4 October, 2006
Greens misguided on Chinese Workers - Goff
Trade Minister Phil Goff describes comments made today by the Green Party on Chinese workers as uninformed and misguided.
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Associated Ministers
1 October, 2006
Goff Hosting China's Commerce Minister
China’s Commerce Minister Bo Xilai will meet Trade Negotiations Minister Phil Goff for bilateral economic and trade talks.
Read full release >>22 September, 2006
NZ Butter Trade to EU to Resume
New Zealand will accept a proposal that the European Commission has been developing, dealing with the balance of New Zealand butter exports.
Read full release >>19 January, 2006
Goff to Europe for WTO, Afghanistan meetings
Phil Goff leaves for Europe tomorrow to attend important meetings involving his Defence and Trade portfolios
Read full release >>18 December, 2005
Hong Kong WTO meeting takes step forward
The Hong Kong World Trade Organisation meeting was successful, for New Zealand and the world.
Read full release >>16 December, 2005
NZ seeks timber products trade liberalisation
A NZ-Canada seminar at the WTO meeting in Hong Kong has urged decisive action to open up international markets for wood and paper products
Read full release >>14 December, 2005
NZ makes strong stand on fish subsidies at WTO
The right place for creating fairness in the fishing sector is the Doha Round of WTO negotiations
Read full release >>14 December, 2005
WWF-UNEP Ministerial Event: New Zealand intervention
The right place for creating fairness in the fishing sector is the Doha Round of WTO negotiations
Read full speech >>14 December, 2005
Hong Kong World Trade Organisation plenary
Address to plenary session of the World Trade Organisation meeting in Hong Kong
Read full speech >>9 December, 2005
NZ delegation leaves for WTO meeting in HK
The WTO meeting in Hong Kong is hugely important to New Zealand.
Read full release >>8 December, 2005
European Union sugar reform
Small developing nations will need help to deal with proposed changes to the European Union’s sugar sector.
Read full release >>7 December, 2005
WTO reaches deal on affordable access to medicines
New Zealand welcomes the WTO deal on affordable access to medicines.
Read full release >>17 November, 2005
APEC ministerial meeting produces good outcomes for NZ
Trade ministers have recommended a strong stance on WTO negotiations.
Read full release >>10 November, 2005
WTO: still committed to ambition
The latest WTO small group meeting in Geneva was “a reality check”, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton says.
Read full release >>4 November, 2005
NZ Chamber of Commerce-Asia Society, Hong Kong
It's crunch time in the WTO negotiations.
Read full speech >>1 November, 2005
Minister to lead mission to Hong Kong, Macau
The opening of a New Zealand Focus Centre in Hong Kong is a good showcase for New Zealand business.
Read full release >>27 October, 2005
NZ endorses Cairns Group message
The next move by the European Union in the Doha Development Round could define what happens in the rest of the World Trade Organisation’s multilateral negotiations.
Read full release >>21 October, 2005
Cairns Group statement
Cairns Group members today have voiced their deep concern at the impasse in the WTO agriculture negotiations.
Read full release >>19 October, 2005
Minister flies to Geneva WTO meeting
Further progress to a WTO resolution is needed at meetings in Geneva.
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