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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Diplomacy 14 Aug 2008
Ill health forces NZ High Commissioner to Cooks to resign

New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Brian Donnelly, has resigned due to ill health, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Politics 30 Jul 2008
SuperGold Card directory updated

The release of an updated SuperGold Card directory, which will be delivered to more than half a million senior New Zealanders, has been welcomed by Associate Senior Citizens Minister Winston Peters today

"The new directory contains more than 850 business partners offering a variety of discounts across a wide range of goods and services," said Mr Peters.

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Aid 30 Jul 2008
More food aid for North Korea

New Zealand will contribute an additional $500,000 towards United Nations efforts to address food shortages in North Korea, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 24 Jul 2008
NZ to appoint Ambassador to ASEAN

New Zealand will appoint an Ambassador to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), says Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters.

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Aid 24 Jul 2008
Peters announces additional cyclone aid to Myanmar

New Zealand will provide a further $2 million for ongoing relief efforts in Myanmar, announced Foreign Minister Winston Peters today.

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Diplomacy 19 Jul 2008
Peters to attend ASEAN meetings in Singapore

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will attend the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial Conference and ASEAN Regional Forum in Singapore next week, followed by meetings with South West Pacific Dialogue partners and East Asia Summit foreign ministers.

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Diplomacy 16 Jul 2008
US Secretary of State to visit New Zealand

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to visit New Zealand in late July, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Aid 16 Jul 2008
NZ and PNG Sign New Aid Strategy

New Zealand is to increase its development work in Papua New Guinea, with the focus on health, education and economic growth, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 12 Jul 2008
Forum Ministerial Group to visit Fiji

Assisting Fiji to return to democratic rule is the aim of next week’s visit by the Forum Ministerial Contact Group, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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Health 11 Jul 2008
NZ to help nursing in Pacific

New Zealand will contribute $4.5 million over three years to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support and strengthen nursing in the Pacific, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Horse Racing 9 Jul 2008
Peters announces second round of racing safety grants

Fifteen race course projects have been given a total of $425,000 in the latest round of safety grants, Racing Minister Winston Peters announced today. 

The grants form the second round of the Racing Safety Development Fund, which offers up to $1 million each year to match dollar-for-dollar contributions from racing clubs for projects that enhance the safety and quality of racecourse facilities

“Racecourse health and safety issues are wide-ranging, and this is reflected in the projects that have received grants in its first year,” Mr Peters said.

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Politics 4 Jul 2008
Peters welcomes Governor of Guam

Governor Felix P Camacho will outline business opportunities for New Zealand companies in Guam during his visit here, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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Diplomacy 2 Jul 2008
Peters names new Ambassador to Brazil

New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Brazil will be career diplomat Mark Trainor, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 25 Jun 2008
Peters names Consul-General for Melbourne

Career diplomat Rob Hole will be New Zealand’s new Consul-General in Melbourne, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Aid 18 Jun 2008
NZ assistance for Vanuatu education

New Zealand is providing $4 million to help Vanuatu ensure all children receive quality basic education, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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News 17 Jun 2008
NZ launches UN Human Rights Council campaign website

New Zealand’s bid for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council took another step forward today with the launch of a campaign website, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said.

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Politics 11 Jun 2008
Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum

WELLINGTON — Political and business heavyweights from both sides of the Tasman will meet in Wellington on Friday and Saturday for the annual Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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Diplomacy 6 Jun 2008
Peters names new Ambassador to Madrid

New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Spain will be career diplomat Rob Moore-Jones, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Politics 4 Jun 2008
More World Class Managers

Three awards to create more world class managers were announced today by Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson at the launch of a campaign to raise business awareness of the opportunities available to improve their management skills. 

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Aid 4 Jun 2008
NZ to make major food aid contribution

New Zealand will contribute $9.5 million to the international response to the global food crisis, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 3 Jun 2008
Peters announces Consul-General for Brisbane

Career diplomat Nick Hurley will be New Zealand’s Consul-General in Brisbane, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Community 23 May 2008
SuperGold benefits for travel, hearing aids

SuperGold Card holders will reap the rewards of government enhancements in this year’s Budget, Associate Minister of Senior Citizens Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 23 May 2008
Boosting relationships in Asia and the Pacific

Budget 2008 will help New Zealand strengthen its key relationships in Asia and in the Pacific by investing in the Pacific Cooperation Foundation and the Asia New Zealand Foundation, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 23 May 2008
Boosting relationships in Asia and the Pacific

Budget 2008 will help New Zealand strengthen its key relationships in Asia and in the Pacific by investing in the Pacific Cooperation Foundation and the Asia New Zealand Foundation, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Politics 23 May 2008
SuperGold benefits for travel, hearing aids

SuperGold Card holders will reap the rewards of government enhancements in this year’s Budget, Associate Minister of Senior Citizens Winston Peters announced today.

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Horse Racing 16 May 2008
Budget boost for feature race stakes

New Zealand’s premier races are set for a significant lift in prizemoney as a result of a Budget 2008 initiative, Racing Minister Winston Peters announced yesterday.

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Aid 16 May 2008
NZ aid for China following earthquake

New Zealand is giving $500,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) to assist victims of the Sichuan earthquake, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 29 Apr 2008
NZ, Turkey likeminded on many issues, says Peters

New Zealand and Turkey share similar views on many regional and international issues, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said after calls on the Turkish government in Ankara today.

Foriegn Minister Winston Peters meets Turkish President Abdullah Gul

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Diplomacy 18 Apr 2008
Peters to start European trip at Gallipoli

Foreign Minister Winston Peters heads to Europe on Monday to represent the government at Gallipoli on Anzac Day, and to visit a number of countries.

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Diplomacy 18 Apr 2008
On-going delays fuel fears for Zimbabwe poll results

New Zealand is increasingly concerned about the continuing delay in the release of the official results of Zimbabwe’s election, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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Trade 16 Apr 2008
Peters announces seismic change for Foreign Affairs

New posts and a major increase in overseas staff will result from a major funding injection for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced by Foreign Minister Winston Peters today. 

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Diplomacy 16 Apr 2008
Peters appoints new Consul-General to New Caledonia

New Zealand’s next Consul-General to New Caledonia will be career diplomat Simon Draper, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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Diplomacy 2 Apr 2008
Peters concerned by delay in Zimbabwe poll results

Foreign Minister Winston Peters today expressed his concern over ongoing delays in the release of official results from Zimbabwe’s election. 

Presidential, parliamentary and local elections were held on Saturday 29 March, but so far around a quarter of the results have still to be announced, and the result of the presidential election remains unknown.

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Travel 31 Mar 2008
Mexican Working Holiday Scheme underway

Young New Zealanders can now travel, work and study in Mexico for up to a year, thanks to a Working Holiday Scheme that came into effect today, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters. 

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Diplomacy 25 Mar 2008
NZ to host Forum Foreign Ministers meeting

Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers will meet in Auckland on Wednesday to discuss Fiji’s progress towards elections, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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Aid 10 Mar 2008
NZ to help build Solomon Islands homes

Thousands of homes damaged or destroyed by earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands last April are to be rebuilt with help from New Zealand, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 6 Mar 2008
Woods new NZ Chair of NZ-France Friendship Fund

Former diplomat Richard Woods will be the new New Zealand Chair of the New Zealand-France Friendship Fund (NZFFF), Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Politics 23 Feb 2008
Peters to attend inauguration of Korean President

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will represent New Zealand at the inauguration of South Korea’s President-elect Lee Myung-bak in Seoul on Monday.

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Diplomacy 15 Feb 2008
Peters to South Africa, Zambia

Foreign Minister Winston Peters leaves on Sunday for a bilateral visit to South Africa and Zambia.

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Diplomacy 15 Feb 2008
Peters to attend inauguration of Korean President

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will represent New Zealand at the inauguration of South Korea’s President-elect Lee Myung-bak in Seoul on Monday.

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Diplomacy 12 Feb 2008
Peters names new High Commissioner to Cook Islands

New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands will be Brian Donnelly, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 11 Feb 2008
Peters condemns shooting of Ramos-Horta

Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today he was shocked by the attempted assassination of Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta in Dili.

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Horse Racing 7 Feb 2008
Peters announces racing safety grants

Twelve clubs have been granted nearly $368,800 to support racecourse safety projects, Racing Minister Winton Peters announced today.

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Politics 28 Jan 2008
Peters to visit Antarctica

Foreign Minister Winston Peters flies to Antarctica tomorrow for a three-day visit to New Zealand’s research station, Scott Base.

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Diplomacy 4 Jan 2008
Kenya Situation Alarming - Peters

The Foreign Minister, Rt Hon Winston Peters, said today he was deeply shocked by the killings that have taken place in a number of Kenyan cities and towns following the disputed results from the presidential elections in Kenya.

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Traffic 12 Dec 2007
NZ extends Zimbabwe travel sanctions

New Zealand extends its travel ban on associates of the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe by denying student visas and permits to their adult children.

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Diplomacy 10 Dec 2007
Fiji, RAMSI, climate change head PNG talks

Fiji's scheduled return to constitutional government, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, and climate change dominate Foreign Minister talks in Port Moresby.

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Diplomacy 5 Dec 2007
Peters to visit PNG

Foreign Minister Winston Peters leaves tomorrow for a four-day visit to Papua New Guinea, where he will hold talks with his new counterpart Sam Abal, and with Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare.

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Diplomacy 30 Nov 2007
Peters names new High Commissioner to India

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to India will be career diplomat Rupert Holborow.

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Aid 21 Nov 2007
Emergency flood aid for Papua New Guinea

New Zealand is providing emergency funds to help flood victims in Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam, and cyclone victims in Bangladesh.

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Diplomacy 21 Nov 2007
Peters names new High Commissioner to London

The next High Commissioner to London will be career diplomat Derek Leask.

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Diplomacy 20 Nov 2007
North Korea leads Peters' talks in Washington

Foreign Minister Winston Peters' recent trip to North Korea was a key focus of his meetings with leading figures of the United States Administration in Washington today.

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Diplomacy 19 Nov 2007
Peters completes visit to North Korea

New Zealand is willing to assist North Korea's economic development if it follows through on its commitments under the Six Party Talks.

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Environment 12 Nov 2007
Peters names Antarctica NZ Board appointments

Paul Hargreaves has been reappointed as Chair of Antarctica New Zealand's Management Board, while Living Earth director Robert Fenwick has joined the Board.

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Diplomacy 9 Nov 2007
Peters to visit North Korea and US; attend EAS

Foreign Minister Winston Peters leads on Monday for a visit to North Korea and the US, before attending the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' meeting in Singapore.

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Politics 9 Nov 2007
Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill, 3rd reading

The Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill will ensure the Act's provisions reflect New Zealand's international obligations.

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Politics 8 Nov 2007
Work underway to strengthen systems at NZAID

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has demanded immediate action to fix management system problems identified by an audit of NZAID.

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Diplomacy 5 Nov 2007
State of emergency in Pakistan concerns Peters

The declaration of emergency rule in Pakistan is highly regrettable, and President Musarraf must restore institutional rule immediately.

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Trade 25 Oct 2007
Our future with Asia

New Zealand needs to further lift its engagement with the booming economies of Asia, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

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Diplomacy 18 Oct 2007
NZ's involvement in global peace operations

However our geographical isolation does not protect us from significant global issues.

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Diplomacy 16 Oct 2007
NZ perspectives on the Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific is an emerging region that the international community increasingly needs to factor into its thinking.

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Football 12 Oct 2007
FIFA's decision to cancel match deeply disappointing

NORTH SHORE CITY — Foreign Minister Winston Peters is deeply disappointed that world soccer body FIFA have u-turned and decided to cancel Saturday's World Cup qualifying match between Fiji and New Zealand.

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Diplomacy 11 Oct 2007
Peters to the Netherlands, Sweden, and France

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Europe next week for high-level talks in the Netherlands, Sweden and France.

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Diplomacy 10 Oct 2007
Peters names new High Commissioner to Tonga

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Tonga will be career diplomat Christine Bogle, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Politics 9 Oct 2007
McCully two months late

Murray McCully is desperately trying to divert media attention from National's on-going policy fiascos by re-heating information reported by media nearly two months ago, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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Diplomacy 9 Oct 2007
Peters names new High Commissioner to Singapore

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Singapore will be career diplomat Martin Harvey, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

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Diplomacy 8 Oct 2007
Peters names new Ambassador to Poland, Baltics

New Zealand's next Ambassador to Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be career diplomat Penelope Ridings.

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Diplomacy 5 Oct 2007
Korean summit advances peace process

The just-completed second inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang had made a valuable contribution towards the peace process on the Korean peninsula.

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Diplomacy 1 Oct 2007
NZ contributes to Tuvalu trust fund

New Zealand is making a $1 million contribution to the well-run Tuvalu Trust Fund to mark its 20th anniversary.

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Politics 29 Sep 2007
Bainimarama's UN speech misleading

Commodore Frank Bainimarama's speech to the United Nations General Assembly yesterday gave a selective and misleading picture about the situation in Fiji, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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Diplomacy 26 Sep 2007
NZ urges Myanmar regime to respect human rights

Protesters in Myanmar must be free to make their point without fear of violent reprisals from the military rulers.

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Diplomacy 25 Sep 2007
Peters appoints new High Commissioner to Niue

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Niue will be career diplomat Brian Smythe.

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Politics 22 Sep 2007
Timor-Leste leads talks with Portugal

Spain and Portugal are both keen to further develop their growing relationship with New Zealand, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

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Politics 3 Sep 2007
Peters heads to Sydney for APEC

Climate change, trade, and human security issues are set to dominate the agenda for APEC Foreign Ministers in Sydney this week.

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Diplomacy 31 Aug 2007
Peters welcomes release of Korean hostages

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is welcoming today's release (NZT) of the seven remaining Korean hostages who have been held in Afghanistan for six weeks.

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Aid 31 Aug 2007
NZ helps relief efforts after Peru earthquake

New Zealand is giving $500,000 to help relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Peru.

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Horse Racing 31 Aug 2007
Peters seeks Chair for Safety Fund body

Nominations are being sought for the position of independent chairperson of the Racing Safety Development Fund's decision-making body.

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Aid 22 Aug 2007
NZ flood aid for North Korea

New Zealand is to give $500,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross to help people affected by serious flooding in North Korea.

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