Foreign Minister Murray McCully will travel to the Solomon Islands today to meet with the Prime Minister and Cabinet members, and to visit key aid projects.
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The announcement by the Fiji administration that the Public Emergency Regulations will be lifted on 7 January has been welcomed by the New Zealand Government.
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The New Zealand Government will contribute $500,000 to the relief efforts of the Philippines Red Cross, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today (Dec.
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New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Japan will be career diplomat Mark Sinclair, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States call for responsible behaviour in Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary The Governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States jointly condemn any actions that imperil human life in the Southern Ocean.
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An independent audit into the financial management of the Constitutional and Electoral Reform programme in Tonga has found no evidence of fraud, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully has expressed serious concern over the storming of the two British Embassy compounds in Tehran yesterday.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully is representing New Zealand at the 6th East Asia Summit (EAS), being held in Bali, Indonesia, on November 18th-19th.
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New Zealand’s new Ambassador to Turkey will be career diplomat, Taha Macpherson, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, has announced New Zealand will provide $250,000 to support the Turkish Red Crescent’s humanitarian response to the devastating quake in the Van Province of Turkey.
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully and EU High Representative/Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton yesterday held bilateral talks in Perth.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully leaves today to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth.
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Sport and Recreation Minister, Murray McCully, says New Zealanders can look forward to seeing more kiwi winners on the world stage with the National Training Centre for high performance athletes opening today.
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Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, says a New Zealand and Australian airlift operation is starting from today to assist the drought stricken Tuvalu.
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A joint New Zealand and United States operation is underway to provide emergency water supplies to drought-stricken Tokelau, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says Japan is isolating itself from the international community with its decision to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean.
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A New Zealand Defence Force C-130 has arrived in Tuvalu this afternoon to deliver New Zealand Red Cross supplies and personnel to address severe water shortages, Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced.
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New Zealand’s next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea will be Patrick Rata, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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New Zealand’s new Consul-General to New Caledonia will be career diplomat Linda Te Puni, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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A High Commissioner to Tuvalu and a new Ambassador for New Zealand to the African Union and Ethiopia, both to be based in Wellington, have been announced by Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully.
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New Zealand will not participate in the commemorative event in New York this month to mark ten years since the adoption of the Durban Declaration at the World Conference Against Racism.
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Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has granted urgent approval under the RWC Empowering Act 2010 to the extension of the Queens Wharf fanzone, festival and showcase event.
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WAIKATO — The Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully, has welcomed the Waikato region winning the tender process to build the national cycling centre of excellence.
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Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully says he’s disappointed poor performance in two areas has spoiled for some people what was otherwise a spectacularly successful World Cup opening night.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced New Zealand will donate NZ$3 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in response to an urgent international request for increased humanitarian assistance in Africa.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully and Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka have today signed a Joint Commitment for Development which sets out New Zealand support for sustainable economic development in the Solomon Islands.
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New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced today that New Zealand will invest $7.9 million to fund the construction of a 1 Mega Watt photovoltaic solar plant in Tonga.
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New Zealand musician Gin Wigmore will return to New Zealand to headline the free finals night concert on Queens Wharf.
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Rugby World Cup Minister, Murray McCully, today previewed The Cloud on Auckland’s Queens Wharf, part of New Zealand’s largest ever showcase of business creativity and innovation for Rugby World Cup 2011.
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A new High Commissioner to Kiribati and a new Ambassador for Brazil have been announced by Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully.
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The New Zealand government welcomes the call by the Chair of the Libyan National Transitional Council, Mostafa Jalil, for all Libyans to show restraint and to respect the rule of law.
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More than 40 New Zealand bands and musicians, themed family weekends and events to showcase the best of New Zealand innovation will feature in the activities programme on Queens Wharf in Auckland during Rugby World Cup 2011.
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New Zealand’s next Ambassador to the Philippines will be career diplomat Reuben Levermore, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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The best of New Zealand music will be on tour during the Rugby World Cup with 50 bands playing in 22 different cities in the REAL New Zealand Music Showcase.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully arrives in Indonesia today to meet Asia-Pacific leaders for discussions on regional security, economic integration, disaster response, and development assistance.
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Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully, has announced the inaugural board of directors for the new organisation “High Performance Sport New Zealand.” High Performance Sport NZ has been formed by merging the SPARC high performance unit with the two New Zealand Academies of Sport into a streamlined unit.
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New Zealand is committed to working closely with government, private sector, and community partners in Niue to help realise the island’s full tourism potential, Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully has today announced New Zealand will provide a total of NZ$2 million in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa due to severe drought.
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New Zealand will contribute to the revitalisation of the Cook Islands pearl industry as part of a three year programme funded through the New Zealand Aid Programme, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully and Samoan Prime Minister Hon Tuilaepa have today signed an agreement which sets out the priorities for New Zealand’s aid and development effort in Samoa.
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Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, has announced New Zealand will make substantial contributions to the development of Tonga’s tourism and education sectors, as part of a Joint Commitment for Development agreed and signed with the Tongan Government today.
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Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, will lead a delegation of MPs, business people, NGOs, officials, and media on the 2011 Pacific Mission to Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue next week.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, is making a one day visit to Canberra to hold talks with his Australian counterpart, Kevin Rudd.
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Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully has announced the appointment of Olympian Sarah Ulmer to the Drug Free Sport New Zealand Board.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Government and Auckland city today announced further details of plans to deliver the nation’s premier Rugby World Cup 2011 Fanzone, festival and showcase experience on Queens Wharf in Auckland.
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Sport and Recreation Minister, Murray McCully, has congratulated the New Zealand under-20’s team for winning the junior Rugby World Cup overnight.
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Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, has announced two key appointments to Afghanistan as New Zealand takes the next steps in leading the transition process in the Bamyan region.
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With 100 days until the first whistle in the Rugby World Cup a series of key preparation milestones have been checked-off says the Rugby World Cup Minister, Murray McCully.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully starts a visit to Japan and Indonesia tonight for bilateral discussions on regional economic events, the TPP free trade agreement, and regional security issues.
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US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Foreign Minister Murray McCully have today signed a joint statement on global supply chain security.
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SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully is travelling to the United States today to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other Obama Administration officials.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Ticket sales for Rugby World Cup games transferred from Christchurch will commence shortly, said Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully.
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Minister for the Rugby World Cup Murray McCully says 16 different industry sectors have joined a nationwide business showcasing campaign to capture business leverage from the Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Minister for Sport and Recreation Murray McCully has today personally congratulated a talented group of sports people awarded Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships at a ceremony for South Island recipients in Christchurch.
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Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully says two North Korean fishing vessels have been intercepted by a RNZAF P3 Orion carrying out surveillance against illegal fishing in the Ross Sea.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has upgraded its advice for New Zealanders in Japan.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Foreign Minister Murray McCully confirmed that New Zealand has grave fears that foreign nationals may be among the fatalities from Christchurch’s devastating earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — This is an update on assistance New Zealand has received from countries around the world for specialist search and rescue help following yesterday's earthquake in Christchurch.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully today expressed New Zealand's gratitude for the messages of condolence received and for the offers of assistance made by many countries to help New Zealand's search and rescue efforts following yesterday's earthquake in Christchurch.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully will depart for Vanuatu on Sunday [13 February 2011] to attend a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum Ministerial Contact Group on Fiji.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the peaceful conclusion of the referendum on the independence of South Sudan.
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Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully today announced the athletes, coaches, officials and support team members from 32 sports that will benefit from more than $4 million in Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships in 2011.
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Joint statement with the New Zealand Rugby Union.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has expressed his sincere condolences to the people of Russia on the terrible bomb attack at Domodedovo airport in Moscow yesterday that resulted in serious injuries and tragic loss of life.
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"Burma's elections on 7 November were neither free nor fair," Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said today.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed an announcement by the Indonesian government of a full investigation into the apparent torture of two Papuan men by military personnel.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully has confirmed that the Indian Government has formally complained about offensive remarks from Television New Zealand Breakfast host Paul Henry.
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New Zealand is giving another $2 million to international flood relief efforts in Pakistan, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Queens Wharf will be re-developed in time for the Rugby World Cup following an agreement between the Government and the Auckland Regional Council, Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Tonga will be career diplomat Jonathan Austin, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — The design for a new National Ocean Water Sports Centre at Takapuna was released today by Sports Minister Murray McCully, and North Shore City Mayor Andrew Williams.
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Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully met with former All Black Andy Haden today to discuss the row over his public comments late last week.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully today announced that New Zealand's first resident Ambassador in Kabul will be Neville Reilly, while Dick Newlands will become the first Civilian Director of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Bamyan Province.
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Five hundred days from the start of Rugby World Cup 2011, six All Black greats have signed up to help the Government make the most of the opportunity of hosting one of the world’s biggest sports events.
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New Zealand's next Ambassador to Indonesia will be career diplomat David Taylor, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully signed a new Air Services Agreement between New Zealand and Turkey during his visit to Ankara today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully says the Government and the Auckland Regional Council are "fully committed to delivering Party Central at Queens Wharf in Auckland for next year's Rugby World Cup", but have decided to delay the construction of a cruise terminal until after the event.
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New Zealand's next Consul-General in Sydney will be career diplomat Martin Welsh, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced yesterday.
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More than 400 athletes, coaches, officials, and support team members will receive Prime Minister's Sport Scholarships in 2010, Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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New Zealand today became the first country to sign a new convention to manage non-highly migratory fisheries in the high seas of the South Pacific.
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New Zealand will make a further $1 million available to support relief and recovery efforts in Haiti, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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New Zealand's next Ambassador to the United States will be the Rt Hon Mike Moore, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.
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United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has postponed her visit to New Zealand in the wake of the massive earthquake in Haiti, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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New Zealand is making an immediate $1 million contribution to international relief efforts following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.
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The Governments of Fiji and New Zealand have agreed to improve diplomatic relations following talks between their respective Foreign Ministers last week.
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New Zealand and the United States have agreed to enhance cooperation in science and technology research to improve the shared capabilities of both nations to protect against acts of terrorism and other threats to domestic and external security.
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New Zealand is making an initial contribution of $50,000 to relief efforts in Solomon Islands following the recent earthquakes and tsunami there, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.
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At the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Murray McCully visited the Russian Federation on a working visit on 16-17 December 2009.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully heads to Europe on Sunday for six-monthly European Union consultations, and bilateral meetings in Sweden and Russia.
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This week's meeting on managing tourist shipping in Antarctic waters must find ways to prevent a humanitarian or environmental disaster happening there, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said yesterday.
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New Zealand is contributing $1million to United Nations agencies working to resettle Tamils forced from their homes by the recent civil war in Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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The Governments of Australia, The Netherlands and New Zealand remain resolute in our opposition to so-called ‘scientific' whaling.
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New Zealand's next Ambassador to Germany will be career diplomat Peter Rider, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said yesterday.
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AUCKLAND — New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Te Rongotoa (Tia) Barrett, died in Middlemore Hospital this morning after a short illness, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.
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New Zealand is to contribute $420,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of an H1N1 vaccine roll out in the Asia Pacific region, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully leaves for Singapore tomorrow to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers' meeting.
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Foreign Minister Murray McCully tonight confirmed that New Zealand's Acting Head of Mission in Fiji has been ordered out of the country by the interim government of Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
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New Zealand's Acting Head of Mission in Fiji, Todd Cleaver, was formally declared Persona Non Grata by the interim regime early this afternoon and told to leave Fiji, Foreign Minister Murray McCully confirmed today.
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Career diplomat Andrew Needs will be New Zealand's new High Commissioner to Canada, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.
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