New refugee arrivals from Burma and Congro Brazaville will be received by Refugee Services Waikato and welcomed at the Kirikiriroa Marae on Friday, 24 February at 10 am.

Antonio Gutierres, former Prime Minister of Portugal  and currently High Commissioner of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), who is on a state visit to New Zealand, will be in attendance. Aside from Refugee Services, national, regional and local representatives from government will also be in attendance.