New Zealand

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Montenegro and New Zealand have maintained friendly relations. Montenegro is interested in further strengthening bilateral ties with New Zealand, and the full valorization of potentials in areas of mutual importance.

Diplomatic Relations

New Zealand officially recognized Montenegro on July 17, 2006, when diplomatic relations were established between the two countries.

On July 17, 2014, in accordance with the decision of the Government of Montenegro, the Honorary Consulate of Montenegro in New Zealand was opened in Auckland - headed by the Honorary Consul Jovo Gregović.

On September 9, 2019, the non-resident Ambassador of New Zealand to Montenegro (based in Rome), Anthony George Simpson, presented credentials to the President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović - thus officially assumed the duty.

The non-resident Ambassador of Montenegro in New Zealand (based in Vienna) is Veselin Šuković, but the credentials have not been presented yet.

Political Contacts

From 9 to 15 June 2015, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Petar Ivanović paid a visit to New Zealand. At this occasion, he met with Minister of Food and Food Security Joe Goodhu, Minister of Agriculture Nathan Guy, Minister of Economic Development Stephen Joyce - who is also Minister of Regulatory Reform, Minister of Science and Innovation, Minister of Education and Assistant Minister of Finance. On the sidelines of the agricultural fair "International Days of Agriculture", which gathered over 1,000 exhibitors and attracted more than 120,000 visitors, Minister Ivanović met with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key.

On July 12, 2014, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Marie McCally paid a working visit to Montenegro and had meetings with the Vice President / Mionister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration with Igor Luksic, as well as with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Petar Ivanovic.

September 18, 2012, on the sidelines of the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nebojsa Kaludjerovic met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand (M. McAuli).

In May 2012, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Milan Roćen met with  New Zealand Foreign Minister M. McAuli, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Chicago.

In April 2011, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Milan Roćen met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand M. McAuli in Berlin, on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the NATO North Atlantic Council with the countries - contributors to the "ISAF" mission in Afghanistan.

Economic Cooperation / International Trade

Foreign trade between Montenegro and New Zealand, during 2020, amounted to € 616,382.74 (of which imports amounted to € 673,396.52 and exports to € 2,986.22). No direct investment from New Zealand was recorded during 2020.

According to the data of "Monstat", during 2020, 49 tourists from New Zealand stayed in Montenegro, who realized 141 overnight stays.