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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade works to make New Zealand's voice heard overseas and contributes directly to the security and well-being of all New Zealanders.

Paul Gestro, NZ Consul General in New York, speaks on Anzac day

New Zealand gives $1 million for cyclone relief in Fiji

Map of Fiji (courtesy of CIA website).

New Zealand will make an initial $1 million contribution to help relief and recovery efforts in Fiji following Cyclone Tomas, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said on 17 March.

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Thailand Information Paper

The ruins of the Old City of Ayutthaya, Thailand, (photo credit: Russ Bowling)

New Zealand's relations with Thailand date from the 1950s. The relatively narrow dealings of the Southeast Asian Treaty Organisation years have been replaced by a broad based relationship with rapid growth in people to people links.

NZ-India FTA negotiations

Taj Mahal in India

Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and India have now been approved by both governments and are likely to begin in the next few months. Have your say about what NZ's priorities should be.

Melbourne Fashion Festival

MFAT image with map of New Zealand and Tui

New Zealand is being represented at this year's Melbourne Fashion Festival by three labels which are participating with assistance from the NZ Consulate-General in Melbourne, supported by MFAT's Public Diplomacy Fund.