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20 January 2010

NZ US Council welcomes Mike Moore appointment

The NZ US Council today welcomed the appointment of Rt Hon Mike Moore as Ambassador to Washington. | Read more

14 January 2010

NZ US Council understands Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s decision

The NZ US Council understands and supports the decision of United States Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, to postpone her visit to New Zealand and focus on the crisis in Haiti. | Read more

14 January 2010

NZ US Council welcomes Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

The NZ US Council is pleased to welcome the United States Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, to New Zealand. | Read more

15 December 2009

US TPP notification good news for New Zealand

News that United States Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, has formally notified Congress that President Obama intends to negotiate to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was “welcome news for New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific region” said NZUS Council, Executive Director, Stephen Jacobi, today. | Read more

14 November 2009

US TPP announcement significant for NZ and Asia Pacific trade

The NZ US Council today welcomed confirmation that the US would engage with the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) with the aim of commencing negotiations to join TPP. | Read more

08 October 2009

US NZ Partnership Forum to be reconvened in 2011 in New Zealand

The third US NZ Partnership Forum which concluded in Washington today has made a further contribution to strengthening the US/NZ relationship and will be repeated in New Zealand in 2011, say the organizing Councils. | Read more

06 October 2009

US NZ Partnership Forum opens in Washington

The agenda for the third US NZ Partnership Forum focuses on the potential for expanded co-operation in the areas of trade and economic development, business innovation, climate change, energy and security, say the organizers. | Read more

01 October 2009

Closer economic alignment on agenda for US NZ Partnership Forum

The emerging economic recovery in both countries, and the strongest relationship in 25 years, provides a solid base for closer economic alignment between New Zealand and the United States, senior business leaders were told today at a briefing ahead of the third US NZ Partnership Forum. | Read more

05 August 2009

High powered New Zealand delegation to attend US NZ Partnership Forum in Washington

NZ US Council Chairman, Rt Hon Jim Bolger, announced today that a high-powered New Zealand delegation would travel to Washington DC to participate in the third US NZ Partnership Forum being held from 6-8 October. | Read more

16 July 2009

NZ US Council assists MPs to visit Washington

The New Zealand United States Council is sponsoring a visit to Washington DC by Hon Shane Jones and Craig Foss MP, respectively Chair and Vice Chair of the New Zealand United States Parliamentary friendship Group in the 49th Parliament. | Read more

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