Harmeet Singh Sooden has joined an international human rights delegation travelling to Iraqi Kurdistan from 7 to 23 November 2009. Iraqi Kurdistan is a semi-autonomous region of Iraq administered by the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG).

Career diplomat Darryl Dunn will be New Zealand's new Ambassador to Argentina, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.

21 July -- On July 22 ANGELS, the new Samoan comedy by Tanya Muagututi'a and Joy Vaele, begins its season at The Forge as part of the 2009 Christchurch Arts Festival.