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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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.1,984 views
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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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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New Zealand will provide a further $2 million for ongoing relief efforts in Myanmar, announced Foreign Minister Winston Peters today.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.1,237 views
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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New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Brazil will be career diplomat Mark Trainor, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.
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Career diplomat Rob Hole will be New Zealand’s new Consul-General in Melbourne, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.
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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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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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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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New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Spain will be career diplomat Rob Moore-Jones, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.
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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.Â
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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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Career diplomat Nick Hurley will be New Zealand’s Consul-General in Brisbane, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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.Â
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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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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.530 views
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.Â
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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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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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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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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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Foreign Minister Winston Peters leaves on Sunday for a bilateral visit to South Africa and Zambia.
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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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New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands will be Brian Donnelly, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.
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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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Twelve clubs have been granted nearly $368,800 to support racecourse safety projects, Racing Minister Winton Peters announced today.
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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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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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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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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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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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New Zealand's next High Commissioner to India will be career diplomat Rupert Holborow.
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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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The next High Commissioner to London will be career diplomat Derek Leask.
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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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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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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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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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The Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill will ensure the Act's provisions reflect New Zealand's international obligations.
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters has demanded immediate action to fix management system problems identified by an audit of NZAID.
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The declaration of emergency rule in Pakistan is highly regrettable, and President Musarraf must restore institutional rule immediately.
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New Zealand needs to further lift its engagement with the booming economies of Asia, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
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However our geographical isolation does not protect us from significant global issues.
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The Asia-Pacific is an emerging region that the international community increasingly needs to factor into its thinking.
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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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Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Europe next week for high-level talks in the Netherlands, Sweden and France.
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New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Tonga will be career diplomat Christine Bogle, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.
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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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New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Singapore will be career diplomat Martin Harvey, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.
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New Zealand's next Ambassador to Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be career diplomat Penelope Ridings.
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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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New Zealand is making a $1 million contribution to the well-run Tuvalu Trust Fund to mark its 20th anniversary.
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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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Protesters in Myanmar must be free to make their point without fear of violent reprisals from the military rulers.
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New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Niue will be career diplomat Brian Smythe.
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Spain and Portugal are both keen to further develop their growing relationship with New Zealand, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
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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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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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New Zealand is giving $500,000 to help relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Peru.
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Nominations are being sought for the position of independent chairperson of the Racing Safety Development Fund's decision-making body.
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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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