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TPP Talk: Tertiary Education Questions Answered
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:36 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
We have recently responded to some questions from the Tertiary Education Union on education, government procurement and intellectual property issues in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation. More >>
TPP Talk: Joint Ministerial Statement from Montana
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:33 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Trade Ministers from countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation normally get together in the margins of APEC ministerial meetings. More >>
TPP Talk: Viet Nam Stakeholder Plans Announced
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:31 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Registration is now open for stakeholders wanting to be involved during the seventh round of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, in June. More >>
TPP Talk:Intellectual Property Update
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:27 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Following on from last year’s round of consultations with interested parties on intellectual property issues within the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation, the Ministry of Economic Development is undertaking a further round of targeted consultations ... More >>
TPP Talk: A 21st Century Trade Agreement
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:21 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The level of public interest in the Trans-Pacific Partnership reflects the significance of the negotiation as a trade and foreign policy intiative. More >>
TPP Talk: Long days and nights in Singapore
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:18 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Singapore round of TPP negotiations, held in late March, showed that the talks are moving into a more intense phase. We have already briefed a number of interested groups here in Wellington, but for those we haven’t managed to talk to, we thought ... More >>
TPP Talk goes live
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:14 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Welcome to TPP Talk. This column will provide up-to-date information on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation from the perspective of the New Zealand negotiating team. More >>
Power House Performance by NZ Aid Eye Care Team
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 10:11 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
A team of seven New Zealand eye care specialists, working with Cook Islands medical professionals, has just completed examining the eyes of nine hundred and seventy Cook Islanders - and performed cataract or laser surgery on sixty two of these patients ... More >>
Death of Osama bin Laden and Risk of Anti-Western Violence
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 1:29 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
On 2 May 2011 (NZT), the President of the United States announced that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had been killed during a US military operation in Pakistan. More >>
Hundreds Attend Washington Anzac Day Dawn Service
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 9:34 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Washington DC, April 26, 2011 - Around 450 people attended an Anzac Day dawn service at the Korean War Veterans' memorial this morning. More >>
MFAT Update 2: Flooding in Thailand
Friday, 1 April 2011, 12:01 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• The Thailand travel advisory has been factually updated following severe weather which has impacted on popular tourist destinations in the south of the country. More >>
MFAT Update 1: Flooding in Thailand
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 11:07 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The tourist destinations of Koh Samui and Koh Tao and parts of southern Thailand, including Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Surat Thani, Phattalung, Chumphon, Trang and Satun, are experiencing severe weather conditions and flooding. More >>
New Ambassadors: Turkey, Portugal, Timor-Leste, Iraq & Peru
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 11:33 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
New ambassadors from Turkey, Portugal, Timor-Leste, Iraq and Peru will present their credentials to the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Anand Satyanand, at the recently re-opened Government House Wellington tomorrow (Thursday, 31 March 2011). More >>
MFAT Media Update 1: Japan & Libya
Monday, 21 March 2011, 5:21 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
MFAT continues to advise against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and northern Honshu. We continue to advise New Zealanders against all travel to Libya due to the volatile security situation and ongoing military operations. More >>
MFAT Media Update 14
Saturday, 19 March 2011, 3:11 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
MFAT Media Update 14 Japan earthquake and tsunami 2:30pm, 19 March 2011 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade continues to advise against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and northern Honshu due to the ongoing risk of disruptions to essential ... More >>
Japan: Advice on travel 18/3/11 3:20 NZDT
Friday, 18 March 2011, 2:33 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
New Zealanders currently in Tokyo and northern Honshu are advised to leave either to other parts of Japan or destinations outside the country unless their presence is essential. More >>
MFAT Update 13 - Japan earthquake and tsunami
Friday, 18 March 2011, 12:43 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
We advise against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and northern Honshu due to the ongoing risk of disruptions to essential services such as transport, communications, electric power and other infrastructure and the supply of goods and strong aftershocks. More >>
MFAT Media Update 12
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 8:21 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
MFAT Media Update 12 Japan earthquake and tsunami 7.10pm, 17 March 2011 The individual that the Ministry had specific concerns around has been located and is safe and well. Priority is now focusing on providing consular assistance to New Zealanders who wish ... More >>
Recalling Experiences of the Christchurch Earthquake
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 5:00 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
American political, military and business leaders who were in Christchurch, New Zealand when a deadly earthquake struck last month gathered last night (15 March) for dinner at the New Zealand Ambassador’s Residence in Washington. More >>
Japan: Earthquake 17/3/11 10:50 NZDT
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 12:09 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The National Radiation Laboratory (NRL) has been closely monitoring the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power facilities, in particular the potential exposure to radiation of New Zealanders in Japan. More >>
