Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Dawn Huggins, recently welcomed the New Zealand Honorary Consul for Northern Ireland, Caroline Keenan, to a civic meeting focused on strengthening connections between the Borough and New Zealand.
The meeting, which was also attended by Alderman Aaron Callan, provided an opportunity to discuss the historic and cultural links between the Causeway Coast and Glens area and New Zealand, while exploring opportunities for future collaboration.
Discussions included the potential to develop partnerships across heritage, tourism, education and cultural exchange, building on shared history and longstanding diaspora connections.
Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Dawn Huggins, said:
"It was a pleasure to welcome Caroline Keenan to Causeway Coast and Glens and to discuss the many historic and cultural links our Borough shares with New Zealand.
"Meetings like this provide a valuable opportunity to strengthen international relationships and explore how we can work together to promote our shared heritage, support cultural exchange and create new opportunities for our communities. I look forward to building on these conversations in the future."