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07 May 2008

NZ back in the Pentagon corridor

New Zealand is very grateful to the United States for its support of security and prosperity in Asia and the Pacific, the New Zealand Ambassador in Washington, Roy Ferguson says. | Read more

16 April 2008

Peters announces seismic change for Foreign Affairs

New posts and a major increase in overseas staff will result from a major funding injection for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced by Foreign Minister Winston Peters today. | Read more

09 April 2008

Speech by John Key to the NZ Institute of International Affairs

Speech by John Key, Leader of the Opposition, to the NZ Institute of International Affairs. | Read more

04 April 2008

NZ strengthens deployment in Afghanistan

New Zealand's Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan has been strengthened following Cabinet's approval for the deployment of an additional 18 New Zealand Defence Force personnel, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Phil Goff announced today | Read more

02 April 2008

Navy frigate to deploy to Persian Gulf

New Zealand is to deploy a Royal New Zealand Navy frigate to the Gulf region next week, Defence Minister Phil Goff announced today. | Read more

28 March 2008

President Bush welcomes the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.

President Bush welcomes the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. | Read more

17 December 2007

US springs welcome surprise

Climate Change Minister David Parker says the United States' surprise sign-up to negotiations for a future climate change pact would make "an enormous difference" to efforts to reduce emissions. | Read more

14 December 2007

Background on the upcoming US elections

E-spotlite on the 2008 American elections | Read more

07 December 2007

Trans-Tasman business conference for NZ in 2008

A major Australasian business conference on climate change will be held Auckland next year, supported by the New Zealand government, Climate Change Minister David Parker announced today | Read more

21 November 2007

Relationship with US reaches new level - Peters

New Zealand's relationship with the United States has reached "a new level", with Foreign Minister Winston Peters briefing top officials in Washington on developments in reclusive North Korea. | Read more

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