NZTBA was invited to join a Lunch Reception to celebrate the 56th Anniversary of the founding of ASEAN, on 15 August 2023, which comprises of six ASEAN diplomatic missions based in Wellington, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam at the Royal Thai Embassy. Ms. Georgina Roberts, Divisional Manager, Asia Regional Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, was the Guest of Honour of the event, which was attended by over 100 attendees from diplomatic corps, New Zealand public, private, and academic sectors, as well as ASEAN community representatives. During this valuable opportunity, we introduced NZTBA to the participants, aiming of increasing awareness and fostering beneficial collaborations for our members in future events.