Consul General's Activities 2025/1/21 New Year’s Greeting Party; Ms Kazuko Itoh receives Consul General’s Commendation 15 January 2025 Nihonga Workshop by Nihonga artist Mr Hisao Okawa 29 November 2024 Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Electro-Communications and the University of Auckland 26 November 2024 ”NZ-Japan Connect at AUT” dinner 27 November 2024 International Conference by the New Zealand Asia Institute, the University of Auckland 25-26 November 2024 Japanese Film Festival 2024 14–17 November 2024 Meeting between Consul General MATSUI and Aikido Shinryukan 6 November 2024 JSANZ Tertiary Japanese Language Speech Contest Prize Giving Ceremony・JSANZ 10th Anniversary 2 November 2024 Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition “YAKISHIME – Earth Metamorphosis” 1 - 28 October 2024 Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Hamilton - Saitama Sister City Relationship 22 October 2024 Consul General MATSUI visits Whangarei 24 September 2024 Sogetsu Auckland Branch Ikebana Exhibition 21 September 2024 Consul General MATSUI receives a courtesy call by Mr. Hiroki Sakai, football player at Auckland FC 26 August 2024 JET Programme Pre-Departure Orientation and Farewell Reception 3 August 2024 The 2024 Auckland International Open Judo Championship 20 July 2024 Meeting between Consul General MATSUI, Judo NZ and Auckland Judo Association 27June 2024 Ambassador OSAWA and Consul General MATSUI make a courtesy visit to Mayor of Auckland 12 June 2024 State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUGE visits Auckland 2 May 2024 Investiture ceremony for Dr Wayne Lawrence 12 April 2024 Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition “Variation and Autonomy : The Prints of Contemporary Japanese Painters” 29 Feburary – 28 March 2024 JET Programme Returnees Welcome Back Reception 20 March 2024 Aikido Shinryukan 54th Anniversary Gasshuku 3 March 2024 Japan Day 2024 Sunday 25 February 2024 Emperor’s Birthday Reception Friday 9 February 2024 Consul General MATSUI visits Tauranga 31 January 2024 New Year’s Greeting Party; Mrs Keiko Martin receives Consul General’s Commendation 10 January 2024 Meeting between Consul General MATSUI and Dr TANO, President of the University of Electro-Communications 4 December 2023 Consul General MATSUI visits Rotorua 28 November 2023 Fukuoka City-Auckland Sister City Events 24 – 25 November 2023 Japanese Film Festival 2023 23 – 26 November 2023 2023 Japan and New Zealand Budo Cultural Exchange Program 12 November 2023 JSANZ Tertiary Japanese Language Speech Contest Prize Giving Ceremony 3 November 2023 Investiture ceremony for Leiataualesa Tuitolova’a Dr. Kilifoti Sisilia Eteuati 27 October 2023 Sogetsu Auckland Branch Ikebana Exhibition 23 September 2023 Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Auckland - Shinagawa Friendship City Relationship 4 September 2023 Meeting between Consul General Matsui and Japanese Society of Auckland President Ms Kuroda 20 September 2023 JET Programme Pre-Departure Orientation and Farewell Reception 5 August 2023 Consul General Matsui makes a courtesy visit to Deputy Mayor of Auckland 1 August 2023 Meeting between Consul General Matsui and Principal of Waitakere Japanese Supplementary School Ms Erika Whyte 18 July 2023 Consul General Matsui visits Hamilton 10 July 2023 Consul General Matsui Meets with Members of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JOM) 7 July 2023 Meeting between Consul General Matsui and President of Auckland Japanese Supplementary School Mr Nakamura 4 July, 2023 Meeting between Consul General Matsui and Sogetsu Auckland Branch 30 June 2023 Consul General Matsui attends the National Budget Seminar hosted by the Nisui-Kai 28 June 2023 Meeting between Consul General Matsui and Auckland Japanese Society President Kano 28 June 2023