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New Zealand welcomes the bold and ambitious proposals to liberalise agricultural trade, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

The reality of climate change is the biggest threat we face to New Zealand agriculture, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Irrigation is vitally important to New Zealand, and a variety of ways to fund new schemes will be considered in the future, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton says.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

European Union trade commissioner Pascal Lamy is to make a two-day visit to New Zealand this weekend, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

European Union trade commissioner Pascal Lamy is to visit New Zealand this weekend, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Outgoing Federated Farmers president Alistair Polson seems to be trying to use his last moments in the public eye to restore the Federation to its former role as the National Party in gumboots, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Rural Affairs

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton has returned from a trade mission to Fiji, optimistic of a lift in New Zealand products sold there.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton is to open a trade fair of New Zealand goods and services in Fiji on Wednesday.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Labour’s rural affairs policy recognised the importance of rural communities to New Zealand as a whole, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton says.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Rural Affairs

Former Dairy Board chairman Graham Fraser has been appointed as special agricultural trade envoy.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

This Government has introduced some of the most rigorous regulatory requirements in the world to control the use of GE techology

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Cabinet has asked for detailed information on two options on handling the painted apple moth before a decision will be made.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Biosecurity

The World Trade Organisation disputes panel has ruled that Canadian dairy subsidies are illegal in a case taken by New Zealand and the United States.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

New Zealand is to take a case to the World Trade Organisation against United States safeguard measures on steel imports.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

The South African Government's increases of its tariffs on red meat imports are not justified, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton says.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

The first-ever Joint Ministerial Commission meeting with Saudi Arabia concluded well today, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

The United States Administration’s proposal to the World Trade Organisation’s agriculture committee was welcome, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Saudi Arabian commerce minister Dr Osama bin Ja’afar Al Faqeeh arrived in New Zealand yesterday for a six-day visit, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said yesterday.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Air Force helicopters would distribute food to stock trapped in isolated areas near Central Otago this weekend, Acting Agriculture Minister Michael Cullen said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Progress was made on improving trade ties between New Zealand and the United States as a result of a meeting with United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Rural New Zealand has done well from the Labour-Alliance Government’s third Budget, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

New Zealand would seize opportunities to work with the European Union where both parties had common goals, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Developing nations must be able to trade their products freely in the international trade system, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton intends to push for changes to the way the registration system for feral deer hunters operates.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture