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MFAT Tsunami Update 7 At 2230 On Wednesday 29 Dec

Thursday, 30 December 2004, 9:38 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

1 An RNZAF 757 Aircraft will depart from Whenuapai Airbase for Phuket tomorrow afternoon. On board the aircraft will be a 10-member Disaster Victim Identification Team, comprising eight Police personnel, a dentist and a pathologist. Also on board will be an Emergency ... More >>

Tidal Waves In Asia MFAT Travel Advice

Thursday, 30 December 2004, 9:35 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Tidal waves hit southwest Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, The Maldives, Indonesia and Malaysia on 26 December. It is now known that many thousands of people have been killed and there is widespread damage in coastal areas. More >>

MFAT Travel Warning - Phillipines

Wednesday, 29 December 2004, 2:32 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

There is a serious risk of terrorism and kidnapping. New Zealanders should be very careful about personal security. More >>

MFAT Tsunami Update 6 At 1100 Weds 29 December 04

Wednesday, 29 December 2004, 11:30 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

1 Reports from NZ officials in Thailand note that of nearly 500 on their data base, 172 are established to be OK. One death has been confirmed, and there are 11 in hospital (6 Phuket, 5 in Bangkok). More >>

MFAT Tsunami Update 5 At 2200 28 December

Wednesday, 29 December 2004, 9:46 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

1 We understand that local authorities in Phuket now put number of dead in that general area (including neighbouring towns) at 1031. 763 are said to be Thai, 36 identified foreigners and 232 unidentified foreigners. Actual toll could be higher as some locals ... More >>

MFAT Tsunami Update 4 At 1900 28 December

Wednesday, 29 December 2004, 9:45 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

1 Red Cross Centre was activated at 1600 today (0800 733 276 = 0800 RED CROSS). It is fielding calls under long-standing arrangements for situations such as this; and MFAT staff are now focusing on the processing of data from those calls and following ... More >>

MFAT Tsunami Update 3 At 1630 28 December

Wednesday, 29 December 2004, 9:44 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

1 The Red Cross have now set up a 16-person call centre, working round the clock. People seeking information about relatives or with information about those who have since been in touch should call the centre on 0800 733 276 (0 800 RED CROSS). If ... More >>

Death in Phuket: Mrs Leone Cosens

Tuesday, 28 December 2004, 10:28 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The family of the New Zealand woman killed in the Phuket area of Thailand during yesterday's tsunami has authorised us to confirm her name. More >>

MFAT: Asia tsunamis. Update 5pm 27.12.04

Tuesday, 28 December 2004, 10:27 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

1. There is one confirmed New Zealand death, a woman who was drowned in the Phuket area. Her next of kin have been contacted and the family has been contacted by MFAT. It is up to the family to decide what further details are released to the public. More >>

MFAT: Asia Tsunamis. Update 5pm 27.12.04

Monday, 27 December 2004, 6:11 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

New China FTA negotiator appointed

Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 11:51 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Career diplomat David Walker has been appointed lead negotiator for New Zealand on the China free trade talks, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade chief executive Simon Murdoch said today. More >>

This travel advice has been revised and reissued.

Thursday, 16 December 2004, 2:39 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

New Zealanders should defer non-essential and tourist travel to Indonesia (including Bali, Batam and Bintan) until further notice. New Zealanders in Indonesia who are concerned for their safety should consider departing. More >>

Envoys present credentials to NZ Government

Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 10:28 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The new Ambassadors of Poland, the Russian Federation, Cambodia, the Slovak Republic and Romania will present their credentials to Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright at Government House on Wednesday 8 December at 11.00am. More >>

ASEAN: Joint Declaration Of The Leaders

Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 12:13 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

We, the Heads of State/Government of Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); and Australia and New Zealand gathered on 30. November 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR for the ASEAN. Australia and New Zealand Commemorative Summit; More >>

New MFAT deputy secretary appointed

Thursday, 4 November 2004, 2:41 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

New Zealand’s Ambassador to China, John McKinnon, is to become Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, MFAT CEO Simon Murdoch has announced. More >>

Death Of Anita Pearson In Tanzania

Thursday, 21 October 2004, 11:44 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Anita, 31, was just beginning a tour of Africa on her way home to New Zealand for Christmas when she was killed. All her family in Australia and New Zealand were looking forward to having her home. More >>

Envoys present credentials

Monday, 20 September 2004, 12:30 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The new Ambassadors of the Netherlands, Chile and the Czech Republic, and the High Commissioners for Malaysia and India, will present their credentials to Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright at Government House on Tuesday 21 September at 11.00am. More >>

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