Gerry Brownlee
Wellington, August 16, 2017
New Zealand will host APEC in 2021, with Leaders’ Week to be held in Auckland from November 8 to 14 (2021).
With Auckland also set to host the America’s Cup, 2021 will be a big year for the country’s biggest city.
We are announcing the dates as early as possible to provide some clarity for planning, which is already under way.
Largest event here
APEC 2021 will be the largest event ever hosted by the New Zealand government and is a wonderful opportunity for New Zealand to shine on the international stage.
APEC will bring world leaders to New Zealand and create significant opportunities to promote our economic interests with trading nations including China, the US and Japan.
The Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing economic region in the world and APEC is its leading economic forum.
APEC member economies account for almost half of all global trade, and more than 70 per cent of New Zealand’s goods and services are exported to APEC economies.
It is expected that APEC will attract up to 22,000 international attendees to the 12 significant APEC-related events held throughout the year, with around 10,000 attendees expected for Leaders’ Week.
Meetings spread out
While Auckland is confirmed to host the Leaders’ Week, we intend to spread meetings and events across other large cities, including Christchurch, to showcase the very best of New Zealand’s capability, innovation, culture and amazing landscapes,” Mr Brownlee says.
APEC is the region’s largest gathering of leaders.
There are 21 members, including eight of New Zealand’s top 10 trading markets: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Chinese Taipei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the United States of America and Viet Nam.
APEC was established in 1989 and New Zealand last hosted in 1999.
Some of the 12 significant events involve multiple meetings held over multiple days.
Gerry Brownlee is Foreign Minister of New Zealand.
