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New Zealand has won its case at the World Trade Organisation against Canada's milk export subsidies.

The European Commission’s release of a detailed draft proposal for the agriculture negotiations in the World Trade Organisation was a step forward, but it needs to go further, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said.

For New Zealand’s biosecurity measures and border controls to work properly, everyone needs to work together, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said.

The draft biosecurity strategy, released by the Biosecurity Council, was an important document, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton is to lead a trade mission to Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines in March.

The failure of industry partners to agree on their share of funding for the Bovine Tuberculosis Pest Strategy was disappointing, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton says.

New Zealand backed a Cairns Group proposal to eliminate export subsidies, Trade Negotiations and Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The next step towards the setting up of a new agency integrating the roles of Trade NZ and Industry NZ has been made.

Recent changes to Telecom’s pricing regime for new telephone connections show that the telecommunications company does not want rural customers, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton and Associate Rural Affairs Minister Damien O’Connor said today.

New Zealand and Mexico would study the potential benefits of a Closer Economic Partnership trade agreement, Trade Minister Jim Sutton and Mexican Secretary of the Economy Luis Derbez have announced.

New Zealand is to propose that WTO members eliminate remaining tariffs on all non-agricultural goods as part of Doha Round negotiations.

New Zealand and fellow Cairns Group members are united in determination that the Doha Round will deliver on agriculture, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

A bill bringing legislation covering the wine industry up to date has been introduced into Parliament.

The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations comes into force today, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said.

New Zealand Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton has welcomed news that the Chinese Government will continue with its new wool quota management system.

New Zealand endorsed the Cairns Group's ambitious proposal to reduce trade and production distorting domestic support.

The Wool Board Restructuring Bill will be introduced into Parliament by the end of November, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said.

The launch of a new dairy biotechnology company demonstrated the rural sector’s grasp of what was required in a knowledge society, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said.

The Government has decided in principle to create a new organisation fully integrating the business and export development services currently provided by Trade NZ and Industry New Zealand.

Jim Sutton is to go to Singapore to do trade promotion work and then Brunei for the AFTA-CER meeting.

Agriculture is the heart of the New Zealand economy, as demonstrated by briefing papers to the incoming Government, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton says.

The proposal to reform international agricultural trade put forward by the Cairns Group would substantially open markets for agricultural products if adopted, New Zealand Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said.

Cabinet has approved an expanded eradication attempt against the painted apple moth in West Auckland.

Minister thanks retiring Fonterra chairman John Roadley for his hard work for the New Zealand dairy industry