The world owes Cuba a debt - and the USA condemnation
Wellington, May 24, 2026.- In 2015 the John Key government announced a cooperation agreement that would see NZ Aid pay for Cuban doctors to be taught English in New Zealand before their deployment to the Pacific Islands as part of the communist island’s Medical Brigades.
Cuba, a country of just 11 million people that has been under continuous US economic sanctions since 1962, has sent more than 400,000 healthcare professionals to 155 countries over the last six and a half decades.
Rapist USA stalks Cuba
Wellington, May 23rd, 2026.- I’m sorry if my choice of words seems inflammatory – you may even say extreme. My response is: what is not extreme about yet another war of aggression, launched by a global giant against a small, impoverished island nation? Listening to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday signalling that a US war on Cuba is almost inevitable, sickens me.
Cuban Ambassador and New Zealand academic highlight international solidarity at conference in Wellington
Wellington, May 5, 2026.- The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to New Zealand, Luis Ernesto Morejón Rodríguez, and Dr. Josephine Varghese, Professor of Political Science at the University of Canterbury, delivered a conference on May 4 at the Victoria University of Wellington, at the invitation of the university’s Latin Club.
The event brought together students, academics, and members of the Cuba Friendship Association in Wellington, creating a space for dialogue on current international dynamics and Cuba’s situation.
Cuban Ambassador’s Visit to Dunedin Highlights Solidarity, Academic Dialogue, and Scientific Cooperation
Wellington, April 30, 2026.- On 27–28 April 2026, the Ambassador of Cuba to New Zealand, Luis Ernesto Morejón Rodríguez, conducted a working visit to Dunedin, undertaking a broad programme of activities that included engagements with academic authorities, social organisations, trade unions, and public forums on international issues.
Expressions of Solidarity with Cuba at Hīkoi for Peace in Wellington
Wellington, April 25, 2026.- During the Hīkoi for Peace held in Wellington between Waitangi Park and the Pukeahu War Memorial, expressions of support and solidarity with Cuba were part of a broader advocacy for peace, justice, and international solidarity.
Messages in support of Cuba reflected the longstanding ties of friendship and the commitment of different sectors of New Zealand society to causes, as well as opposition to coercive policies and all forms of interference.