In The News

14 May 2012

US presses on state firms in Pacific trade talks

he United States said Sunday it wanted rules on state-owned enterprises as part of a Pacific free trade agreement, but acknowledged differences in negotiations on crafting the ambitious deal. | Read more

13 May 2012

Some secrecy needed in trade talks: Ron Kirk

The United States is being as open as possible about international negotiations to create a nine-nation free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region but has to maintain some secrecy in the talks, the top U.S. trade official said. | Read more

11 May 2012

Pharmac ‘safe’ from free trade discussions

The pharmaceutical industry says it has no intention of using the Trans-Pacific Partnership to get rid of New Zealand’s Pharmaceutical Management Agency (Pharmac). | Read more

04 May 2012

Speech by Murray McCully to NZ-US Council 10th Anniversary Conference

The Rt Hon Jim Bolger, Ambassador Huebner, Parliamentary colleagues past and present, distinguished guests: thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today about the strong and developing partnership between our country and the United States of America. | Read more

04 May 2012

TPP benefits but bottom lines needed - Goff

Labour's Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson, Phil Goff, has today given a speech to the New Zealand United State Council 10th Anniversary Conference. | Read more

04 May 2012

The cost of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Stephen Jacobi is interviewed on Breakfast programme, TV1 | Read more

02 May 2012

Signing with US will bring further co-operation

Today's signing of a joint statement with the United States signals the start of a two-year work programme to ensure trade and travel with the United States is secure and efficient, Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says. | Read more

02 May 2012

Kiwi to head US software giant

Business software giant SAP has appointed New Zealander Geraldine McBride as president of its North American business, responsible for its operations in the United States and Canada, where it employs 12,500 staff. | Read more

02 May 2012

Easier travel between NZ, US hinted at

United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has hinted that travel between the United States and New Zealand could be streamlined for frequent travellers. | Read more

01 May 2012

United States Secretary of Homeland Security to visit New Zealand

Justice Minister Judith Collins has welcomed the announcement made in Washington, DC that United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will visit New Zealand this week. | Read more

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