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Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you for the invitation to speak tonight.

Forestry is standing on the threshhold of huge opportunities here in New Zealand.

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton today congratulated the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for its enabling consumers to buy eggs certified as coming from hens which were free range.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton today released the draft text of the declaration that will be discussed at the World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial meeting in Qatar in November.

Higher earnings from agriculture and forestry are expected to continue, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The report by Asia-Pacific business leaders sends a clear message, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Career diplomat Adrian Macey would be New Zealand's new Ambassador in Paris, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced today.

Mr Sutton said the current relationship between France and New Zealand was excellent.

Bills restructuring the apple and dairy industries have been passed, enabling those industries to begin new eras, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Chairman Bill Falconer, executive director Brian Lynch, ladies and gentlemen: thank you for the invitation to speak to you today.

The Government is contributing the lion's share of funding for an investigation of appropriate corporate structures for irrigation schemes, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Chairman Barry Englebrecht, ladies and gentlemen: thank you for inviting me to speak tonight.

Water management is an important issue, and it is one that I believe is only going to be more important in the future.

Waimataitai School's brass band wowed the audience at Parliament today, Aoraki MP Jim Sutton said.

Minister for Trade Negotiations Jim Sutton has added his voice to APEC’s call for the launch of a WTO Round.

New Zealand would work with Australia and 10 south-east Asian countries to increase regional integration, Trade Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Taiwan's entry into the World Trade Organisation could save New Zealand exporters more than $50 million a year, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton today welcomed the completion of negotiations in Geneva which pave the way for China to join the World Trade Organisation.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton today welcomed measures taken by South Korea to remove retail restrictions on imported beef in compliance with the ruling from the World Trade Organisation.

Chairman John Wilson, directors, ladies and gentlemen: thank you for inviting me here today.

This is a historic occasion.

Chairman John Roadley, chief executive Craig Norgate, directors, ladies and gentlemen: thank you for inviting me here today.

This is a historic occasion.

The Cairns Group of agricultural trading nations has re-affirmed its unity of purpose in the build-up to a possible new world trade round, New Zealand trade minister Jim Sutton said today.

“I am disappointed that Canada has chosen to appeal the WTO Panel’s decision”, said Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton today, speaking from Punta Del Este, Uruguay, where he is attending the Cairns Group of Meeting of Agriculture Ministers.

An ambitious agenda for agriculture had to be included in the proposed new round of world trade negotiations, New Zealand agriculture and trade minister Jim Sutton told counterparts from nations attending the Cairns Group of agricultural trading nations

The maximum rate of the cattle slaughter levy will rise from tomorrow (September 3), Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The United States has agreed that safeguards against New Zealand lamb will be lifted on 15 November, Trade Minister Jim Sutton announced today.

He said it was a great victory for the New Zealand sheep farmer.

A book on management of the varroa destructor (previously classified as varroa jacobsoni) bee mite pest is being published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.