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Thirty-one team leaders and managers from Timaru have become the first people in New Zealand to attain the National Certificate in First Line Management at level 3, Aoraki MP Jim Sutton said today.

New Zealanders will now able to post small parcels of humanitarian goods to Iraq without Ministerial consent, acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced today.

Career diplomat David Payton will be New Zealand’s next Ambassador to The Netherlands, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced today.

Career diplomat David Taylor will be New Zealand’s next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced today.

The passing of the first stage of legislation to set up an autonomous Bougainville was another good step forward, acting Foreign Minister Jim Sutton said today.

New Zealand’s next Consul-General to Shanghai will be Pam Dunn, Acting Foreign Affairs 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.

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

Career diplomat Brian Smythe will be New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Mr Sutton said Vanuatu was a close Pacific neighbour and we enjoyed a warm bilateral relationship.

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Tonga would be career diplomat Warwick Hawker, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Solomon Islands would be career diplomat Heather Riddell, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

East Timor Cabinet Member for Foreign Affairs, Dr Jose Ramos Horta, will visit New Zealand next week, acting Foreign Minister Jim Sutton said today.

New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Argentina will be career diplomat Carl Worker, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced today.

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Malaysia would be career diplomat
Mac Price, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The new social security agreement with Australia was signed today, Acting
Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said.

New Zealand's next Ambassador to the Philippines would be career diplomat
Terry Baker, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Singapore will be career diplomat Nigel Moore, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced today. The relationship with Singapore is one of the closest we have with any country, Mr Sutton said.

Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced the appointment of New
Zealand's first Honorary Consul in Harare, Zimbabwe, today.

Acting Finance Minister Jim Sutton said today's gross domestic product
figures were not unexpected.

The Government has backed an international catch documentation scheme designed to protect toothfish from illegal fishing. New Zealand rules implementing the scheme came into force today.