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Have Your Say On The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Treaty
Friday, 11 December 2020, 4:29 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a plurilateral treaty-level agreement intended to deepen New Zealand’s trade and economic connections in the Asia-Pacific region. Fifteen countries from the Asia-Pacific region signed ... More >>
Foreign Affairs, Defence And Trade Committee Presents Report On Inquiry Into NZ’s Aid To The Pacific
Friday, 7 August 2020, 11:35 am | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee has presented its report to the House on its inquiry into New Zealand’s aid to the Pacific. It began the inquiry on 27 June 2019. A copy of the report is available on the Parliament website . The ... More >>
Have Your Say On The International Treaty Examination Of The Amendment To The Rome Statute
Friday, 6 March 2020, 1:45 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is now seeking public submissions about an amendment to an international treaty that would make intentional starvation a war crime in certain situations. In December 2019, the Assembly of State Parties ... More >>
Have your say on International Crimes Amendment Bill
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 4:16 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Have your say on the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Amendment Bill) More >>
Have your say on the APEC Bill
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 4:54 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum based in the Asia-Pacific Region. New Zealand will host APEC 2021 in November 2021, with related events running for a year from December 2020 until November 2021. More >>
Court control orders for suspected terrorists
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 9:34 am | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is seeking submissions on the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill and Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) No 397. More >>
Have your say on court control for suspected terrorists
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 8:43 am | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is seeking submissions on the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill and Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) No 397. More >>
Have your say on New Zealand’s aid in the Pacific
Friday, 28 June 2019, 3:04 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
Parliament’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee has begun an inquiry into New Zealand’s Overseas Development Assistance in the Pacific, and is inviting the public to have their say. The inquiry will cover areas such as: • The purpose ... More >>
Have your say on expanding the International Criminal Court
Friday, 31 May 2019, 10:29 am | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is seeking submissions on the War Crimes Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The War Crimes Amendments to the Rome Statute were adopted in 2010 and 2017. If enacted, ... More >>
Have your say on Military Justice Legislation Amendment Bill
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 4:33 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
You have until Friday, 2 March 2018 to have your say on the Military Justice Legislation Amendment Bill. The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is now inviting submissions on this bill. More >>
New customs law proposed
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 3:13 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
In 2013, the Government launched a review into customs law in New Zealand. The Customs and Excise Bill is the result of that, seeking to replace the current Customs and Excise Act 1996 with clearer and more modern laws. The Foreign Affairs, Defence and ... More >>
New rules for space launches in New Zealand
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 12:34 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
New Zealand is poised to enter the space and rocket industry, setting itself up to become an international launch site for sending objects into outer space. More >>
Pacific Parliamentary Forum Closes With Call For Action
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 9:12 am | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
John Hayes Chair, Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade committee 23 April 2013 Pacific Parliamentary Forum Closes With Call For Greater Action On Regional Issues In their closing statement to the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum in Wellington ... More >>
Gender, the environment and media are key issues in Pacific
Friday, 19 April 2013, 4:28 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
Delegates at the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum in Wellington this week have heard how gender equality and free media are key issues facing Pacific nations. More >>
New Zealand Welcomes Pacific Parliamentarians And Leaders
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 3:14 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
Media release New Zealand Welcomes Pacific Parliamentarians And Political Leaders The first-ever general debate on Pacific issues will be held today in Parliament. The debate will be part of the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum, ... More >>
Pacific Review Tabled in Parliament
Monday, 13 December 2010, 4:52 pm | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
“The most significant review of New Zealand’s relationships with its Pacific neighbours in more than 25 years has concluded with the tabling in Parliament of a report from the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade committee,” committee chair ... More >>
