Lawrence Meredith 🇪🇺

Great to meet PM @chrisluxonmp ahead of his visit to Brussels. 🇪🇺🇳🇿 are trusted partners w shared values We #StandwithUkraine We are committed to rules-based int'l order & free trade #EUNZFTA delivers for our companies #HorizonEU unites our brightest We are #StrongerTogether

Great to meet Taranaki leaders in sunny New Plymouth ☀️🇪🇺🇳🇿 Strong ambition to shift world-class engineering capability into infrastructure, defence and clean tech ⚡ Looking ahead to our Clean Tech summit in Christchurch this September 🤝 #StrongerTogether

A great week in Brussels with colleagues at the EU Ambassadors Conference 🇪🇺 • EU stands with Ukraine 🇺🇦 • We're investing in our security • Expanding trade & partnerships • Defending rules-based order with trusted partners. 🇳🇿 NZ is exactly that #StrongerTogether

🍀 Happy St Patrick’s Day! Kia hari te rā o Hato Pateriki! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! Great atmosphere at NZ Parliament — Minister Noel Grealish TD, Ambassador Jane Connolly, and @IrelandinNZ celebrating the deep Ireland–NZ connection 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇳🇿 #StrongerTogether

Great discussion with Qiulae Wong leader of @OpportunityNZ on the EU–NZ partnership. 🇪🇺🇳🇿 Shared values, respect for international rules & cooperation through #HorizonEurope help drive innovation, climate solutions & the EUs commitment to net zero by 2050 #StrongerTogether

Great discussion at @NZParliament with @toddmcclaymp & UK High Commissioner @IonaCThomas ahead of @WTO MC14, Cameroon. EU, UK and New Zealand share a strong commitment to open, rules-based trade — & to strengthening the system for today’s global economy. 🇪🇺🇳🇿🇬🇧 #StrongerTogether

Spoke to @hoskingonzb on @NewstalkZB - vist.ly/4smbx It's 4 years since Russia’s illegal invasion of 🇺🇦. “Peace and freedom… must be protected” @vonderleyen. The EU & NZ are clear — we #StandWithUkraine. €190+ billion in support. Europe remains committed 💙💛

A strong Auckland visit 🇪🇺🇳🇿 Research, innovation, business and climate action all on the agenda. From universities to iwi to European companies. The EU–NZ relationship is broad, practical and forward-looking. We are #StrongerTogether

Today in Auckland, we marked the 4th anniversary of Russia’s brutal, illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Pleased to stand alongside Deputy PM Seymour, French Ambassador Laurence Beau & Kate Turska, Mahi for Ukraine. The European Union and New Zealand #StandWithUkraine 💙💛

“Is the EU New Zealand’s next best mate?” — I certainly think so. 🇪🇺🤝🇳🇿 Many thanks to Stephen Jacobi for his latest Newsroom article. It captures well the depth and momentum of the EU–NZ relationship. Watch this space. 🔗 newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/30/is-… #StrongerTogether #EUNZTrade

Shared values. Free and fair trade. Real delivery 🇪🇺🇳🇿 Spoke at the Europe Institute (@AucklandUni) on the depth of our partnership. 21 NZ projects under Horizon Europe. The success of the EU–NZ Business Summit and FTA. Event on Clean tech next ⚡ #StrongerTogether

The EU Borrowing & Lending Asia-Pacific Tour wrapped up in NZ 🇳🇿 with @EU_Budget DG @riso_stephanie. From Auckland to Wellington: meetings with investors, the RBNZ and @nztreasury, and strong EU–NZ trade and investment talks with Minister @toddmcclaymp. 🇪🇺🤝🇳🇿 #StrongerTogether

Honoured to attend the Pōwhiri for the Diplomatic Corps at the Upper Treaty Grounds during Waitangi 2026. A powerful moment of kōrero, tikanga & whanaungatanga — and a reminder of the growing potential in Māori–EU relations ahead. 🌿🤝 #StrongerTogether

Deepest condolences to the families and friends of victims of the terrible landslides. Our thoughts are with the communities of Welcome Bay & Mount Maunganui. We stand in solidarity with the people of New Zealand & commend the tireless efforts of emergency services. Kia kaha.

Good to catch up with 🇺🇦 Ambassador H.E. @AmbVasyl. As leaders meet in Berlin on a just peace, #TeamEurope is fully committed to supporting Ukraine from here in NZ. Welcome NZ’s $15m contribution to PURL — security guarantees matter. 💙💛 #StandWithUkraine️

Encouraging outlook at SOPI today 🌱📈 In an uncertain world, rules-based trade is ever more important. The 🇪🇺 is a stable, trusted partner — and the EU–NZ FTA is delivering certainty for growers and producers, with $2bn extra exports in just 18 months. #StrongerTogether @MPI_NZ

Great kōrero with Hon @DrShaneRetiMP after his address at the EU–NZ Business Summit 🇪🇺🇳🇿 With the Horizon Europe 2026–27 work programme now adopted, new opportunities are opening for NZ researchers & innovators—especially in AI, space & clean tech 🚀 #StrongerTogether

Great to sit down with Dame Jane Harding of @royalsocietynz on the power of innovation, & how #HorizonEurope opens doors for 🇪🇺🇳🇿 cooperation in cutting edge fields. A great reminder: long-term science investment = long-term economic & societal returns. #StrongerTogether

All the panel and speaker sessions from the first EU–NZ Business Summit are now available to rewatch online on the Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand website. 🔗 linktr.ee/EUinNZ #StrongerTogether

Great to join @SwedeninOZ & @ikeanewzealand for the opening of NZ’s first IKEA 🇸🇪🇪🇺🇳🇿✨ Another boost to EU–NZ ties after the Business Summit with @chrisluxonmp, @toddmcclaymp McClay & @MarosSefcovic — and NZ exports to the EU already up $2B. #StrongerTogether

Great visit to Victoria University of Wellington with H.E. Ard van der Vorst and François Bockel to meet Prof Margaret Hyland and synthetic biology researchers back from Europe 🔬🌱 “Horizon Europe opens doors.” Strong momentum across 🇪🇺🤝🇳🇿 science. #StrongerTogether