Connecting Auckland to the world

Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize

The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize is a biennial international award initiated by Singapore.

It honours outstanding achievements and contributions to the creation of vibrant, sustainable and livable cities.

Auckland was awarded a Special Mention in the 2016 World City Prize, alongside Vienna, Sydney and Toronto.

Auckland's integrated and innovative governance model was recognised by the awards.

The Special Mention has raised Auckland's global profile and access to global influencers. This led to Auckland's induction into the C40 Cities Climate Leaderships Group

Trade missions and business delegations

Trade missions and business delegations enhance Auckland's international connectivity. They strengthen business, political and cultural relationships in strategically important markets.

We work with several groups to deliver these international initiatives, including:

• Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade(MFAT)
• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise(NZTE)
• business councils
• other partners and stakeholders.

Past trade missions

In recent years, Auckland Council business delegations have visited:

• Australia
• China
• Korea
• the Pacific
• Taiwan
• United States (Los Angeles).

These missions have resulted in:

• city-led initiatives such as Tripartite Economic Alliance
• Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and joint venture signings
• new project collaborations
• investment opportunities
• valuable business and cultural connections
• new business development
• job creation
• partner cities ongoing collaboration.