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The United States has maintained a consular presence in New Zealand since 1838. The first consul was James Reddy Clendon. Born in England, Clendon was a ship owner and merchant who bought land and settled in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. In 1838 he was appointed by the federal government of the United States as consul for New
United States and New Zealand share comparable histories; both nations grew from British colonies and both boast indigenous populations of East Polynesian descent (Māori and Native Hawaiians). Both nations are known for their proximity to the Pacific Ocean, and the New Zealand-United States relationship is a key factor of Asia-Pacific geopolitics.
The United States formally recognized New Zealand's independent state status on February 16, 1942. The first diplomatic mission, a legation, was established in Wellington on April 1, 1942, with Patrick J. Hurley presenting his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to New Zealand on April 24 of the same year. [2]
Flights from the US to New Zealand are among the world's longest flights.I traveled from my home in Denver to Los Angeles, where I boarded a 13-hour-long Air New Zealand flight to Auckland.
Several United States presidents have made presidential visits to Australia and New Zealand. The first visit by an incumbent to these Australasian nations was made in 1966 by Lyndon B. Johnson. His three-day five-city visit to Australia was intended as a show of gratitude to the Australian nation for its then emphatic support for the Vietnam ...
The New Zealand dollar was initially pegged to both the British pound sterling and the United States dollar at NZ$1 = UK£ 1 ⁄ 2 = US$1.40. On 21 November 1967 sterling was devalued from UK£1 = US$2.80 to US$2.40 (see Bretton Woods system ), but the New Zealand dollar was devalued even more from NZ$1 = US$1.40 to US$1.12, to match the value ...
New Zealand's flagship carrier expects its earnings before taxation in the first half ending Dec. 31 to be in the range of NZ$120 million ($70.15 million) to NZ$160 million, compared with NZ$185 ...
Mark David Gilbert (born August 22, 1956) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 2015 to 2017. [ 1 ] Gilbert played for the Chicago White Sox in 1985. [ 2 ]