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7 August 2008

Speech by Foreign Minister Winston Peters to the New Zealand Diplomacy Course, Political Studies Office, University of Auckland

 Address by Foreign Minister Winston Peters to the New Zealand Pacific Business Council

31 July 2008

Speech by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters to the NZ - US Business Council function
Auckland War Memorial Museum
The Domain
5.30pm, 26 July 2008

Launch of the Pacific Development Strategy,

Grand Hall, Parliament

12.45pm, 24 June 2008 

Foreign Minister Winston Peters' speech at the Anzac Day Dawn Service, Gallipoli

Foreign Minister Winston Peters' speech to the Antarctica NZ International Polar Year function at the BNZ Centre in Wellington at 6pm on April 17

Speech Notes for address tby Rt Hon Winston Peters to New Zealand Institute of International Affairs. Rutherford House, Victoria University
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Speech to the Sister Cities NZ Symposium
Royal Lakeside Novotel, Rotorua
8.30am, 11 April 2008 

The Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill will ensure the Act's provisions reflect New Zealand’s international obligations

New Zealand needs to further lift its engagement with the booming economies of Asia, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters

Naturally we are trying to encourage all rugby fans to head to New Zealand for the World Cup in 2011, but we want to show you that, like this pavilion, there is more to New Zealand than just rugby – although after our unplanned early exit in Cardiff you may just have to take my word for it!

The economic disparities between developed and developing countries have never been more visible. We see examples of this in the media every day. Those images underline the fact that no matter what we do to create infrastructure and mechanisms that promote and protect human rights in developing countries, day-to-day realities often prevent them from delivering

However our geographical isolation does not protect us from significant global issues. As with other countries, global challenges such as terrorism, failed or fragile states, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction pose a genuine threat to New Zealand’s national interests

The Asia-Pacific is an emerging region that the international community increasingly needs to factor into its thinking

Counterparts overseas are not interested in the government's current arrangements; they just want to get down to business, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters

The United Nations may not be perfect but it remains the best vehicle for addressing global development

The past year has seen some very positive developments in our relationship with the United States, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters

Addressing the global threat climate change is critical, but forging a concensus on how to act remains a formidable challenge