In The News

17 November 2008

Obama win won't derail trade deal, says leader

Relations with the US have improved dramatically, a free-trade deal is on the agenda and the election of new governments will not derail the progress, says visiting United States-New Zealand Council president John E. Mullen. | Read more

11 November 2008

Free trade deal hope

The world holds huge expectations of US President-elect Barack Obama - not least New Zealand seeking a free trade deal. | Read more

06 November 2008

Trade hopes pinned on Obama

The election of Barack Obama as United States president is a "slight negative" for New Zealand's free trade hopes, but will mean the two countries' agendas on war in Iraq and Afghanistan are more closely aligned. | Read more

05 November 2008

US snaps up scanner

A hand-held anthrax-detecting scanner developed at Canterbury University has been snapped up by United States defence agencies. | Read more

05 November 2008

PM on US election result

Prime Minister Helen Clark today congratulated Senator Barack Obama on his election as the next President of the United States. | Read more

02 November 2008

Trade in cut flowers and foliage to USA resumes

New Zealand cut flower and foliage growers, who export product to the USA, are about to receive an early Christmas present. MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) received notification last night, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), that they have approved the resumption of imports of New Zealand field-grown cut flowers and foliage to the US. | Read more

31 October 2008

Rice calls Cullen over crisis

A surprise approach from US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has led to her having a phone conversation with Finance Minister Michael Cullen about the global financial crisis as the world's biggest economies prepare to hold a crucial meeting. | Read more

17 October 2008

Recent changes to US consumer product safety legislation

Recent changes to US consumer product safety legislation has introduced new requirements for consumer goods, including general conformity certification which will take effect on November 12 and additional thirdparty testing for children's products which will be phased in on a rolling basis from 22 December. | Read more

14 October 2008

Trans Pacific negotiations: Call for public submissions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is inviting submissions on upcoming negotiations between the members of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (the Trans-Pacific Agreement, also known as P4) and the United States. | Read more

12 October 2008

Pushing our prams but not our barrow

In any of the generously equipped playgrounds spread up and down Manhattan you'll see a line up of shiny New Zealand technology, much preferred to what the Americans make themselves. | Read more

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