03/01/2026
After 30 years as New Zealand Honorary Consul in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina, itโs finally time to move on. Our new Honorary Consul is Sam Williamson, originally from Wellington, who will be a fabulous Consul. For me, a lad from Matamata, representing our country, making connections for New Zealand, providing consular services for traveling Kiwis, and sharing all kinds of information for people and businesses has been one of the great experiences (and joys) of my life. Of course, nothing could have happened without Sue, who did everything to put New Zealand on the map by hosting 20 Anzac Day commemorations at the farm, organizing wonderful Christmas parties and other gatherings for the New Zealand American Association, putting up countless visitors and VIPS, and playing a leadership role in the Consular Corps Partners Association, all of it brilliantly. Thanks also to everyone who helped us and enjoyed it with us. It was a great opportunity to begin with. It truly lived up to its billing. Now we can stay in touch and enjoy everything without having to make it happen. God bless Aotearoa New Zealand!