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New Zealand would lodge its first submission with the World Trade Organisation
disputes panel hearing the case against the United States tonight, Minister for
Trade Negotiations Hon Jim Sutton said.

Trade New Zealand chief executive Fran Wilde has a long record of environmental responsibility, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said yesterday.Responding to criticism of Ms Wilde by Green MP Rod Donald, Mr Sutton said Ms Wilde had his total suppo

The European Union ?s recent decision to again provide a reduced tariff for hoki imports this year is great news for the New Zealand fishing industry.But Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton and Fisheries Minister Pete Hodgson said that an even better

The Dairy Industry Amendment Bill was introduced today by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Jim Sutton.

"The Bill amends the Dairy Industry Act 1952 in order to provide a framework for the provision of official assurances," Mr Sutton said.

Minister for Trade Negotiations Hon Jim Sutton says that the Korean economy has
rebounded from crisis faster than any other in Asia.
Mr Sutton is currently visiting Korea, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic

The formation of a World Trade Organisation panel to hear New Zealand's dispute
with the United States about tariffs on lamb was good news, Minister for Trade
Negotiations Jim Sutton said today.

Minister for Trade Negotiations Jim Sutton is to visit Australia on March 22-24
before travelling on to China and Korea to progress trade issues.
Mr Sutton will be the first minister from the new Government to visit China and

The Minister of Agriculture, the Hon Jim Sutton, said today that he was
delighted to confirm the restructuring plan of the Apple and Pear Marketing
Board.

Exporting of organic foods to the European Union will be assisted by the granting of accreditation to AgriQuality New Zealand, Agriculture and Trade Negotiations Minister, Jim Sutton, said today.

Exporting of organic foods to the European Union will be assisted by the granting of accreditation to AgriQuality New Zealand, Agriculture and Trade Negotiations Minister, Jim Sutton, said today.

A US Appeal Court decision upholding the lifting of an injunction which threatened the growth of New Zealand’s wood exports to the US was “great news” for the timber industry, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today

The Minister for Rural Affairs, Jim Sutton, is urging rural communities to nominate people for their local Hospital and Health Service Boards.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton today welcomed the start of an important new dialogue examining the scope for a free trade agreement linking New Zealand, Australia and the 10 member nations of ASEAN.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton leaves on Friday for Singapore and Bangkok, where he will lead New Zealand’s delegation to the 10th conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD X).

The Minister of Agriculture, Jim Sutton, said today he was becoming increasingly impatient with attempts to put pressure on the independent Apple and Pear Export Permits Committee.

The Minister of Agriculture, Jim Sutton, has approved the New Zealand Apple and Pear Marketing Boards' revised restructuring plan and it will now go to a grower referendum for endorsement later this month.

World Trade Organization (WTO) rules have helped New Zealand beekeepers win access to the British bee market, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The Green Party’s unrelenting attacks on the development of new biotechnology could end in sufferers from cystic fibrosis and emphysema being denied an improved treatment for their illness, the Minister of Agriculture, Jim Sutton, said today.

The Minister of Agriculture, Jim Sutton, today urged sections of the pipfruit industry to “back off” from their criticism of the independent committee set up to consider and approve applications for export permits for apples and pears.

The New Zealand kiwifruit industry is free to implement its restructuring plan.