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NGÀ MIHI O TE WÀ ME TE TAU HOU … MANUIA LE KERISIMASI MA LE TAUSAGA FOU …...
As my first full calendar year as Ambassador draws to a close, I marvel at the degree to which 2010 has been a year of accelerating momentum, constant motion, and great contrasts. I feel blessed to...
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IN SAMOA FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
I always enjoy visiting Samoa, but I particularly look forward to coming in June for Independence Day. This year was the 49th anniversary of the founding of the nation of Western Samoa, which later...
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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
As you know from my post a few weeks ago, this year we celebrated American Independence Day with a reception in Christchurch on July 4th. We waited until the first week in August for our receptions in...
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CHEF MAVRO BRINGS TASTE OF HAWAII TO NEW ZEALAND
I know from my childhood and subsequent travels that sharing distinctive food is a great way to create strong bonds among people. That’s why we invited Hawaii culinary star Chef Mavro (George...
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70th ANNIVERSARY COINS
As part of celebrating the significant United States/New Zealand 70th anniversaries this year we designed and minted a commemorative coin to be gifted to guests at our Independence Day celebrations in...
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INDEPENDENCE DAY IN AUCKLAND
Mondays are turning into very festive days for us at the Embassy and Consulate General. This past Monday we again threw a party, welcoming more than 400 guests to the stunning Events Centre on the top...
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INDEPENDENCE DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH
As I previewed at the end of my prior post, we had another wonderful Independence Day reception yesterday evening to commemorate both the 236th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence...
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY
Today marks the 236th anniversary of the signing in Philadelphia of the Declaration of Independence by leaders of the American Colonies. More than five years of war ensued as Americans battled attempts...
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2010 TOP TEN
Thank you to readers who sent messages about the 2012 Top Ten list that I posted a couple months ago. I always welcome comments and other feedback, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading your impressions of...
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KIA ORA, HAWAIIAN AIRLINES. ALOHA, KIWIS.
The only downside to my recent trip to Hong Kong for the Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot was that I unfortunately missed a very special event here in New Zealand — the official...
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INDEPENDENCE DAY REMARKS
A few readers have asked me to send them the remarks I made at our Independence Day receptions this year, so I thought I’d just go ahead and reprint the short speech here. I tend to speak from...
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CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY IN AUCKLAND AND CHRISTCHURCH
As in previous years, our Independence Day celebration was not confined to Wellington. After sweeping up at the Reading Cinemas, we packed the bunting and flags and took the party on the road to...
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WRITING SPEECHES
I write my own public remarks because I don’t feel comfortable simply reading other folks’ work. The most meaningful words, I believe, come from the heart not from a committee, which is why I also...
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