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There is political will to push the WTO agriculture negotiations forward, but more work needs to be done.

The American proposal to cut trade-distorting farm subsidies is welcome.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton attends an important meeting in Geneva as part of an effort to get the World Trade Organisation multilateral trade talks back on track.

The government has invested hugely in aquatic biosecurity where previous administrations neglected the issue

John Falloon was an honourable man whose love of the land was central to the unselfish conservative values which characterized him.

New Zealand has a long history of experience with biological invasions – over time, rats, mice, and numerous other pests and diseases have made it here. We’ve had to develop strong systems for biosecurity to maintain our environment and way of life, systems recognized as world class by the rest of the world.

Ladies and Gentlemen: my colleague Paul Swain, Director-general Murray Sherwin, I am delighted you could join me here today, to formally launch plans for the National Centre of Biosecurity and Infectious Disease.

Innovation is essential to maintain competitive advantage.

The United States of America is not only the world’s only superpower, it is the world’s greatest economic superpower, the world’s richest consumer market, and its greatest supplier of intellectual property.

The award-winning FarmSafe programme is addressing the horrific accident rate on New Zealand farms.

The benefits of New Zealand’s presence at the 2005 World Expo in Aichi, Japan, are expected to extend far beyond this year with the implementation of the second stage of the Aichi Leveraging Fund.

Other parties have been challenged to protect biosecurity funding.

A new panel to lead consultation on improving access along waterways has been formed

Livestock genetics company Samen has been presented with a gift from the Fujian provincial government in recognition of the bulls exported there.

A NZ-Pacific Business Council has been formed.

Pressure is being maintained on Australia for summerfruit market access.

New Zealand’s Ambassador to the WTO will chair the WTO’s agriculture negotiations

The investigation by MAF and Environment Ministry officials into a potential GM finding is business as usual.

Alistair Polson is to be the new Special Agricultural Trade Envoy.

The Government has worked hard to give primary industry access to the markets it needs.

New Zealand fruit and vegetable exports face about $200 million in tariff barriers each year.

The Trans-Pacific Strategic Closer Economic Partnership trade agreement has been signed by New Zealand, Singapore, and Chile. Brunei will sign next month.

The Government is working hard to get access for apples into Australia.

Thailand has deferred a screening system for fruit and vegetable imports that would have damaged trade from New Zealand.