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- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website, http://www.mfat.govt.nz/ (accessed 15 March 2011).
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Diplomatic Missions, http://www.nzembassy.com/ (accessed 15 March 2011).
- Directory of Official Information December 2009, Ministry of Justice website, http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/global-publications/d/directory-of-official-information-december-2009/ (accessed 15 March 2011).
- A Guide to the Ministry and its Work, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington, 1995.
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The New Zealand Embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands, opened in November 1950 as the New Zealand Government Migration Office.1 It was opened as part of an immigration agreement concluded between the New Zealand and the Netherlands governments on 16 October 1950. The main functions of the office at the time were:
- to handle all administrative details in connection with the assisted migration scheme with the Netherlands;
- to issue all landing permits both for assisted migrations and for other Dutch nationals who did not come within the scope of the assisted scheme;
- to handle migration schemes negotiated with Denmark and Germany.
By March 1951 the office had been redesignated the New Zealand Consulate in The Hague.2 In September 1965 the Consulate was upgraded to an Embassy (although a resident ambassador was not appointed until 1967).3
As a diplomatic mission based in a non-Commonwealth country, the Stockholm Post was termed an Embassy.
Functions and Responsibilities
The Embassy at The Hague carried out the New Zealand Government’s business and managed New Zealand's political, economic, trade, security and other relations with the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. As with all New Zealand diplomatic posts, the Embassy was responsible for carrying out the following general functions:
- To inform and advise Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Head Office in Wellington on events within the countries and organisations to which they were accredited, which were relevant to New Zealand's interests;
- To implement the New Zealand Government's policy, in the most effective manner possible for the country/organisation in question;
- To oversee the interaction of New Zealand's interests and advise on New Zealand's national advantage where these contended;
- To act as the formal channel for government-to-government contact;
- To represent the New Zealand Government, speak and negotiate on the Government's behalf when required, and take responsibility for the activities of all New Zealand Government Officials in the country in question;
- To provide consular services for visiting New Zealanders;
- To facilitate official visits by New Zealand Ministers of the Crown and officials;
- To provide services for other New Zealand Government departments when this was interdepartmentally agreed;
- To facilitate non-governmental, especially business, contact when this was both necessary and an effective means of achieving New Zealand's external relations objectives;
- To ensure that post activities were well planned and that resources were deployed efficiently and in accordance with the Government's priorities;
- To undertake public affairs activities where this was an effective means of influencing the host government or organisation in New Zealand's favour;
- To conduct New Zealand's relations in a manner which maintained and enhanced the mana (dignity, prestige) of the New Zealand people.4
Consular services included dealing with passports, nationality and citizenship applications, legal and notarial matters, accommodation and travel difficulties, accident, illness and arrest.
Posts overseas were tasked to develop constructive relationships at the government level, in business and more widely in the communities to which they were accredited. They also had a brief to promote New Zealand in general: to raise the country's profile, increase knowledge about New Zealand and foster a positive image of the country and its people.
Structure5
The Head of Mission for The Hague Post was the New Zealand Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherland, and was assisted by a First and Second Secretaries. The Ambassador was accredited to represent the New Zealand Government in the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Finland, and the Kingdom of Norway.
The Hague Embassy was responsible for the New Zealand Consulate-General in Copenhagen, Denmark; the New Zealand Consulate General in Helsinki, Finland; and the New Zealand Consulate-General in Lysaker, Norway.
- Two Thousand Dutch Immigrants to Arrive in New Zealand Next Year, newspaper clipping from The Dominion - File No. 32/3/20/1 Part 2, Population Immigration - Admission of Netherlands Nationals - General [Archives Reference: ACIE 8798, W2619, 32/3/20/1 Part 2 (EA, W2619, 32/3/20/1 Part 2)].
- p.937, New Zealand Official Yearbook 1950.
- Memorandum from the Communications Division to the Registrar, Dispatch Clerks, 17 September 1965 - File No. 6/338/1 Part 1, Office Administration: Communications - The Hague - New Zealand Consul [Archives Reference: ABHS 950, W4627, 6/338/1 Part 1].
- pp.23-24, A Guide to the Ministry and Its Work.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website, http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/1-NZ-representatives-overseas/0-embassies-list.php (accessed 15 March 2011).
Show History
Establishment
The New Zealand Embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands, opened in November 1950 as the New Zealand Government Migration Office.1 It was opened as part of an immigration agreement concluded between the New Zealand and the Netherlands governments on 16 October 1950. The main functions of the office at the time were:
- to handle all administrative details in connection with the assisted migration scheme with the Netherlands;
- to issue all landing permits both for assisted migrations and for other Dutch nationals who did not come within the scope of the assisted scheme;
- to handle migration schemes negotiated with Denmark and Germany.
By March 1951 the office had been redesignated the New Zealand Consulate in The Hague.2 In September 1965 the Consulate was upgraded to an Embassy (although a resident ambassador was not appointed until 1967).3
As a diplomatic mission based in a non-Commonwealth country, the Stockholm Post was termed an Embassy.
Functions and Responsibilities
The Embassy at The Hague carried out the New Zealand Government’s business and managed New Zealand's political, economic, trade, security and other relations with the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. As with all New Zealand diplomatic posts, the Embassy was responsible for carrying out the following general functions:
- To inform and advise Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Head Office in Wellington on events within the countries and organisations to which they were accredited, which were relevant to New Zealand's interests;
- To implement the New Zealand Government's policy, in the most effective manner possible for the country/organisation in question;
- To oversee the interaction of New Zealand's interests and advise on New Zealand's national advantage where these contended;
- To act as the formal channel for government-to-government contact;
- To represent the New Zealand Government, speak and negotiate on the Government's behalf when required, and take responsibility for the activities of all New Zealand Government Officials in the country in question;
- To provide consular services for visiting New Zealanders;
- To facilitate official visits by New Zealand Ministers of the Crown and officials;
- To provide services for other New Zealand Government departments when this was interdepartmentally agreed;
- To facilitate non-governmental, especially business, contact when this was both necessary and an effective means of achieving New Zealand's external relations objectives;
- To ensure that post activities were well planned and that resources were deployed efficiently and in accordance with the Government's priorities;
- To undertake public affairs activities where this was an effective means of influencing the host government or organisation in New Zealand's favour;
- To conduct New Zealand's relations in a manner which maintained and enhanced the mana (dignity, prestige) of the New Zealand people.4
Consular services included dealing with passports, nationality and citizenship applications, legal and notarial matters, accommodation and travel difficulties, accident, illness and arrest.
Posts overseas were tasked to develop constructive relationships at the government level, in business and more widely in the communities to which they were accredited. They also had a brief to promote New Zealand in general: to raise the country's profile, increase knowledge about New Zealand and foster a positive image of the country and its people.
Structure5
The Head of Mission for The Hague Post was the New Zealand Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherland, and was assisted by a First and Second Secretaries. The Ambassador was accredited to represent the New Zealand Government in the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Finland, and the Kingdom of Norway.
The Hague Embassy was responsible for the New Zealand Consulate-General in Copenhagen, Denmark; the New Zealand Consulate General in Helsinki, Finland; and the New Zealand Consulate-General in Lysaker, Norway.
- Two Thousand Dutch Immigrants to Arrive in New Zealand Next Year, newspaper clipping from The Dominion - File No. 32/3/20/1 Part 2, Population Immigration - Admission of Netherlands Nationals - General [Archives Reference: ACIE 8798, W2619, 32/3/20/1 Part 2 (EA, W2619, 32/3/20/1 Part 2)].
- p.937, New Zealand Official Yearbook 1950.
- Memorandum from the Communications Division to the Registrar, Dispatch Clerks, 17 September 1965 - File No. 6/338/1 Part 1, Office Administration: Communications - The Hague - New Zealand Consul [Archives Reference: ABHS 950, W4627, 6/338/1 Part 1].
- pp.23-24, A Guide to the Ministry and Its Work.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website, http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/1-NZ-representatives-overseas/0-embassies-list.php (accessed 15 March 2011).
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website, http://www.mfat.govt.nz/ (accessed 15 March 2011).
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Diplomatic Missions, http://www.nzembassy.com/ (accessed 15 March 2011).
- Directory of Official Information December 2009, Ministry of Justice website, http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/global-publications/d/directory-of-official-information-december-2009/ (accessed 15 March 2011).
- A Guide to the Ministry and its Work, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington, 1995.
- πΌ Consular services (1871 ‑ )
- πΌ Overseas representation (1871 ‑ )
- π’ New Zealand High Commission, London (1950 ‑ 1951)
- π’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Head Office (1988 ‑ )
- π’ Department of Labour, Head Office (1950 ‑ 1951)
- π’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Head Office (1951 ‑ 1988)
- π Realm of New Zealand (1950 ‑ )