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The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand () represents interests of
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
in New Zealand in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy. The office was established in
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in 1973 as the East Asian Trade Center.An Introduction of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand
/ref> Before 1972, New Zealand recognized Taiwan as the "Republic of China". However, diplomatic relations were ended following the decision of the government of
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to recognize the
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. It adopted its present name in 1991. The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Amb. Joanne Ou.Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand
/ref> Its head office is in
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, and there is also a branch office in
Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
. It is counterpart in
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
is the
New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office The New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (Māori: ''Te Mata O Aorere''; ) represents New Zealand interests in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy. The Office was established in 1989. ...
in
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
.New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office
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Representatives

* Amb. Joanne Ou(2023–Now)
Curriculum Vitae
*
Joseph Shih Joseph Shih or Ting Joseph Shih () is a Taiwanese diplomat and politician. He was the nation's representative to South Korea from 2014 to 2018, and the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Executive Yuan from 2013 to 2014. ...
(2002–2006)


See also

* List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan * List of diplomatic missions in New Zealand * New Zealand–Taiwan relations


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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand
{{Diplomatic missions in New Zealand 1973 establishments in New Zealand
New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
New Zealand–Taiwan relations Organizations established in 1973