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Media releases 2005
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Media Releases 2005

December 05

26 December New medal for Asian Tsunami relief efforts
26 December New Zealand leads way on anti-doping convention
22 December NZ contributing to disarmament, anti-nuclear projects
22 December Scientific critique of Japan's whaling released
21 December Peters appoints new Ambassador to Russia
21 December Peters names new Ambassador to the United States
21 December Peters names new High Commissioner to Niue
20 December Survey results welcomed
19 December Design for NZ Memorial in Hyde Park, London
18 December Hong Kong WTO meeting takes step forward
16 December NZ seeks timber products trade liberalisation
15 December PM welcomes historic launch of East Asia Summit
15 December Peters condemns Iranian comments on Israel
15 December Peters welcomes historic Iraqi elections
15 December East Asia Summit Concludes
14 December PM announces "Seriously Asia" initiatives
14 December NZ makes strong stand on fish subsidies at WTO
11 December Conference: The world must address climate change
9 December NZ delegation leaves for WTO meeting in Hong Kong
8 December European Union sugar reform
7 December Peters to attend East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur
6 December Parker to attend climate change summit in Montreal
6 December Prime Minister to attend East Asia Summit
3 December New Zealand concern for hostage in Iraq
2 December Peters winds up visit to United Kingdom
2 December Promoting NZ film industry
1 December A small step towards access for apples to Australia
1 December Peters announces new Consul-General for Sydney

November 05

30 November Further pressure put on Australia to accept our apples
25 November Pacific security and development priorities for Peters at Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting
25 November Peters refutes allegations of leading a debate on immigration in Malta
22 November SAS troops return from Afghanistan
21 November APEC leaders urge progress on trade talks
21 November Prime Minister of Turkey to visit New Zealand
18 November New Zealand and Korea sign film co-operation agreement
18 November New Zealand and Ireland discuss film agreement
16 November Peters pleased with APEC progress
15 November New Zealand to join international anti-doping treaty
15 November NZ Red Cross team depart for Pakistan
15 November New Zealand at the United Nations World Summit
15 November NZ-Australia double tax agreement updated
14 November PM to CHOGM in Malta and EU in Brussels
10 November WTO : still committed to ambition
10 November Prime Minister appalled at Jordan bombings
10 November MacKay appointed NZ Permanent Representative to UN in Geneva
9 November PM and senior ministers to attend APEC
8 November Peters names new Ambassador to Timor-Leste
8 November PM congratulates Sir Kenneth Keith
8 November Sir Kenneth Keith ICJ election welcomed – Peters
8 November Pacific puts counter-terrorism preparations under the spotlight
4 November Oil for Food: No Evidence of NZ Corporate Wrongdoing
3 November Peters names new Ambassador to France

October 05

30 October Helen Clark condemns New Delhi bombings
28 October Iranian statement on Israel unhelpful says foreign minister
28 October Israel to re-open its resident mission in Wellington
27 October New Zealand initiatives announced at Pacific Forum
20 October New Zealand Memorial in Korea
19 October Goff names new Ambassador to Argentina
14 October New Zealand doubles Pakistan earthquake aid
13 October Jim Sutton on Geneva trade talks
11 October US trade proposal welcomed
10 October New Zealand to assist following disasters
10 October Minister flies to Geneva for WTO meeting
2 October PM condemns bombings in Bali

September 05

30 September New Zealand support for Fiji elections
27 September New Zealand to assist following hospital fire
23 September $1 million for Occupied Palestinian Territories
21 September Afghanistan votes in historic election
21 September Tribute to Simon Wiesenthal
16 September Honorary Consul appointed in Paraguay
16 September NZ signs treaty against nuclear terrorism
14 September HRH The Duke of York to visit New Zealand
13 September NZ best country in world for business
13 September New Zealand congratulates Junichiro Koizumi
9 September NZ's contribution to global fight against poverty
9 September Update on NZ response post Hurricane Katrina
6 September Singapore-NZ Double Tax Agreement for update
6 September Further NZ assistance in wake of Hurricane Katrina
5 September Kiwi on Hurricane mission
3 September NZ to join international efforts on oil
1 September New Zealand sends condolences to Iraq
1 September New Zealand sends condolences to United States

August 05

23 August Tonga invites Goddard to mediate on pay dispute
22 August New Zealand support to Afghan elections
19 August New Zealand ready to help Tonga
16 August Goff welcomes signing of Aceh Peace Accord
13 August Goff condemns assassination of Sri Lankan FM
8 August Projects extend benefit of Aichi World Expo
7 August NZ sculpture for Nagasaki Peace Park
4 August Goff names new Consul-General to Shanghai
2 August Amnesty International turns 40 in New Zealand
2 August King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
2 August Brunei signs Trans-Pacific Strategic Closer Economic Partnership agreement
1 August Super payments extension for overseas volunteers
1 August Goff welcomes UN report on East Timor crimes

July 05

30 July NZ ambassador new WTO agriculture chair
28 July Goff signs ASEAN treaty
27 July Goff welcomes Myanmar relinquishing ASEAN chair
27 July New Zealand invited to East Asia Summit
26 July Parliamentary Notice of Motion : Zimbabwe
26 July Agreement allows unlimited UK flights
25 July Goff heads to Laos for ASEAN meetings
25 July Australia/New Zealand business co-ordination review
25 July NZ contributes to UN's Niger appeal
23 July Goff welcomes UN report on Zimbabwe
22 July Response to second London bomb attacks
21 July New Special Agriculture Trade Envoy appointed
20 July New Zealand signs agreement to combat fishing pirates
18 July Second tree trade agreement to be signed by NZ this year
18 July Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership signed and National Interest Analysis
16 July Labour-led government's strong support for a nuclear-free New Zealand
15 July Work continuing on apple access
15 July NZ contributions to Niue and Tokelau trust funds announced
13 July NZ assists volcano-affected Manam Islanders
8 July Positive development in trade with Thailand
8 July Import rules essential before exporting can begin
8 July PM responds to London blasts
6 July NZ police officer takes on key role in Solomons
6 July New Zealand letter to the ICC
4 July Thailand signs agreements with NZ universities
2 July Joint New Zealand-Australia statement on Zimbabwe
1 July Briefing offer for political parties on Zimbabwe
1 July Thai trade agreement comes into force

June 05

30 June Goff calls for united front on Zimbabwe tour
30 June Strong message delivered at WTO
29 June New Zealand to strengthen education in Tonga
28 June NZ leads move for direct Ministerial Oversight of Tuna Fisheries Agency
27 June NZ announces support for debt relief to poor countries
27 June Meeting the challenges of security and development
26 June NZ receives formal apology from Israel
24 June WTO ruling message for Australia
23 June Zimbabwe cricketers unwelcome
23 June Goff names new Consul-General to Hong Kong
21 June Supreme Court judgment: Attorney-General v Ahmed Zaoui
20 June PM awarded the Star of the Solomon Islands
19 June ASEAN secretary-general visits NZ
16 June Goff condemns government actions in Zimbabwe
16 June Fulbright investment focused in growth sectors
16 June Goff names new WTO Ambassador
16 June Climate change challenge increases in New Zealand
16 June New Zealand to help children in Nepal
15 June NZ leads agreement to protect Antarctica
14 June Chile commits to South Pacific fisheries management
14 June New Zealand escalates WTO action against Australia
10 June NZ, Fiji join forces against terrorism
9 June NZ to host Pacific security meetings
9 June Goff names new Ambassador to Brazil
8 June President of Bosnia Herzegovina to visit New Zealand
7 June NZ-Oz double tax agreement review
3 June IISS
3 June Bougainville election result applauded
3 June Greens and NGOs distort NZ approach
3 June NZ First's xenophobia showing
3 June Background to Canadian supermarket promotion of NZ produce
3 June Japan - New Zealand joint press statement
3 June NZ’s revised offer in WTO services negotiations
3 June Improved opportunities for New Zealand with trans-Pacific trade agreement
3 June Pacific Island nations seek closer economic partnership with New Zealand and Australia
3 June Minister to visit South Korea and China
3 June Prime Minister welcomes conclusion of FTA spanning four countries
2 June New Zealand gifts white horse to Shinto shrine in Tokyo
2 June Further New Zealand contributions to Afghanistan and the international campaign against terrorism
2 June Debate needed on Fiji bill
1 June NZ assisting Pacific HIV/AIDS fight
1 June OECD to review NZ's environmental performance

May 05

April 05

29 April New rules for foreign super schemes
29 April Rules changes for NZ based foreign trusts
29 April Kyoto brings benefits to Hawkes Bay
29 April WTO decision on sugar case relevant
28 April New process for IHS mooted
28 April Goff to speak at Leadership forum
26 April Death of former Philippines Ambassador
26 April IT system to boost Foreign Affairs' consular work
26 April NZ to provide further aid to refugees in Sudan
25 April Address at Dawn Service, ANZAC Day
25 April Address at New Zealand 90th Anniversary Commemorations
25 April Final tsunami $ for $ funding announced
24 April Address to Turkish International Service
21 April New Zealand signs tax agreement with Poland
21 April NZer to chair UN disabilities committee
20 April Goff strongly criticises Myanmar regime
20 April PM launches website of NZ Alumni in Thailand
20 April New Zealand announces research scholarships
20 April On Pope Benedict XVI
20 April Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements streamlined
20 April Minister rejects Greens criticism
19 April New Zealand/Thailand CEP signed in Bangkok
19 April Changes to international student policy
15 April International praise for NZ’s refocused aid programme
15 April A passport worth protecting and citizenship that's worth the wait
14 April Minister welcomes Synlait formation
14 April Minister leads first ever education mission to India
13 April Turkish dancers to perform in New Zealand
8 April Tampa boys become NZ citizens
8 April NZ works to promote labour rights in Cambodia
7 April Defence Minister addresses Afghanistan aid conference
7 April Hodgson co-leads climate change forum
6 April Goff welcomes UN decision on Sudan
5 April Easier access for fruit and vegetables into Japan welcomed
5 April Governor General to attend Pope's funeral
4 April PM to attend 90th anniversary commemoration at Gallipoli
3 April Death of Pope John Paul II
2 April Declaration from Cairns Group meeting, Cartagena
2 April Cairns Group re-affirms ambitions for real reform in agriculture
2 April NZ backs anti-nuclear terror convention
1 April Zimbabwe elections neither free nor fair
1 April Christchurch's $3 million Kyoto initiative

March 05

31 March Official Parliamentary Luncheon for PM of Malaysia
31 March NZ and Malaysia launch FTA negotiations
29 March New Zealand to fly doctors into earthquake zone
29 March PM expresses sorrow to Indonesia
28 March Minister to attend Cairns Group meeting, Aichi Expo
23 March Royal wedding gift
23 March Goff meets Tokelau council to review aid
23 March Prime Minister's Fellowship established with Samoa
22 March Goff welcomes report as blueprint for UN reform
21 March Bahrain PM to visit NZ
21 March Indonesian President to visit NZ
21 March PM and Pacific leaders to meet
21 March NZ increases support for UN Population Fund
18 March Goff welcomes Keke guilty verdict
18 March Goff leads Ministerial talks in Samoa
16 March WTO rules against Europe on product name case
16 March Trans-Tasman accounting body cross appointments
15 March NZ police to help murder investigation in Solomons
14 March New Zealand to host Commonwealth Local Government Conference
14 March New Zealand-Norway working holiday scheme
14 March NZ urges wise planning in tsunami relief effort
13 March South Pacific Fisheries to be protected
12 March Cullen on UN foreshore seabed decision
10 March OECD report welcomed
10 March Norwegian leader's visit an historic first
10 March Malaysian PM to visit NZ
10 March Study finds gains in possible trade deal with Malaysia
10 March Lack of services criticism of Thai trade deal unfair
10 March NZ's best to be showcased in Hong Kong
7 March NZ delegation to attend Pacific campaign commemorations
4 March Ambassador won't be recalled
3 March The challenge of exporting more - first step: Australia
2 March NZ to support tsunami recovery in the Maldives
2 March NZ and Pacific region reducing toxic chemicals
2 March New Zealand representatives on APEC Business Advisory Council
1 March Jim Sutton to attend WTO meeting in Kenya
1 March NZ leads on nuclear-free stance – 20 years on from Oxford Union Debate
1 March Relief supplies being readied for Northern Cooks

February 05

28 February JAS-ANZ Appointments
28 February Aid on way for Tokelau
25 February New wine treaty welcomed
24 February Top French honour for NZ veterans
24 February NZ Ratifies Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
23 February NZ reinforces support for poverty elimination
23 February New Zealand helps cyclone-battered Cooks
23 February New Home for "NZ Inc" in Los Angeles
21 February China agrees to register NZ meat plants
21 February Goff to visit Europe, Asia
19 February NZ responds to Cook Islands cyclone
18 February No agreement on single banking regulator
17 February Solid progress in Cullen-Costello bilateral
16 February NZ to support UNICEF in the Pacific
16 February Goff tightens money laundering, terrorist financing laws
15 February NZ standing by to help as cyclones loom
15 February Hodgson hails new era in climate change action
14 February John Howard to visit NZ
14 February PM welcomes historic visit by Sweden’s leader
13 February Work begins on Niue hospital project
11 February NZ urges North Korea to stay in Six Party Talks
10 February Australia, New Zealand announce start-up date for Joint Therapeutic Products Agency
9 February Working holiday scheme with Germany expanded
9 February NZ, Germany sign film co-production treaty
9 February Goff welcomes Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire
9 February Aichi sponsorship announced
8 February Goff calls for action over UN findings on Darfur
8 February United States administration walks the walk
7 February NZ ready to respond to Cyclone Meena
3 February PM announces visit by Prince of Wales
1 February Parliament pays tribute to tsunami victims

January 05

31 January Goff announces new High Commissioner to London
31 January Iraq election is progress towards democracy and peace
31 January NZ deploys Military Liaison Officer to UN Mission in Iraq
31 January ANZAC competition for students to travel to Gallipoli
30 January Mexican-New Zealand trade group to form
28 January NZ funds helicopter to deliver food in Aceh
28 January NZ promotes literacy programme in Vanuatu
28 January NZ and US to present forestry trade proposal
27 January NZTE to open New Zealand Centre in Hong Kong
27 January New Zealand marks Holocaust Memorial Day
26 January Government gives $333,000 to tsunami cricket series
25 January New Zealand extends commitment in Afghanistan
25 January Preventing future genocide must be UN priority
23 January Meetings on world trade resume
21 January Disarmament Minister to address NPT conference
18 January New Zealand welcomes Mexican tariff moves
18 January Government announces funding package for response to tsunami
18 January Action Plan developed for Small Island States
16 January Prime Minister’s Message for the Memorial Day on Sunday 16 January 2005
14 January Strong NZ presence at UN disaster reduction conference
14 January NZ supports UN Sudan arms ban
14 January Government to sponsor tsunami cricket series
14 January Access breakthrough for potatoes into Taiwan
12 January NZ aid pledge already paid to UN
11 January Memorial Day for victims of tsunami
10 January NZ deploys more personnel for tsunami relief work
10 January Goff welcomes successful Palestinian election
10 January NZ to help Thais with forensic work
7 January New airport officers helping kiwis returning after tsunami
4 January New Zealand increases support for immediate humanitarian relief efforts
3 January Goff to visit Phuket, Jakarta
2 January NZ to fund helicopter for Aceh relief
1 January NZ medical team to head to Aceh

Speeches 2005

November 05

29 November PM addresses European Policy Centre
25 November PM addresses Commonwealth Business Forum in Malta
25 November NZ in the international environment
19 November Address at the unveiling of the New Zealand Korean war memorial
16 November Mid-term stocktake : speech to APEC Ministerial Meeting Plenary
10 November NZ's role in peacekeeping and in Afghanistan

October 05

24 October PM addresses Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce
13 October NZ's international police deployments

September 05

21 September Social and Economic Impacts of Globalisation,NZ Institute of International Affairs seminar, Wellington

August 05

27 August Goff address to meeting on Tongan strike
13 August Gateway to America: NZ's perspective
12 August Gateway to America seminar, Auckland
7 August Hiroshima Day Commemoration, Hiroshima Peace Flame, Botanic Gardens Wellington
1 August NZ-Pacific Business Council launch, Auckland
1 August Summerfruit NZ annual meeting, Queenstown
1 August Australian Defence College Speech
1 August Defence and NZ foreign policy

July 05

11 July "The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference: a post mortem" - Panel Discussion NZIIA/NCCD

June 05

May 05

31 May Address to Alumni and Education Lunch, Beijing
30 May Address to Beijing business lunch
27 May Speech to UN Security Council
26 May Speech to New York Businesses
10 May NZ and the EU, 12 months after enlargement
9 May Parliamentary Lunch for Prime Minister Phan Van Khai of Viet Nam
8 May PM address VE Day commemoration
4 May Carbon tax speech
3 May 2005 Review Conference of Treaty of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

April 05

28 April Unveiling of ‘Kiwi’ Sculpture at Berlin Zoo
25 April Address at Dawn Service, ANZAC day
24 April Address to Turkish International Service
22 April New Zealand - a dynamic partner
22 April Official Opening of NZ Embassy in Poland
22 April Address at Prime Minister's reception in Poland
21 April Address at state luncheon in Poland
21 April NZ-US Council - strengthening relationships
20 April Opening address at CEP Seminar
20 April Address marking signing of NZ / Thailand CEP
19 April New Zealand/Thailand CEP signed in Bangkok
7 April Anderton opens Sister Cities NZ Convention 2005
6 April State Dinner for President of Indonesia
5 April Notice of Motion to Parliament on the death of Pope John Paul II

March 05

February 05

28 February World Wine Trade Group, Auckland
26 February Learning from our Asian neighbours
21 February Parliamentary luncheon for Australian Prime Minister John Howard
14 February Official Luncheon in honour of Mr Gõran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden
10 February Address to the 22nd Australasian and Pacific Region Ombudsmen’s Conference

January 05

31 January Address to Commonwealth Auditors-General Conference
27 January Speech to Auschwitz Liberation Commemoration
26 January Nuclear Non-Proliferation
16 January Interfaith Memorial Service for those lost following the tsunami
13 January Review of Programme of Action for Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, Mauritius

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