Ambasciata d'Italia Wellington

ADDRESS

34–38 Grant Road, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, NZ

PO Box Address
PO Box 463, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
(the only address to be used for postal deliveries)

OUR STAFF

EMBASSY

CONSULATE

Ambassador
H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto

Deputy Head of Mission / Head of Consular Chancery
Giovanni Maria Ficarra, PhD

Administration Chancellor
Cristina Cella

Personal Assistant to the Ambassador
Mariapia Bugna

Cultural, Commercial and Administrative Assist.
Valeria Simcic

Consular Chancellor
Federica Abbondanza

Consular and Visa Officers
Antonio Loiacono
Maria Rosaria Guadalupi

Drivers / Assistants
Annibale Marone
Robert Barton-Howes

OPENING HOURS

Embassy Offices
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Consular public opening hours
Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Wednesday: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
(by appointment only)

Telephone assistance
Monday – Thursday: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

CLOSURE DAYS 2026

1 January — New Year’s Day

6 February — Waitangi Day

3 April — Good Friday

6 April — Easter Monday

25 April — Liberation Day / ANZAC Day

1 June — King’s Birthday

2 June — Italian Republic Day

15 August — Assumption Day

26 October — Labour Day

25 December — Christmas Day

26 December — St Stephen’s Day