Kia Ora and welcome to the Facebook Page of the New Zealand Consulate General in Los Angeles.
The New Zealand Consulate General in Los Angeles is an overseas post of the New Zealand Government. It is responsible to the New Zealand Ambassador in Washington for pursuing a range of New Zealands interests in the western part of the United States. The Consul-General, Maurice Williamson, is accredited for the following 12 states:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
There are four branches of the New Zealand Government in Los Angeles. All branches work independently under the aegis of the Consulate-General, and have their own structures. The Consulate-General works closely with these other government departments and agencies, as well as the business sector, to promote New Zealand's economic interests in the Western States.
The Government agencies are as follows:
1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade manages the New Zealand Governments dealings with other countries and international organisations and assists New Zealanders in difficulty overseas. It advises the Government on foreign and trade policy issues that will affect New Zealand's interests in relation to other countries. On behalf of the Government it enters into dialogue with other governments, to implement New Zealand's policies and promote New Zealand's interests. www.mfat.govt.nz (external link).
2. New Zealand Trade & Enterprise offers the New Zealand business community a single organisation that can provide a range of high quality, responsive and expert services to businesses throughout their life cycle, from start-ups to internationally competitive exporting companies. www.nzte.govt.nz (external link).
3. Tourism New Zealand is responsible for ensuring that New Zealand is marketed as a competitive visitor destination to maximise long-term benefits to New Zealand. Its functions are to develop, implement and promote strategies for tourism; and to advise the Government and the New Zealand tourism industry on matters relating to the development, implementation, and promotion of those strategies. Website: www.newzealand.com, and for collateral www.newzealand.com/us/utilities/request-a-map (external links).
In addition the Consulate-General provides services on behalf of the Department of Internal Affairs (passports inquiries) and the New Zealand Immigration Service (visas).
New Zealand Consulate-General
2425 Olympic Blvd, Suite 600E
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (310) 566 6555, Opt 0
Fax: (310) 566 6556
Email: [email protected]
Visa Enquiries: Visa Acceptance Centre (VAC) Santa Monica, California
Address: Suite N2075, 1620 26th Street
Santa Monica
California 90404
Telephone: 855 844 2835 (toll free), 310 496 7436.
Facsimile: 310 496 7437
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ttsnzvisa.com
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
2425 Olympic Blvd, Suite 610E
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Telephone: 1 (310) 460 4424
Facsimile: 1 (310) 460 4450
Tourism New Zealand
501 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401-2443
Telephone: +1 310 395 7480
Fax: +1 310 395 5453
