Greek Embassy for New Zealand - Address / Phone Number

Greek Embassy in New Zealand

Address: Level 11, Petherick Tower, 38-42 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington
City: Wellington (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +12 hours)
Tel.: (04) 473 7775
Fax: (04) 473 7441
Working hours: Monday to Friday 9.00 - 16.00

Greek Honorary Consulate in Auckland

Address: 108 Paihia Rd. , One Tree Hill, Auckland, New Zealand
City: Auckland (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +12 hours)
Tel.: (00649) 5710238
Fax: (00649) 5710529

Since 1999 there has been a Greek Embassy in Wellington, also accredited to six island states in the Pacific: Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Nauru. There is also an Honorary Greek Consulate in Auckland.  As part of an effort to redeploy resources in Europe, New Zealand closed its Embassy in Athens in 1991, since which time it has been represented in Greece through its Embassy in Rome. New Zealand retains an Honorary Consulate General in Athens.

The Consular Section of the Embassy offers a wide range of services:

• Passport Services
• Renewal passport application
• Citizenship Services
• Emergency Services
• Visa Services
• Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
• Drivers License
• Registration of Greeks Abroad
• Voting While Abroad
• Pensions, etc.

A pivotal role is played in the relations between the two countries by the Battle of Crete, which saw the beginning of the strong bonds of friendship between the two peoples.

On the level of political cooperation, the two countries have cooperated on the confrontation of international crises and current issues of international interest. There is particularly close cooperation in offering mutual support within international organizations.

There is a community of about 4,500 people of Greek descent (first, second and third generation) in New Zealand .They play a prominent role in trade, letters and sciences, and have become an integral part of New Zealand society.