Nick Meehan 🥝

Working for 🇳🇿 with the @nzinsouthafrica team. Previously in 🇨🇱 and 🇲🇽. Food, wine, music, travel, 🏳️‍🌈. Views are my own, rts not endorsements etc

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

🇳🇿 has been proud to work with @CGIARclimate & @IWMI_ to support development of the 🇹🇿 Seed Sector Strategy, which will benefit farmers & people by supporting climate resilience & seed accessibility. Great to discuss Strategy with Deputy Min Silinde and the Ag team! @MFATNZ

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Great conversation with Acting PS Wambuya of 🇹🇿 Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday on current bilateral trade (highlighting 🇳🇿🚜⚙️, and 🇹🇿☕️), mutual priorities in the WTO, and opps for future collaboration to support the multilateral trading system @MFATNZ @mfa_tanzania

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Deputy High Commissioner Nick Meehan met with @InvestTanzania Director General Gilead Teri in Dar es Salaam yesterday. Great to discuss opportunities that Tanzania offers New Zealand businesses, and potential in 🇹🇿’s agriculture sector for 🇳🇿 innovation! @mfa_tanzania @MFATNZ

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Our Deputy Nick Meehan joined our Honorary Consul, 🇦🇺 Consulate and @UKinTanzania colleagues, Australians and fellow Kiwis in Dar es Salaam this Anzac morning to commemorate and remember those who have served, and continue to serve. 🇹🇿 #AnzacDay #LestWeForget @AusHCKenya @MFATNZ

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Lights! Camera! Action! A great evening at the #SAFTAs on Saturday celebrating the best of 🇿🇦 film and television. Let’s see if a future winner can be found working with the NZ-SA Agreement Concerning Co-Production of Films, @nfvfsa? @ManatuTaonga @SportArtsCultur @the_dtic

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Always a pleasure to catch up with @FutureAfricaUP on our agriculture research work in Southern Africa, plans for the #Qinisa research network which 🇳🇿 has proudly supported, and building a more sustainable & climate-smart future @UPTuks @jsteenhuisen @MPI_NZ @MFATNZ

[Nick Meehan 🥝 @NickMeehanNZ]

Humbling to have a walking tour of Hillbrow with the @DlalaNje team and witness a snapshot of life - but also inspiring to see the community work they are doing. Thanks for the opportunity!

[DlalaNje @DlalaNje]

IS IT A BIRD? PLANE? HADEDA?

Nope! Just a Kiwi🥝

Cheers to @NZinSouthAfrica deputy high commissioner @NickMeehanNZ for coming on our #ThisIsHillbrow tour🌇

Joining over 30k visitors since 2012

When will you join a tour in the heart of @CityofJoburgZA?

#JoziMyJozi #PonteLove

[G20 United States @g20org]

The 2nd SA G20 Trade and Investment meeting underway in Cape Town, South Africa.
The G20 TIWG meeting is a 2nd of a series of meetings that will take place throughout the year, culminating to the G20 Trade Minister's meeting in October 2025.

#G20SouthAfrica
#ReKaofela

[Romchalee K @Romchaleeja]

Prep for the #Anzac dawn service tomorrow @ #freedompark #AnzacDay2025 #southafrica 🇳🇿🇦🇺

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Insightful meeting in Pretoria between @MFATNZ Chief Director Mid East/Africa Nicole Roberton & DDG Amb Lallie @DIRCO_ZA yesterday, underscoring 🇳🇿🇿🇦 close relationship, common views of centrality of UN & multilateral system, and 🇳🇿 participation in 🇿🇦 G20 host year in Trade WG

[Nick Meehan 🥝 @NickMeehanNZ]

Contrasting gumboots are evidently a new Friday workwear trend.

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Great opportunity for gumboot diplomacy with VC Petersen @UPTuks at the NZ-funded monitoring hub for greenhouse gas emissions at @FutureAfricaUP. Looking forward to building on our work in 2025 including growing the Qinisa collaborative GHG research initiative @MPI_NZ @DOAgov_ZA

[Nick Meehan 🥝 @NickMeehanNZ]

Holiday season adventures in 🇿🇦 - a privilege to see more of this spectacular country!

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Our Deputy Nick recently participated in @CGIAR Ukama Ustawi’s Pitch Day for SMEs in Southern Africa developing climate smart solutions in the ag sector. Inspiring to hear innovative solutions for tackling climate change, and congrats to the winners and all participants! @IWMI_

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

#ILGA2024 saw over 30 NZ and Pacific govt and civil society reps travel to Africa - one of the largest delegations in recent years! Amazing to build connections between Pacific and 🇿🇦 LGBTQI+ reps in the margins, and reflect on shared experiences uniting both continents.

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Our Deputy Nick Meehan is at #ILGA2024 in Cape Town, with reps from @MFATNZ and 🇳🇿 civil society - an important opportunity to consider actions for equality and non-discrimination of LGBTQI+ people (NZ intl human rights priority) at largest global gathering of LGBTIQ changemakers

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Marking the importance of diversity and human rights, and celebrating freedom and equality at #SowetoPride on Saturday, with our Deputy High Commissioner proud to march with partners and allies 🏳️‍🌈

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

A pleasure to connect with Executive Director Sikongo Haihambo of @MinistryofIT today to consider NZ-Namibia economic opportunities and discuss common challenges as smaller states in current times, including importance of predictable international trade rules 🇳🇿🇳🇦 @MFATNZ

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

Great to meet with Amb Bölke-Möller @MIRCO_NAMIBIA this afternoon to discuss the 🇳🇿🇳🇦 relationship, common interests in rules-based system as smaller states, cooperation opportunities, importance of finding innovative solutions to climate change, and our rugby connection! @MFATNZ

[NZinSouthAfrica @NZinSouthAfrica]

A privilege to connect with 🇳🇦 Minister of Higher Education Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi @higher_na in the margins of @ruforumsec to consider ways in which education can support achieving climate goals, including through @GRA_GHG scholarships in 🇳🇿 and other GRA members @GRN_Namibia

[Nick Meehan 🥝 @NickMeehanNZ]

Golden Gate National Park, Free State. South Africa turning on a stunner! 🇿🇦