IN-CONFIDENCE
TENTATIVE DELEGATION LIST
(as of 22 September 2025)
1.
Mr Lawrence Wong
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance
2.
Mrs Lawrence Wong
Spouse of Prime Minister
3.
Mr Chan Chun Sing
Minister for Defence
4.
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Foreign Affairs
5.
Mrs Joy Balakrishnan
Spouse of Minister for Foreign Affairs
6.
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
7.
Mr William Tam
High Commissioner of Singapore to New Zealand
8.
Mrs William Tan
Spouse of High Commissioner of Singapore to New Zealand
under the Official Information Act 1982
9.
Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin
Member of Parliament
10.
Mr Victor Lye
Member of Parliament
Released
11.
Mr Albert Chua
Permanent Secretary (Foreign Affairs)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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IN-CONFIDENCE
Visit to New Zealand
By
The Honourable
Lawrence Wong
Prime Minister of the
Republic of Singapore
Thursday 9th- Saturday 11th October
under the Official Information Act 1982
Programme
Released
PROGRAMME
THURSDAY 9TH OCTOBER
1650
The Honourable Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister
of the Republic of Singapore, Mrs Wong, Spouse
of the Prime Minister of the Republic of
Singapore, and accompanying delegation arrive
to Auckland on Air New Zealand Flight NZ104
from Sydney
Welcomed on the airbridge by:
His Excellency Wil iam Tan Wei Yuan
High Commissioner of the
Republic of Singapore to New Zealand
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Visit Lead
under the Official Information Act 1982
Visits and Ceremonial Office
Following welcoming formalities, passports and
completed arrival cards are provided to VCO staff
Released
Singapore Protocol helps to separate the
delegation into two processing groups – VVIP and
VIP
4
s9(2)(g)(ii)
escorts the VVIP group from the
airbridge to the Kauri Lounge
Met by:
The Honourable Simon Watts
Minister for Climate Change
Jeremy Clarke-Watson
Chief of Protocol
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Gabrielle Rush
New Zealand High Commissioner to
Singapore
Colonel Ethan Chan
Defence Advisor
Singapore High Commission
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VCO escorts the remaining VIP group to gate 4E
under the Official Information Act 1982
to complete international arrival formalities with
the assistance of VCO Auckland
At the
Released conclusion of the international arrival
formalities, Prime Minister Wong and Mrs Wong
are escorted to the awaiting motorcade by s9(2)(g)(ii)
followed by accompanying delegation
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1720
Depart for JW Marriott Hotel, 22/26 Albert Street,
Auckland Central
1750
On arrival, Prime Minister Wong and Mrs Wong
are welcomed by:
Dave Oliveri
Director of Operations
JW Marriott Auckland
Fol owing introduction, Prime Minister Wong and
Mrs Wong are escorted to their suite for an
opportunity to refresh
1843
Prime Minister Wong is escorted to awaiting
Motorcade
1845
Depart for private dinner
1900
Private Dinner
2130
Prime Minister Wong returns to the JW Marriott
Stay:
JW Marriott Hotel
under the Official Information Act 1982
22/26 Albert Street
Auckland Central
Released
6
FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER
The delegation take breakfast at their leisure
0915
Prime Minister Wong and accompanying
delegation are escorted to the awaiting
Motorcade
Motorcade departs for Government House
0930
Upon arrival to Government House, Prime
Minister Wong is welcomed by:
Alice Ropata
Official Secretary, Government House
Who introduces:
Joe Harawira
Kaumatua
Puhiwahine Tibble
Kuia / Kaikaranga
Ceremony of Welcome
under the Official Information Act 1982
See Procedure 1: Ceremony of Welcome
Reference page 24
0950
Followi
Released ng the Ceremony of Welcome, Prime
Minister Luxon escorts Prime Minister Wong from
the lawn and up the main drive (on foot) and into
Government House
7
Members of the accompanying delegation fol ow
Prime Minister Wong up the drive to Government
House
Prime Minister Luxon and Prime Minister Wong
are escorted to the Small Dining Room for an
official photo
1000
Prime Minister Luxon and Prime Minister Wong
are escorted to the Large Dining Room for a pul -
aside ahead of the Bilateral Meeting. The Prime
Ministers are accompanied by Singapore
Ministers along with Minister Peters, Minister
Collins and Minister McClay
1009
Prime Minister Luxon and Prime Minister Wong
move to the Drawing Room
1010
Bilateral Meeting
See Procedure 2: Bilateral Meeting
Reference page 38
under the Official Information Act 1982
1100
Bilateral meeting concludes, New Zealand
attendees withdraw
1100
Prime M
Released inister Wong, Singapore Ministers, and
delegation in Bilateral meeting remain in the
Drawing Room for press conference briefing
8
1110
Prime Minister Luxon and Prime Minister Wong
proceeds to the Pavilion
1115
Signing of CSP Joint Vision Statement
See Procedure 3: Joint Press Conference
Reference page 42
1120
Joint Press Conference
See Procedure 3: Joint Press Conference
Reference page 42
1130
Mrs Wong is escorted by VCO to her vehicle and
departs JW Marriott for Government House
1145
Mrs Wong arrives at Government House and is
escorted to the Small Dining Room
1150
Joint Press Conference concludes
Prime Minister Luxon escorts Prime Minister
Wong to the Small Dining Room. Prime Minister
Wong introduces Prime Minister Luxon to Mrs
under the Official Information Act 1982
Wong
Gifts are exchanged
Accom
Released
panying delegation are escorted to
awaiting motorcade by VCO and MFAT
9
Prime Minister Luxon escorts Prime Minister
Wong and Mrs Wong to the awaiting motorcade
1155
Motorcade departs for Auckland War Memorial
Museum
1210
Prime Minister Wong and Mrs Wong are met on
arrival by:
The Honourable Judith Col ins KC
Minister of Defence
Air Marshal Tony Davies MNZM
Chief of Defence Force
Graham Gibson
President
Auckland Returned and Services Association
Matthew Crumpton
Head of Visitor Services
Auckland War Memorial Museum
1210
Wreath Laying
under the Official Information Act 1982
See Procedure 4: Wreath Laying
Reference page 46
Prime M
Released inister Wong and accompanying
delegation depart in Motorcade for The Cloud
Mrs Wong departs in her vehicle for JW Marriott
10
1235
New Zealand Singapore Celebrating 60 years of
Partnership: Official Lunch
See Function 1: Celebratory Lunch
Reference page 62
1405
MC invites Prime Minister Wong, Prime Minister
Luxon, and respective delegations to depart
1410
Motorcade departs for Rocket Lab
1440
On arrival to Rocket Lab, Prime Minister Wong is
met by:
The Honourable Judith Col ins KC
Minister of Defence
Minister for Space
Alek Derejian
Vice President NZ Operations
Rocket Lab
1140
Tour of Rocket Lab
See
under the Official Information Act 1982
Procedure 5: Rocket Lab
Reference page 59
On conclusion of the Rocket Lab tour, Minister
Collins
Released farewells Prime Minister Wong
1525
Motorcade departs for JW Marriott Hotel
1625
Motorcade arrives
11
Executive time
Prime Minister Wong and Mrs Wong depart for
private dinner
Stay:
JW Marriott Hotel
22/26 Albert Street
Auckland Central
under the Official Information Act 1982
Released
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PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER
Delegation dines for breakfast at their leisure
0930 s6(a), s6(b)(i)
On conclusion Prime Minister Wong returns to his
suite
1110
Prime Minister Wong, Mrs Wong, Singapore
Ministers and accompanying delegation are
escorted to awaiting motorcade
Motorcade departs for the Hilton Hotel, Princes
Wharf
1120
Luggage departs the Hotel for Auckland Airport
under the Official Information Act 1982
1130
Singapore Community Event
Anchorage Room, Ground Floor
1245
Prime M
Released inister Wong and Mrs Wong return to
hotel via motorcade for an opportunity to refresh
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1245
Delegation departs from community event direct
to Auckland International Airport
1355
Prime Minister Wong and Mrs Wong depart for
Auckland International Airport
1430
Prime Minister Wong and Mrs Wong arrive at the
Kauri Lounge and are facilitated through the
departure procedures
1510
Prime Minister Wong is farewelled by:
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Gabrielle Rush
New Zealand High Commissioner to
Singapore
Jeremy Clarke-Watson
Chief of Protocol
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
under the Official Information Act 1982
The Honourable Simon Watts
Minister for Climate Change
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Visi
Released t Lead
Visits and Ceremonial Office
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His Excellency Wil iam Tan Wei Yuan
High Commissioner of the
Republic of Singapore to New Zealand
1510
Prime Minister Wong, Mrs Wong and
accompanying delegation depart for Singapore
on SQ286
under the Official Information Act 1982
Released
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UNCLASSIFIED
The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel and First Lady, Mrs Eva Pavlová
Presidential Delegation:
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1.
Chancellor
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2.
- Chief Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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3.
– Director of the Foreign Department, Office of the President
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4. (i)
– Director of the Communications Department, Office of the President
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5.
– Director of Protocol, Office of the President
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6.
– Foreign Department, Office of the President
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7.
– Foreign Department, Office of the President
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8.
– Protocol Department, Office of the President
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9.
– Communications Department (Social Media)
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– Official Photographer, Communications Dep., Office of the President
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– Secretary to the First Lady
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– Accompanying Interpreter to the First Lady
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- Protocol Department, Office of the President
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14.
- Communications Department, Office of the President
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15.
- Official Photographer
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16.
- Director of the Office for the Protection of Constitutional Officials
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17.
- Security
under the Official Information Act 1982
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18.
- Security
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19.
- Security
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20.
- First Lady's Security
Business Delegation (+3 New Zealand based)
Released
1. Jan Rafaj - President, Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic
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2.
- Deputy Director, Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech
Republic
3. Petr Belatka - Executive Director, TAKTIK, a.s.
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4.
- Owner, StemCon, a.s.
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
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5.
- General Director, Aveo Engineering Group, s.p.
6. Tomáš Hruška - Executive Director, Engineering Test Institute, s.p.
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7.
- Director, ELI Beamlines
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8.
- Executive Director, Groundcom.space
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9.
- Executive Director, EMP s.r.o., Slavkov u Brna
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10.
- Sales Director, ERA a.s.
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11.
- Board Member, Technical Director, SpaceLab EU, SE
12. Jan Procházka - Executive Director, Advanced Materials, JTJ s.r.o.
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13.
- Sales Director, Excalibur International
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14. s6(b)(i)
- Executive Director, Somati System s.r.o.
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15.
- Managing Director, Xair s.r.o.
Media Representatives:
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1.
- Czech Television
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2.
- Czech Television (cameraman)
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3.
– Prima
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4.
- Prima
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5.
- Czech Radio
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6. (i)
- Prima
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7.
– Blesk
under the Official Information Act 1982
Czech Embassy in Canberra, Consulate-General in Sydney, and CzechTrade:
1. Jana Tyrer - Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Australia
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2.
- Deputy Ambassador
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Released
3.
– Consul-General of the Czech Republic to Australia
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4.
- Consular Officer
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5.
- Assistant at the Consulate General in Sydney
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6.
- Assistant at the Embassy in Canberra
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
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7.
- Director of the Foreign Office, CzechTrade
under the Official Information Act 1982
Released
POLI-209-603
UNCLASSIFIED
