The New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (

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: ''Te Mata O Aorere''; ) represents

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interests in

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in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy. The Office was established in 1989. It is a subsidiary of the Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce, but is staffed by officers either employed directly by the Office or seconded from relevant New Zealand departments and agencies. These include the

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.New Director of New Zealand Trade Office in Taiwan
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'', 8 April 2014 Before 1972, New Zealand recognised Taiwan as the "Republic of China", but diplomatic relations were ended following the decision of the government of

Norman Kirk Norman Eric Kirk (6 January 1923 – 31 August 1974) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 29th prime minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974. Born into poverty in Southern Canterbury, Kirk left school at ...

to recognise the

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, making it one of the first developed countries to do so. Its counterpart in New Zealand is the

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand () represents interests of Taiwan in New Zealand in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy. The office was established in Auckland in 1973 as the ...

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.Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, New Zealand
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1989 establishments in Taiwan Representative Offices in Taipei Organizations established in 1989 Foreign trade of New Zealand New Zealand–Taiwan relations {{Taiwan-poli-stub

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