Sister Cities New Zealand Workshop at Government House

Posted on May.13, 2015 by admin

~ Article and photo by Sister Cities New Zealand ~

It was an honour for Sister Cities New Zealand and the wider sister city community to hold this important workshop at Government House Wellington on 9 April 2015.

Sir Jerry Mateparae, Patron to Sister Cities New Zealand, shared his insights on the importance of working together to achieve global connections, both inspiring and encouraging leaders all over New Zealand to collaborate and foster the sister city movement as one.

It was a memorable day for Mayors, CEOs, Councillors, Government officials, business and community leaders to share their personal stories and experiences, and discuss ideas around working together to build greater people-to-people connections between New Zealand and the world.

Sister Cities New Zealand, a non-profit organisation, has reached a significant milestone and is celebrating its 35th anniversary next year. Those involved and interested in sister city work are welcome to attend our annual conference, which will be hosted by Nelson City Council in May 2016.

Thank you to all those who contributed and participated in the Workshop at Government House and our 2015 SCNZ Conference, we look forward to carrying the momentous passion and energy gathered from our sister city family into the future of Sister Cities New Zealand.

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From the 3rd to the 13th of December, eight selected swimmers from the Fukuoka Swimming Association visited NSW, where they participated in joint training sessions with a local school and competed in the 2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships.

During the joint training, the athletes deepened their connections, and in the competition, the Fukuoka swimmers achieved remarkable success, earning numerous medals.

The visit is based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2023 between the Fukuoka Prefecture, the Fukuoka Swimming Association, and Swimming NSW. CLAIR Sydney received a request from Fukuoka Prefecture to assist them with their activities and accompanied them during some parts of their visit.

We will continue to support and deepen exchanges in the field of sports between Fukuoka Prefecture and NSW.

To all the athletes, coaches, and accompanying staffs, Otsukaresamadeshita!
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To investigate environmental countermeasures, a student and her chaperone from Hikone Technological High School of Shiga Prefecture visited Australia from late July to early August. CLAIR Sydney conducted a briefing on 29 July about Australia’s culture and customs, and accompanied the group to a company visit in Brisbane on 31 July, where the company, known for producing products using a type of seaweed called Asparagopsis, shared insights into their research and production processes.

During the visit, they received information on efforts to reduce methane emissions from livestock using Asparagopsis, viewed from a carbon-neutral perspective. The student’s proactive participation in the meetings, driven by a desire to engage in environmental initiatives in the future, was impressive.

In addition to the briefing and accompaniment, we also reached out to the company to request a representative to discuss their Asparagopsis research. CLAIR Sydney will continue to support the activities of Japanese local governments conducting research on topics related to Australia.
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