The past two years in pictures from the United States Mission to New Zealand (12/2009 - 12/2011)

1. THE PAST TWO YEARS
IN PICTURES
American Mission to New Zealand
(12/2009 – 12/2011)
Page
Prime Minister Visit to DC ............................................................................. 1
Secretary of State Visit .................................................................................... 2
Christchurch Earthquake ................................................................................ 6
Marines ......................................................................................................... 11
Rugby World Cup .......................................................................................... 17
Antarctica ...................................................................................................... 31
TS Golden Bear ............................................................................................. 35
Independence Day ......................................................................................... 37
Tokelau .......................................................................................................... 42
Pacific Island Forum .................................................................................... 44
US-NZ Partnership Forum ........................................................................... 45
Student Engagement ...................................................................................... 46
Camperdown ................................................................................................. 55
Kiwiana ......................................................................................................... 57
September 11th ............................................................................................... 58
Art in Embassies............................................................................................ 62
Embassy Community ..................................................................................... 66

2. Prime Minister Visit to DC
President Obama and Prime Minister Key in the Oval Office
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
July 22, 2011
1

3. Secretary of State Visit
The Secretary is greeted on
Parliament forecourt
Ola Thorsen
November 4, 2010
2

4. Secretary of State Visit
The Secretary at Christchurch
town hall event
Ola Thorsen
November 5, 2010
3

5. Secretary of State Visit
Dominion Post headline
Dominion Post
November 5, 2010
4

6. Secretary of State Visit
Wellington Declaration signing ceremony
Ola Thorsen
November 4, 2010
5

7. Christchurch Earthquake
Los Angeles County Fire Dept USAR team arrives
USAID/Rebecca Gustafson
February 26, 2011
6

8. Christchurch Earthquake
Prime Minister Key with the USAID DART team
USAID/Rebecca Gustafson
February 26, 2011
7

9. Christchurch Earthquake
Rescuers pause for prayer
NZFS
March 1, 2011
8

10. Christchurch Earthquake
Mike leaves the city after a hard week
Josh Greene
February 25, 2011
9

11. Christchurch
Earthquake
The Ambassador revs up
Ceres' Cat 385c Ultra High
Demo unit
Duane McWaine
July 15, 2011
10

12. Marines
Visit to Waiwhetu Marae
Ola Thorsen
August 19, 2010
11

13. Marines
2010 Memorial Day at
Paekakariki
Ola Thorsen
March 31, 2010
12

14. Marines
2009 Toys for Tots drive
Kent Blechynden
December 12, 2009
13

15. Marines
2010 Poppy Day, with New Zealand and Australian
colleagues
Ola Thorsen
April 23, 2010 141

16. Marines
With friends at Memorial Day
2011, in Paekakariki
Holly Forsberg
June 29, 2011
15

17. Marines
Comrades at the opening of A
Friend in Need exhibition
Lise Gagne
March 11, 2011
16

18. Rugby World Cup
New Plymouth street party
Ola Thorsen
September 15, 2011
17

19. Rugby World Cup
Marine Band on TV3 Breakfast, in New Plymouth
Ola Thorsen
September 15, 2011
18

20. Rugby World Cup
Marine Band on parade in New Plymouth
Ola Thorsen
September 10, 2011
19

21. Rugby World Cup
Marine Band at Old St. Pauls,
Wellington
Ola Thorsen
September 16, 2011
20

22. Rugby World Cup
Meet the Eagles pep rally at
Scots College, Wellington
Ola Thorsen
September 21, 2011
21

23. Rugby World Cup
Ōtaki Mini Eagles Captain with
USA Eagles Captain Todd
Clever
Ola Thorsen
September 21, 2011
22

24. Rugby World Cup
Ōtaki Primary School rippa rugby team represents the USA
Rugbyimages.co.nz/Georgie
August 7, 2011
23

25. Rugby World Cup
Young Eagles supporters at Richmond street parade
Ola Thorsen
September 26, 2011
24

26. Rugby World Cup
Young Eagles supporters at Richmond street parade
Ola Thorsen
September 26, 2011 25

27. Rugby World Cup
Richmond street parade
Ola Thorsen
September 26, 2011
26

28. Rugby World Cup
Richmond street parade
Ola Thorsen
September 26, 2011
27

29. Rugby World Cup
USA Eagles Captain Todd Clever plows forward against Italy
AP Photo/Rob Griffith
September 27, 2011 28

30. Rugby World Cup
Richmond Block Party
Ola Thorsen
September 27, 2011
29

31. Rugby World Cup
Richmond street parade
Ola Thorsen
September 26, 2011
30

32. Antarctica
Emperor penguins greet Ambassador Huebner
USAF/Mark Doll
December 1, 2010
31

33. Antarctica
The Ambassador and Ola at the South Pole
USAF/Mark Doll
November 30, 2010
32

34. Antarctica
Emperor penguins on McMurdo Ice Shelf
Ola Thorsen
December 1, 2010
33

35. Antarctica
Ola on the C-17 Globemaster en route to the Ice
Ambassador Huebner
November 29, 2010
34

36. TS Golden Bear
In Wellington Harbor
Mike Cousins
May 29, 2011
35

37. TS Golden Bear
In Auckland Harbor
Phil McKenna
July 28, 2011
36

38. Independence Day 2011
Hawaiian performers in Auckland
Ola Thorsen
August 2, 2011
37

39. Independence Day 2011
Hawaiian performers in Wellington
Ola Thorsen
August 4, 2011
38

40. Independence Day 2011
Hawaiian and Maori performers in Wellington
Ola Thorsen
August 4, 2011
39

41. Independence Day 2011
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Ola Thorsen
August 4, 2011
40

42. Pacific Partnership 2011
USS Cleveland with HMNZS Canterbury
USN/MC2 Michael Russell
May 9, 2011
41

43. Tokelau
USCG Walnut crew and friends after delivering water supplies
USCG
October 11, 2011
42

44. Tokelau
USCG Walnut arrives at Atafu Atoll to deliver water supplies
USCG
October 8, 2011
43

45. Pacific Island Forum 2011
Deputy Secretary Nides and Minister McCully face the press
Ola Thorsen
September 8, 2011
44

46. US-NZ Partnership Forum
Assistant Secretary Campbell and Prime Minister Key
Ola Thorsen
February 21, 2011
45

47. Student Engagement
Special Rep. Farah Pandith visits Kilbirnie Mosque
Ola Thorsen
December 10, 2010
46

48. Student Engagement
DAS Frankie Reed meets with the Ambassador's Victoria U. advisors
Ola Thorsen
February 19, 2010
47

49. Student Engagement
Connecting Young Leaders Conference, dinner at the CMR
Ola Thorsen
October 2, 2010
48

50. Student Engagement
Earth Day at the CMR with
Hutt Valley High School
students
Ola Thorsen
April 14, 2011
49

51. Student Engagement
Mike and Janine with Massey University students
Ola Thorsen
June 9, 2011
50

52. Student Engagement
Albany Home School's Free Range team wins a VEX Robotics match
S Haim
March 21, 2009
51

53. Student Engagement
Space Shuttle Discovery, crew portrait
NASA
May 6, 2010
52

54. Student Engagement
Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-114 Spacewalk over NZ
NASA
August 3, 2005
53

55. Student Engagement
First tranche of donated books
for Samoa
Ola Thorsen
May 25, 2010
54

56. Camperdown
Chief of Mission Residence, Lower Hutt
Ola Thorsen
August 23, 2011
55

57. Camperdown
AmeriCarna Reception at the CMR
Ola Thorsen
February 22, 2011
56

58. Kiwiana
Ambassador Huebner meets Chelsea at Massey University
Murray Wilson
August 13, 2010
57

59. September 11th
Final moments of the Twin Towers
Joe Owens
September 11, 2001
58

60. September 11th
Christchurch 9-11 Memorial
Murray Hedwig
January 1, 2003
59

61. September 11th
Marine plays at 10th
anniversary memorial service in
New Plymouth
Ola Thorsen
September 11, 2011
60

62. September 11th
Situation Room, White House, May 1, 2011
Pete Souza
May 1, 2011
61

63. Art in Embassies
Co-Curators Nathan Huff & James Brown
James Brown
February 24, 2011
62

64. Art in Embassies
Negotiating Place, by Nathan Huff
Ola Thorsen
July 3, 2005
63

65. Art in Embassies
Back, by James Brown
Ola Thorsen
July 3, 2005
64

66. Art in Embassies
Mary on art installation day
Ola Thorsen
June 20, 2011
65

67. Embassy Community
Greely serves at Downtown Community Mission Thanksgiving
Ola Thorsen
November 24, 2010
66

68. Embassy Community
John supervises at Downtown Community Mission Thanksgiving
Ola Thorsen
November 24, 2010
67

69. Embassy Community
DCM Bob Clarke departs Post
Ola Thorsen
July 14, 2011
68

70. Embassy Community
Greasers, Pinky, & Captain America invade Lower Hutt
Jodilyn Johnson
October 29, 2011
69

71. Embassy Community
Peter working on the haka
Ola Thorsen
March 15, 2011
70