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The New Zealand Embassy in Brazil opened its doors for business this week, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Phil Goff announced today.

Barbara Bridge will be New Zealand’s next disarmament envoy in Vienna, Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff and Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Matt Robson announced today.

I move that the Sentencing and Parole Bill be read a first time. Mr Speaker, it is my

Intention to refer this Bill to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee with a

The Government will send four New Zealand observers to monitor East Timor’s constituent assembly elections set to take place on 30 August, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has welcomed the Papua New Guinea Cabinet's endorsement in principle of the proposed Bougainville peace settlement.

Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister and acting Trade Negotiations Minister Phil Goff has welcomed news of month’s visit by the World Trade Organisation’s next leader and Thailand’s former deputy prime minister, Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi.

A landmark trade and economic cooperation agreement will be considered by Leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum to be held in Nauru next week, Foreign Minister and acting Trade Negotiations Minister Phil Goff said today.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has launched the latest United Nations handbook which the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes and distributes to various organisations world-wide.

Justice Minister Phil Goff today introduced the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill which he says will ensure the punishment is tailored to fit the crime while victims will be given a better deal.

New Zealand’s first Ambassador to North Korea will be New Zealand Ambassador to South Korea Roy Ferguson, who will be cross-accredited from Seoul, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Phil Goff announced today.

Legislation to change rules for Juries in Criminal Trials

Legislation to change rules for Juries in Criminal Trials

03 August 2001

Justice Minister, Phil Goff, announced today that legislation will be introduced making significant changes to improve the functioning of jury trials.

New Zealand will back the launch of a World Trade Organisation round later this year, and the Government is committed to widespread consultations on New Zealand's position, Acting Trade Negotiations Minister Phil Goff said today.

Alexander Downer and Phil Goff met in Katoomba, NSW on 19-20 July for a regular biannual exchange between Australian and New Zealand Foreign Ministers covering a range of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues.

Justice Minister, Phil Goff, has welcomed a report and recommendations of the Law Commission tabled in the House today.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff departs tomorrow on a nine-day trip to Australia and Vietnam.

New Zealand will join with Australia and other nations to ensure adequate funding is available to enable free and fair elections to be held in the Solomon Islands, says Foreign Minister, Phil Goff.

Justice Minister Phil Goff announced today that Cabinet has accepted a recommendation that $868,728.80 be paid to David Dougherty as compensation for his conviction and more than three years imprisonment for a crime he did not commit.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has welcomed the decision by Serbia's reformist government to extradite former leader Slobodan Milosevic to stand trial before the War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague.

Community Law Centres (CLCs) will receive a funding boost, raising expenditure on legal services for the financial year 2001/02 to $5.6 million said Justice Minister Phil Goff. Last year's funding was $5.2 million.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff will postpone his visit to Papua New Guinea next week at the request of the PNG government.

Otago Foreign Policy School

Opening address

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon Phil Goff

“The Trans-Tasman Relationship: a New Zealand Perspective”

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has said he was following with concern today’s civil unrest in Port Moresby.