Manatū Aorere | |
Agency overview | |
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Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
Headquarters | 195 Lambton Quay, Wellington WELLINGTON 6011 41°17′02″S 174°46′32″E / 41.283882°S 174.775604°E |
Employees | 2137 |
Annual budget | Total budgets for 2019/20[1] Vote Foreign Affairs and Trade $589,698,000 Vote Official Development Assistance $822,172,000 |
Ministers responsible | |
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Website | mfat |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) (Māori: Manatū Aorere) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on foreign and trade policy, and promoting New Zealand's interests in trade and international relations.