Webinar Series
Webinars
We hope you enjoy the recordings of the Webinars and please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any good ideas for future Webinars or even face-to-face events. NgÄ mihi – go raibh maith agat – thanks.
Celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde, St Brigid’s Day, Ra O Hato Brigid 2022.
To celebrate the Irish traditional festival of Brigid's Day, the Embassy of Ireland and the Irish Mammies in NZ warmly welcome women and girls of all ages to a special online gathering to Celebrate Brigid's Day.
In Ireland, the first of February marks the beginning of Spring and the celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde, St Brigid’s Day, Ra O Hato Brigid. Like many of Ireland’s other feast days, Brigid's roots lie in the Celtic festival of Imbolc, the feast of the goddess Brigid, celebrated at least five millennia ago. In old Irish, Imbolc means "in the belly", a reference to lambing and the renewal Spring promises.
Brigid was a triple goddess – of healing, fire, and of poetry – and the saint who took her name, born in 450 AD, carried some of those same associations. The patron saint of poets and midwives, by legend, she maintained a sacred fire by the monastery she founded in Kildare. Alongside St Patrick and St Columcille, she is also one of Ireland’s three patron saints.
Her name can be translated as “the exalted one”. And, over recent years, her festival has come to be a exaltation of Irish women. Ireland’s diplomatic network, in partnership with local communities, host a series of festivals each February celebrating the contribution Irish women have made across the world.
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Pre Game Podcast - Ireland v All Blacks
For the eve of the Ireland vs All Blacks Rugby Test in Dublin, the Embassy of Ireland in Aotearoa New Zealand, Friends of Ireland & the Irish Business Network NZ have teamed up for a unique video featuring Kevin ‘Smiley’ Barrett, the father of three All Blacks, Dick Spring, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland & rugby international and Mike Brewer, Dougie Howlett, Bernie McCahill & Mick Quinn, retired greats of the game, sharing a story or two about the rivalry on & the strong friendships that have endured off the pitch. And lots more besides, including a Haka in County Monaghan! The perfect warm-up for the big game.
Kia Manawanui – Beir Bua.
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Kai sa Chistin - Virtual Cooking Class with Jess Murphy from Kai Galway
Join the Embassy of Ireland and Irish Mammies NZ in hosting award winning Chef Jess Murphy of Kai, Galway for a virtual baking and cocktail making tutorial.
To mark Samhain this year, we’ve made an Apple Tart with Miso Butterscotch, paired with a Spiced Apple Whiskey Sour Cocktail. You're welcome to cook alongside Jess in your own kitchen, or you can just sit back, relax and enjoy watching and learning!
If you wish to bake and make cocktails alongside Jess Murphy, these are the ingredients you'll need:
Apple Tart with Miso Butterscotch
For the pastry:
• 225g (8oz) butter
• 40g (1 1/2oz) castor sugar
• 2 eggs, preferably free range
• 350g (12oz) white flour, preferably unbleached
For the filling:
• 675g (1 1/2 lbs) Bramley Seedling cooking apples – or another type of bitter apple
• 150g (5oz) sugar
• 2-3 cloves
• Egg wash, made with one beaten egg and a dash of milk
• Castor sugar for sprinkling
Miso Caramel :
• 100grams butter
• 100grams Muscovado sugar
• 200mls cream
• 1/2 tsp white miso (Generic not funky)
• Pinch of Salt
To serve:
• Softly whipped cream
• Barbados/dark muscovado sugar
Spiced Apple Whiskey Sour Cocktail
- 2 oz Whiskey
- 3oz Apple Cider
- 1 Juice of lemon
- Pinch of Cinnamon , cloves (or whatever you’ve got in the back of the cupboard since 1987)
- 1 Jar with lid for shaking
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Thanks for joining us for our festive Samhain baking fun!
October 2021
We hope you enjoy the recordings of the Webinars and please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any good ideas for future Webinars or even face-to-face events. NgÄ mihi – go raibh maith agat – thanks.
International Women's Day
To mark International Women’s Day, the Embassy of Ireland in Aotearoa, in collaboration with the Embassy of Ireland Youth Council.
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to recognise the achievements of girls and women and reflect on issues which continue to prevent us from achieving real and lasting gender equality. In an age of campaigning for social justice, often spearheaded by younger generations, we will hear from a number of incredibly inspiring women and will ask how we can all collectively support the younger generation in support of social change.
“I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.”
Mary Robinson
March 2021
Brexit Webinar with John Bruton
Memorial for John Hume
Water quality, the challenge - Webinar
Navigating being an Irish Parent & Immigrant
An Irish Lens on Bereavement & Grief
Wellbeing - An Irish Man's Perspective
Dealing with Uncertainty & Change
Ceol Aneas Irish Music Festival 2020
Commemorating An Gorta Mór, Ireland's Great Hunger
The Irish-NZ Agri connection
- An update on state of agriculture in NZ and Ireland;
- The risk of protectionist trade policies;
- New employment opportunities in the agri sector;
- The role of the Agricultural media in the Covid19 crisis.
You can access a recording here, which includes an extensive Q & A with our featured speakers.
The Festival of Bealtaine
The Easter Rising
The Embassy of Ireland hosted a virtual gathering to enable our community to gather virtually to mark the 104th Anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916.
Ambassador hosted the gathering which included readings and insights from a range of New Zealand-based Friends of Ireland.
The Road to Recovery – The European Perspective
Building & Making the Most of Your Network
As Kingsley puts it - "when business is down, paint the shop".
How The Education Sector is Changing in Australia & NZ
Five Thoughts on Personal Success in Challenging Times
Resilience and Positivity - Covid-19
Embassy Update & Practical Business Tips
Christchurch-based Fiona Deehan of Cara Consulting and Niamh Buchanan of FiftyFive5 also shared advice for professionals and firms.
