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15 November 2006

NZ US Council welcomes launch of NZ US Parliamentary Friendship Group

The New Zealand United States Council today welcomed the launch of the NZ US Parliamentary Friendship Group in the 48th Parliament at a function held in the Grand Hall on 15 November. | Read more

09 October 2006

FTA case profiled in US magazine

New Zealand's case for a free trade agreement with the United States is the subject of an article in the latest edition of the New Zealand Magazine which is distributed primarily in the United States as well as in New Zealand | Read more

29 August 2006

Relations with the United States improving nicely

The Executive Director of the New Zealand United States Council, Stephen Jacobi, says both New Zealand and United States Governments are making "conscious efforts" to build the relationship between the two countries. | Read more

26 July 2006

NZ US Council welcomes expansion of visa scheme for young Americans

The New Zealand United States Council today welcomed the Government’s decision to increase the number of visas available to young Americans wanting to visit and work temporarily in New Zealand. | Read more

10 July 2006

NZ US Council congratulates Jim Sutton

The New Zealand United States Council today offered warm congratulations to Minister of State Hon Jim Sutton for his unswerving commitment to expanding New Zealand’s trade with the United States. | Read more

09 May 2006

FTA will come from an even stronger relationship with the US

The Executive Director of the New Zealand United States Council, Stephen Jacobi, says a free trade agreement with the United States can only come from an even stronger relationship between the two countries. | Read more

24 April 2006

US NZ Partnership Forum to reconvene in 2007

The first ever US NZ Partnership Forum, held in Washington DC 20-22 April, has been judged an outstanding success and the event will be repeated in New Zealand in 2007. | Read more

19 April 2006

NZ business delegation to meet Washington heavyweights

Tomorrow night’s opening of the US NZ Partnership Forum in Washington DC will be an unprecedented gathering of business, government and academic leaders from both counties, says NZ US Council Executive Director Stephen Jacobi. | Read more

03 April 2006

All roads lead to Washington for NZ business group

Leading figures from business, government and the academic community from both New Zealand and the United States will participate in a significant meeting in Washington next month. | Read more

02 March 2006

NZ US Council launches www.nzuscouncil.com

NZ US Council launches its new website. | Read more

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