High Commissioner to New Zealand, Mrs Vicki Treadell has said she is saddened and shocked by the latest Christchurch earthquake. She says “The British Government is ready to offer any assistance to the people of Christchurch.” The ... More >>
Climate Change Innovation in the United Kingdom
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 2:53 pm | British High Commission
In this bulletin: • Korea signs up to an ETS, • Cancun –All you ever wanted to know, • UK success with Feed in Tariffs, • Rolls Royce develops miser engine, • UK row over rainforest timber, • Aid for world’s poor farmers affected by ... More >>
Burma’s greatest living comic subject of free film Screening
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 2:21 pm | British High Commission
The film called “This Prison Where I live” is the story of two men, Zarganar and the German comedian Michael Mittermeier . Two men joined by comedy and separated by repression. More >>
Is it Time to put the C back into FCO
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 1:43 pm | British High Commission
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has said that he wants to put the C, for Commonwealth, back into the FCO. But why bother, some ask. What has the Commonwealth got to do with Britain’s prosperity and the promotion and protection of our national interests? ... More >>
Pike River: Statement From he UK Foreign Secretary
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 9:37 am | British High Commission
It is with immense sadness that we have learned of the tragic loss of life at the Pike River Mine in New Zealand. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the 29 miners and all those whose lives have been marked by this tragedy. More >>
Elizabeth Cross Winner died in Cultural Revolution
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 10:46 am | British High Commission
The New Zealand family of a British Soldier killed in Hong Kong by a terrorist bomb will gather in Auckland tomorrow to receive the Elizabeth Cross. Sergeant Colin Workman, a bomb disposal expert, was posted to Hong Kong at the height of the 1967 terror ... More >>
UK: Climate Change policies still on track
Monday, 15 November 2010, 5:03 pm | British High Commission
The British Government has made long -term decisions that will mean UK can still make vital steps towards energy security and a low carbon transition inspite of unprecedented cuts to state spending. More >>
Chris Huhne: 'a new kind of economy'
Monday, 15 November 2010, 4:54 pm | British High Commission
Climate Secretary Chris Huhne sets out case for 'a new kind of economy' Chris Huhne delivered a speech on green growth to the London School of Economics on Tuesday 2 November calling for a 'more balanced, more sustainable economy'. More >>
Updated - EU opens chequebook for CCS
Monday, 15 November 2010, 4:50 pm | British High Commission
Bids invited for first portion of €4bn carbon capture and renewable energy demonstration fund The EU has opened the first tranche of a ₠4bn (£3.4bn) green infrastructure fund, inviting applications from innovative carbon capture and ... More >>
World Class showing by UK Rowing Team
Monday, 8 November 2010, 11:41 am | British High Commission
World Class showing by UK Rowing Team . The British High Commissioner to New Zealand Mrs Vicki Treadell has described Great Britain’s table topping feats at the World Rowing Championships as “Oarsome”. More >>
A Kiwi Cuppa at the British High Commission
Friday, 3 September 2010, 12:16 pm | British High Commission
A new blend of Twinings tea will be released on to the supermarket shelves on September the 13th. In a world first, and a Kiwi first, being the only ‘overseas’ blend produced by one of the oldest tea companies. More >>
New Zealand Investment In The UK Increases
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 4:09 pm | British High Commission
Inward investment into the UK from New Zealand has increased, bucking the global trend, which saw inward investment figures drop around the world. New Zealand was among the top 20 investors into the UK, ranking 16th, up from 19th last year. More >>
Google Earth Zooms In On Dangerous Climate Change
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 4:23 pm | British High Commission
A new interactive Google Earth map showing the impacts of a 4°C world was launched today by the British Government. More >>
Expulsion of Aussie High Commissioner to Fiji
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 4:09 pm | British High Commission
On 13 July, acting Australian High Commissioner Sarah Roberts was expelled from Fiji. She had been given 36 hours to leave the country. Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith described the action as unjustified and disappointing but that he does not ... More >>
Who’s slamming New Zealand (Lamb) on Food Miles?
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 3:31 pm | British High Commission
I want to start by giving a background to UK government policies on agriculture and what’s driving them. I will inevitably end up talking a lot about climate change. It is a top priority for the UK Government and our European neighbours. How we respond ... More >>
