Aotearoa New Zealand Pavilion welcomes 1.24mln visitors during Expo 2020 Dubai

Aotearoa New Zealand Pavilion welcomes 1.24mln visitors during Expo 2020 Dubai

The pavilion featured a dramatic River Room, inspired by the Whanganui River, which in 2017 was recognised at law as a living and indivisible whole, called Te Awa Tupua – an innovative legislative solution to ensuring the River will be healed. The provenance of Te Awa Tupua is a universal narrative that conveys the importance of our relationship with natural resources and our relationship as people with one another. This ‘Care for People and Place’ was reflected in all aspects of New Zealand’s Expo 2020 Dubai journey – from its pavilion experience detailing the country’s innovative approach to solving global challenges tothe pavilion’s restaurant and the cultural and business events hosted during the six months.

Commenting on New Zealand’s participation, New Zealand’s Commissioner-General to Expo 2020 Dubai, Clayton Kimpton said: “It has been an honour for New Zealand to participate at Expo 2020 Dubai and to share our nation’s story with the world. To have 1.24 million people, which is about 25 per cent of our population, visit the pavilion is a true privilege. We are proud of our team – who became our whānau, or family – and who each contributed to making this a highly successful event. I would