Australian High Commission

New Zealand

High Commission address: 72-76 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington - Telephone: +64 (0)4 473 6411 - Fax: +64 (0)4 498 7135

Welcome to the Australian High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand.

Please note that the Australian High Commission In Wellington and The Australian Consulate General in Auckland will be closed on Monday 8th February 2010 and Monday 8th March 2010

Earthquake in Haiti - January 2010

If you have concerns for the welfare of Australian family and friends in Haiti, you should first attempt to contact them directly. If you are unable to contact them and still hold concerns for their welfare, you should call the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on or +61 2 6261 3305 if calling from outside Australia or 1300 555 135 from within Australia.

If you have concerns about the welfare of Haitian family in Haiti, you should contact the Australian Red Cross on +61 3 9345 1800

Australia's Charge d'Affaires to the United Nations in Geneva delivered Australia's Statement on Haiti to the United Nations Human Rights Council on 28 January 2010. Read the statement

The Report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament - December 2009

“Eliminating Nuclear Threats: A Practical Agenda for Global Policymakers”, was presented on 15 December in Tokyo to the Prime Ministers of Australia and Japan, their excellencies Kevin Rudd and Yukio Hatoyama, by the Commission Co-Chairs, former foreign ministers Gareth Evans and Yoriko Kawaguchi.

The full text of the report is available online at http://www.icnnd.org

Joint Cabinet Meeting - August 2009

The first ever Australia-New Zealand joint Cabinet meeting was held in Sydney on 21st August. This historic meeting involved fourteen Cabinet ministers and was co-chaired by Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd, and Prime Minister, the Hon John Key. Earlier the two prime ministers held their fourth bilateral meeting in Canberra during Mr Key’s official visit to Australia. For more information: media release on the joint Cabinet meeting and a joint statement on trans-Tasman cooperation.

Notices

An online gateway to keep Australians informed about the economy and the Australian Government’s Economic Stimulus Plan has been activated. The website http://www.economicstimulusplan.gov.au/ will provide information and updates on the progress of the A$42 billion Nation Building-Economic Stimulus Plan as the Australian Government acts to cushion the nation from the worst effects of the global economic recession.

An election will take place in South Australia on 20 March 2010. Eligible voters wishing to take part in this election should contact the Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) at this website.

Alternatively electors can contact the ECSA directly by email at ECSAComments@sa.gov.au or by telephoning +61 8 7424 7400.

Please note that on Friday 11 December 2009 Passports and notary services will have restricted hours from 12:30pm to 3:30pm only

Job Vacancies at the High Commission

There are no vacancies at present.