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Los Angeles - sister city

Background

The Auckland-Los Angeles sister city agreement was the first to be signed, in 1976, following the commencement of direct flights between the two cities. The cities have exchanged information in the areas of fire fighting, emergency rescue and civil defence.

For information about Los Angeles, visit the official website of the City of Los Angeles.

Example of a programme

Los Angeles Sister City Visiting Journalist Scholarship

Los Angeles runs an annual journalist scholarship, providing an opportunity for sister city journalists to participate in a development programme.

Glenda Wakeham, a senior producer for Radio New Zealand, was recently selected from a pool of international applicants to take part. Click here to read more about Glenda's visit.