New Zealand To Reconnect With The World in Expo 2020

New Zealand will ‘reconnect’ with the rest of the world in Dubai’s Expo 2020, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Prime Minister said.

"We're here to really kickstart New Zealand's presence and Expo 2020” she said at a media briefing this afternoon.

Great to have @NZatExpo whānau together! Prime Minister @jacindaardern, Minister for Trade and Export Growth @DamienOConnorMP & Under-Secretary @RinoTirikatene with our Care Collective sponsors & exporters – the countdown is on until #Expo2020 Dubai begins! #CareforPeopleandPlace pic.twitter.com/MyfQPjIJc6

— New Zealand at Expo 2020 (@NZatExpo) March 18, 2021

The Prime Minister said the event would show case what is unique about New Zealand "This - in a post-Covid world - will be a chance for New Zealand to reconnect with the world."

The New Zealand Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai is 95% complete. Time-lapse footage shows its construction. https://t.co/OcRiIOPx3M

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 1, 2020

Trade Minister Damien O'Connor said: "We're aware of the danger of travelling internationally - but we expect by that time many [New Zealanders] would've had access to the vaccine".

New Zealand's pavilion, located in the Sustainability District of the Expo 2020 site, was 95 per cent complete in December.

Expo Dubai 2020 was set to be held last year but was put on hold by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now run from October 1 to March 31, 2022.

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