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Fiji Travel Advisory - 5 December 2006
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 3:42 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
There is high risk to your security in Suva and an increasing risk in Fiji. We recommend against non-essential travel to Fiji at this time. There are reports that the Fiji military and President have undertaken unconstitutional actions to remove the Fiji ... More >>
Arab Heads Of Mission To Visit Wellington
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 9:27 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
A group of six senior Arab diplomats will visit Wellington this week for talks with ministers and officials on Middle East issues, including peace and security and economic development. This is the first such group visit to New Zealand. The delegation will ... More >>
NZ Travel Advisory: Fiji Travel High Risk
Monday, 27 November 2006, 8:33 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
There is high risk to your security in Suva and an increasing risk in Fiji. We recommend against non-essential travel to Fiji at this time. More >>
Foreign Affairs Issues Updated Travel Advisory
Saturday, 18 November 2006, 6:55 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
There is some risk to your safety in Tonga and we advise caution. On 16 November, politically-motivated violence broke out in central Nuku’alofa. Buildings were set alight and shops were looted by drunken mobs. More >>
Tonga: Foreign Affairs Updates Travel Advice
Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:03 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has upgraded its travel advice for Tonga. The advice says there is some risk to your safety in Tonga. The advice can be found on www.safetravel.govt.nz More >>
Fiji Travel Advisory
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 5:09 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Tensions between the Government of Fiji and Fiji Military Forces continue. Although the situation is currently calm, this could change with little warning. New Zealanders planning to visit Fiji should monitor both the media and this website for any updates. More >>
New Zealand China FTA negotiations continue
Friday, 6 October 2006, 4:57 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The ninth round of negotiations for a New Zealand China FTA will take place in Wellington during the week beginning 09 October 2006. More >>
New MFAT Deputy Secretary Appointed
Thursday, 28 September 2006, 12:56 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Career diplomat Peter Hamilton has been appointed Deputy Secretary responsible for corporate services and Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, chief executive Simon Murdoch said today. More >>
Thai coup: MFAT travel advice
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 11:04 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
There is some risk to your security in Thailand: On 19 September 2006 the Thai military carried out a coup against the Prime Minister and took over key government buildings and the national television station. Tanks have surrounded Government House. A statement ... More >>
South Africa Travel Advice
Friday, 8 September 2006, 4:38 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Please find attached a new travel advisory for South Africa. This has been issued as part of a general review of advice for a number of countries in Africa. The advice now notes that there is `some risk' in travel to South Africa, requiring travellers ... More >>
New Zealander injured in Jordan Shooting
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 3:47 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
A New Zealand woman injured in a shooting in Jordan has undergone surgery and is expected to remain in hospital in Amman for several days. She was seriously injured in a shooting at an Amman tourist site, a Roman amphitheatre, yesterday (NZT). More >>
New Zealanders Advised Against Travel To Sri Lanka
Sunday, 27 August 2006, 2:26 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sri Lanka Travel Advisory Consular Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND More >>
Contact Made With Olaf Wiig's Captors
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 8:51 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Comment released on behalf of Reverend Roger Wiig for Olaf''s family . "We are relieved to have it confirmed that Olaf and Steve are alive and well, and we wait anxiously for their release." More >>
Media release on behalf of the family of Olaf Wiig
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 10:07 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The parents and family of Olaf Wiig have today expressed their sincere gratitude to all those working to help secure the release of Olaf and his colleague Steve Centanni in Gaza. Reverend Roger Wiig said he and other family members also wanted to thank ... More >>
On Behalf Of Family Of Te Ina Marokura Ngamata
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 9:32 am | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Te Ina Marokura Ngamata, 37, was killed in Baghdad last night (8 August). He died after the vehicle he was driving was bombed. The vehicle was transporting foreign workers. Te Ina was born in the Cook Islands and lived in Hamilton. He had worked ... More >>
Safe Travel campaign a hit
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 2:01 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s new Safe Travel campaign is proving a big hit, with more than 13,000 individual website visits in its first six weeks. More >>
MFAT Files Released in Annual Review
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 2:20 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has today released more than 1,500 previously restricted files for public access. The annual release of files is part of the Ministry’s programme of making classified material publicly available, with the latest files ... More >>
New Zealand China FTA negotiations Continue
Friday, 28 July 2006, 2:18 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The 8th round of negotiations for a New Zealand China Free Trade Agreement will take place in Beijing during the week beginning 31 July 2006. The inter-government negotiating team is led by David Walker of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. More >>
More New Zealanders leave Lebanon with Royal Navy
Saturday, 22 July 2006, 8:06 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
More New Zealanders leaving Lebanon are aboard a British navy ship which is due in Cyprus late this afternoon/evening (NZT). More >>
NZers Part of British Evacuation From Lebanon
Friday, 21 July 2006, 1:31 pm | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
More New Zealanders have arrived in Cyprus today as part of a British-organised evacuation from Lebanon. More >>
