New Zealand Embassy - Washington, D.C.

09/11/2026

On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, New Zealand remembers the victims and all those impacted by the coordinated attacks on the United States.

We remember the first responders, the bravery of all those passengers on board the targeted flights and the efforts of every single person who stepped in to help in New York, at The Pentagon and in Pennsylvania on 9/11 and in the days, weeks and months that followed.

09/11/2026

A classic kiwi bbq with our mates SIX60 🖤🤍
Cheers to Marlon, Matiu, Ji and Chris Mac for stopping by the NZ Embassy while on tour with the All Blacks for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry.

SIX60 are kicking off the US leg of their Right Here Right Now tour on Saturday in Baltimore, right after the rugby! 🏉🇺🇸

09/03/2026

In the hot seat with Ambassador Chris Seed! 🏎
Each month, Ambassador Seed shares his reflections, for a behind the scenes look at some of the work happening here in Washington DC. You can read the latest piece at the link below ⬇

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hot-seat-ambassador-chris-seed-nzembassyus-bjtye

09/01/2026

08/27/2026

Hands-on experience with NASA scientists and engineers in global space innovation 🚀🌑📡👨‍🚀
Seven New Zealand Space Scholarship recipients have spent the summer interning at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Los Angeles.
NZ Embassy space counsellor David Lilly caught up with this year's students, who are working alongside NASA scientists and engineers to contribute to projects spanning astrovirology, power electronics, telemetry analysis, and research into gas reactions under ultraviolet light.
David was joined by New Zealand consul general Katja Acklerley and first secretary Hannah Owenson for a tour of JPL, which included connecting with JPL Director Dave Gallagher.

08/21/2026

If anyone needs a co-driver this weekend … we know a guy!
Thanks to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Freedom 250 Grand Prix teams for allowing Ambassador Chris Seed to check out this weekend’s race track at speed! We’ll be cheering on New Zealand drivers Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin and Marcus Armstrong when they take to the course in Washington DC 🏎️

08/21/2026

NZ + AUS + US wildfire coordination 🤝
Australian and New Zealand firefighters are on the ground fighting wildfires in the Great Basin and Northwest areas of the U.S.
On arrival to the US, the teams gathered at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, for specialized training. Here, the 57-strong Kiwi team honed their skills in radio communications, wildland fire engine operations, and fire shelter usage. It was all part of ensuring they were ready to join the wildfire fight alongside American and Australian colleagues.
Photo credit: U.S. Wildland Fire Service

08/17/2026

An update from the New Zealand deployment assisting with the Pacific Northwest wildfire response 🤝

08/14/2026

New Zealand stands with the United States, sending personnel to help the fight against an intense wildfire season in the Pacific Northwest.
This week a team of 57 deployed to the US to support the response across Washington State, Oregon and Idaho (joining two teams already on the ground across Canada and the US). We're grateful to Fire and Emergency NZ for leading this effort, and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone whose land, livelihoods and communities have been threatened by these fires.

08/12/2026

The incredible voices of Samoana - Christian & Austin🎶
A pleasure to host New Zealand-Samoan brothers Christian and Austin Malietoa-Brown at the NZ Embassy, as part of their visit to Washington DC to celebrate Croatian and Samoan friendship.
The pair became household names in Croatia in 2018, after they shared a video of their rendition of the Croatian football team’s unofficial anthem during the World Cup. They have spent the years since flying between New Zealand and Croatia, performing at festivals and concerts across Croatia. At an event in Washington DC on Tuesday night, the pair were hosted by Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the USA for a special performance.
Staff at the NZ Embassy got a taster today…