Events
Celebrate Waitangi Day New York – February 6
NEW Zealand restaurant opens in Brooklyn
From the Ambassador and NY Consulate
NZ Election Information on Voting in NY
Emergency information for Hurricane Irene
Letter from Mike Moore regarding Christchurch earthquake
Information on making donations to the Christchurch earthquake recovery
Twelve month work & travel program in US for Kiwis
Update your contact details with travel safe
Obtaining passport photos
The Kiwi Club of New York and Kea New York celebrate Waitangi Day in style.
With around a million New Zealanders living overseas, Waitangi Day celebrations are a global event. It’s a time to celebrate what is unique about New Zealand and as a nation celebrate our history.
Celebrate Waitangi Day this year in style at Icebreaker, Soho. Enjoy traditional New Zealand food and wine, great New Zealand company and take advantage at the event of an amazing offer from Icebreaker – 40% off Icebreaker product purchased in store (*not available on already discounted merchandise).
And we are proud to confirm, Tim Wilson as our guest speaker.
This event sold out last year – so get your tickets here now!
Logo Competition: The Kiwi Club of New York Inc. (“Club”, “we” or “us”) is running a competition (“Competition”) for the design of a new Club logo.
How to Enter: You may enter the Competition if you “Like” the Club’s Facebook page and post to that page a logo that includes the words “Kiwi Club of New York.” You may post more than one logo. By posting a logo, you are deemed to have entered the Competition, and to have read and accepted this Logo Competition Agreement (and any changes to it that we may post on our website from time to time) (“Agreement”).
Your Representations: By entering the Competition, you represent to us that:
Your Logo Becomes the Club’s Property: When you submit a logo in the Competition, you grant us an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform the content in connection with the Club, in any media known now or in the future. This includes the Club’s branded material such as its website, Facebook page and emails. The Club may make changes to your logo. You do not retain any right to use (or to grant any rights in respect of) the logo without the Club’s written permission.
Winning Logo: The Club’s board of directors (“Board”) will determine the Competition’s closing date. The Board will then consider logos submitted in the Competition and select a winning logo (or decide not to select a winning logo). The Board may consider any factors it considers appropriate in reaching its decision. If the Board selects a winning logo, it will publish the results of the Competition, including your name.
Relationship Between the Parties: You will not become the Club’s agent, partner or employee in connection with the Competition or this Agreement. Nor will you obtain any rights to the Club’s name, other intellectual property or other types of property.
Amendments: Amendments to, or waivers of, any provision of this Agreement are only valid if (a) posted on the Club’s website or (b) set out in writing and signed by a Club officer. This Agreement forms the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Competition and your logo.
Severability: If any part of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable part will be given effect to the greatest extent possible and the remainder will remain in full force and effect.
Indemnification: You agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Club, its officers, directors and agents, from and against any and all losses, costs, expenses, damages or other liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by us or any such person in connection with any cause of action, claim, suit, proceeding, demand or action brought by a third party against us or any such person resulting from your participation in the Competition, your logo or your breach of this Agreement. This defense and indemnification survives this Agreement.
Jurisdiction: This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principle that may provide for the application of the law of another jurisdiction. You agree that any claim or dispute you may have with the Club in connection with the Competition, your logo or this Agreement must be resolved by a court in New York, New York. You submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of New York, New York for the purpose of litigating any such claims or disputes.
The New Zealand Consulate-General New York will provide voting facilities for the New Zealand 2011 General Election and Referendum. Voting will commence on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 at 9am and will close at 12pm (local time) on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 to allow for counting. The New Zealand Consulate-General New York is located at 222 East 41st Street Suite 2510 (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues). The polling station will be open from 9am to 5pm daily except on the final day.
Election Day is Saturday, 26 November 2011, however due to Thanksgiving Day the New Zealand Consulate-General will be closed on Thursday, 24 November and Friday, 25 November. To check or update your enrolment details please visit www.elections.org.nz. You may also contact The New Zealand Consulate-General for further information on (212) 832 4038.
We welcome Kiwi Top Chef alum Mark Simmons who has just opened a brand NEW Zealand restaurant in Brooklyn. Some of our board members tried it out last week and it was given a big thumbs up (and they are serious food critics)
Have a look at their delicious menu on their website
Located at 847 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215.
Reservations can be made by calling (718) 230-3682 or email info@kiwiana-nyc.com
Nearly 30 competitors in six teams criss-crossed each other across New York City in a frantic bid to be crowned the Amazing NY Race World Cup Champions. The goal was to complete as many tasks as possible in the smart phone enabled scavenger hunt around the city. The course was specially designed to mark the Rugby World Cup and included international highlights and a sporting theme.
Dodging locals “Hey I’m walking here!” and badgering tourists who fit the scavenger hunt objectives, the teams had a ton of fun throughout the event and saw new and different parts of the city.
Contestants started at The Australian pub at West 38th St and ventured up through 5th Ave, across the bottom of central park and on to the upper west side before heading down to seaport where Nelson Blue put on a range of nibbles and drinks after the race.
The race was hotly contested and the results were very close overall with less than 70 points separating the teams. Thanks go out to all the sponsors and all the participants who brought a competitive and fun attitude to the event.
Winners: “The Interislander” – Katherine, Warrick, Justine, John and Martyn
Runners up: “One Bird, Four Blokes” – Yaniv, Tasha, Ryan, John and Jay“Ménage-A-Trouble” – Nancy, Shadia and Paul
“One Kiwi Three Yanks” – Craig, Tory, Jason and Dana
“TBD” – Maria, Katrina and Elizabeth
“Fisher & Paykel” – Peter, Roxie, Kate and Jenn
Special offer to the Kiwi Club and friends:
If you missed out on this year’s event but want to give the Amazing NY Race a try there’s a great way to give it a go. The people at Amazing NY Race are trialing a new form of the race that uses an iphone app and have made a special offer to Kiwi Club members and friends. Essentially it is an interactive form of the race where you get to certain points in the race and you are given extra questions and tasks via the app based on the location of the GPS in your phone.
The first of these races is FREE to Kiwi Club members and friends. More info and registration here: http://arfriends81311.eventbrite.com/
If you have tried to obtain photos in the US for NZ passport applications you may have noticed that the requirements are different to what is often provided at many photo printing facilities. Photo Mission (22 East 40th St Btw Park & Madison) can issue NZ passport photos to DIA requirements (45mm/height x 35mm width, with plain, light coloured background – not white or dark).
The owner – Joe is super helpful. Mention that you are from the Kiwi Club and he will look after you.
Contact 212 972 8701 or photomissionnyc@gmail.com.
By Dana Deree, United States Consul
As Americans abroad, we know that there is no better way to get to know and appreciate a place and its people than living there. This is especially true for young people. That‟s why I want to highlight a great, but not well known, program between the United States and New Zealand. It‟s the New Zealand (and Australia) Twelve Month Work and Travel Program. Please help me spread the word.
The Program allows tertiary (university or vocational program) students or recent graduates to work and travel in the U.S. for up to twelve months. Worldwide, this Program is only available to Kiwis and Aussies.
The idea is to offer young Kiwis the chance to experience the United States for an extended time and in a way that allows them to explore options, including for future travel or academic study in America.
A great advantage of this Program is that it allows participants to work and earn money during their year in the U.S.
Participants can go somewhere and work for a while. Then go somewhere else and work for a while. And so on. Or just go one place they really like for a year. Or, they can spend a year working in their field of study. For instance, a recent film graduate from Victoria University is now working as a production assistant in Hollywood.
The eligibility criteria to participate are simple. Participants must…
More details about the rules, the application process, and sponsors can be found http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/swt_faq.html
New Zealanders are well known for their love of international travel and adventure. For most, travel is normally incident free – but by planning ahead and equipping yourself with the right information, you can enjoy your trip even more.
The Ministry’s ‘safetravel’ website www.safetravel.govt.nz has information, tips and advice for anyone planning an overseas trip. This includes the latest travel advisories by region and country, a travel checklist, information on passports and visas, and advice about what the Ministry can help with should something go wrong.
New Zealanders living overseas or travelling for business or on holiday are also encouraged to register their travel details on the safetravel website. The information helps us contact you in the event of an emergency overseas such as a natural disaster, or in the event of a family crisis
Where we have needed to contact New Zealanders who are thought to be in an area affected by a major earthquake, cyclone or bomb blast overseas – those who have registered their travel contact details on the safe travel website have often been accounted for first. Recent examples include the Japanese Earthquake and facilitating the departure/evacuation of kiwis from the current hot spots in North Africa and the Middle East.
Where travel details are not registered, the Ministry works with its Embassies and High Commissions and contacts on the ground to try to locate New Zealanders who may be unaccounted for in a disaster area. This can take time, especially where limited information is available about a person’s travel plans and exact location, in what can be difficult conditions with limited communication avenues. Leaving a detailed travel itinerary and contact details with family and or friends can also make a difference.
Before you depart for any overseas destination on holiday or for business, please remember to take out comprehensive travel insurance which includes medical repatriation to your home base. If you have no insurance cover, repatriation will be at your own cost.
For more tips and advice on travelling and living overseas visit www.safetravel.govt.nz
For consular advice, any time, call the New Zealand Embassy in Washington or Consulate General in New York and ask to speak to the Consular Officer.
Attached is a letter from Mike Moore providing an update on the Christchurch earthquake relief fund.
The Ambassador reminds people of the following resources
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