In The News

30 September 2008

NZ extends role in UN peacekeeping mission in Iraq

Defence Minister Phil Goff announced today that New Zealand's commitment to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Iraq (UNAMI) is to be extended for a further year, to 31 December 2009. | Read more

29 September 2008

NZ firm opens door to US bank services

An Auckland company's multi-million-dollar deal to supply mobile-phone banking services in the United States may be the start of things to come, the Kiwi electronic payments industry hopes. | Read more

28 September 2008

Enhancing U.S. Trade and Export Opportunities

Address by Daniel Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs to the National Association of Manufacturers | Read more

26 September 2008

Opportunities aplenty in pact

The United States' decision to begin negotiations to join New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (P4) free-trade pact is akin to a marriage made in heaven, according to the Trade Minister, Phil Goff. | Read more

25 September 2008

Aussies keen on a piece of the action

Australia will consider joining the P4 free trade group following the United States' decision to negotiate full entry to the existing pact between New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei. | Read more

25 September 2008

NZ pushes for action on nuclear test ban treaty

New Zealand alongside more than 30 other countries today urged those who have not signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to ratify it as soon as possible, Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff says. | Read more

24 September 2008

Goff predicts free-trade deal may be better than Australia's

New Zealand is seeking a better trade deal with the United States than Australia secured four years ago, Trade Minister Phil Goff says. | Read more

24 September 2008

National's Tim Groser on free trade deal

National's spokesman for Trade Tim Groser on the potential Trans-Pacific free trade deal | Read more

24 September 2008

Farmers buoyed by US deal

The nation's biggest company, Fonterra, says the United States government's move to join the P4 trade group could open up substantial export opportunities. | Read more

24 September 2008

Free Trade Talks

Former trade negotiator and CEO of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Charles Finny, discusses the announcement of free trade talks involving New Zealand, the United States, Singapore, Chile and Brunei and what it all means | Read more

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