Members of the travel industry were amongst the guests at last night’s 2026 US Independence Day reception at Hilton Auckland, hosted by US Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand.
Speakers emphasised the close bonds between the two countries, sang a waiata (Take me Home Country Rd in both Te Reo and English), enjoyed a few drinks and nibbles and mixed and mingled with some ‘time travelling’ celebrities.
Lisa Linn, Visit Anaheim, George Washington, Leanne Cheesman, United Airlines
Janet Coulthart, commercial specialist at the US Embassy in Wellington; Karen McCardle, Corey Marshall, both Canuckiwi
Alison Hopkirk and Steve Tanner of Delta Air Lines with Abraham Lincoln
