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New Zealand nominations are being taken for the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said today.

  • Don McKinnon
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Health Minister Bill English and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Don McKinnon announced today that $1 million had been allocated to a Pacific Providers Development Scheme, which will extend the bus

  • Don McKinnon
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A team of New Zealand officials will visit East Timor from 7-12 August to assess the political situation and review New Zealand's aid programme there, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister Don McKinnon is seeking further reports from New York on Iraq's decision to stop cooperating with United Nations weapons inspectors.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister, Don McKinnon, leaves New Zealand tomorrow (6 August) to visit Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and Fiji.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister, Don McKinnon, today commended the contribution made by New Zealanders who were part of the Joint International Observer Group which monitored the recent elections in Cambodia.

  • Don McKinnon
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A new High Commissioner to Australia was announced today by Foreign Minister Don McKinnon.

  • Don McKinnon
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Speaking at the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference in Manila, Foreign minister Don McKinnon today congratulated ASEAN for its commitment to be drug-free by 2020.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister Don McKinnon, today declared New Zealand's support for the formation of a regional group to address the social impact of the Asian economic turmoil.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister Don McKinnon, US Secretary of State Madeline Albright and other foreign ministers today sought answers from the Government of Myanmar on human rights issue.

  • Don McKinnon
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"Controlling capital movements, and halting or stalling on financial liberalisation is no answer to Asia's economic problems," said Foreign Minister, Don McKinnon, at the ASEAN Post Ministerial Con

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister Don McKinnon is heartened by reports that Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalam Abubakar has announced a new plan to return Nigeria to civilian rule.

  • Don McKinnon
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Don McKinnon, departs tomorrow for meetings in the Philippines and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

  • Don McKinnon
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The Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, the Rt Hon Don McKinnon urges all Pacific people to ensure that they are correctly enrolled for this year's local authority elections and that they are on th

  • Don McKinnon
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"Offers of help from the New Zealand public to the tsunami stricken region of Papua New guinea have been very encouraging," Foreign Minister Don McKinnon said this afternoon.

  • Don McKinnon
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"The first New Zealand flight carrying emergency relief to the tsunami stricken region of Papua New Guinea is scheduled to depart this evening," Foreign Minister Don McKinnon confirmed today.

  • Don McKinnon
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"A positive step forward in bringing criminals to justice" was Foreign Minister Don McKinnon's reaction to this weekend's decision to establish an International Criminal Court.

  • Don McKinnon
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"United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, will visit New Zealand on 1 August," Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced from Washington DC today.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister Don McKinnon departs New Zealand tonight to join a high level Commonwealth mission tasked with promoting the interests of smaller states.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister Don McKinnon has welcomed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's announcement that all political prisoners in Nigeria were to be released.

  • Don McKinnon
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"New Zealand is providing additional financial support for the programme to wind back North Korea's nuclear weapons potential," Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today that, in light of the improved security situation, there is no reason to discourage New Zealanders from visiting Indonesia.

  • Don McKinnon
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Minister of Commerce, John Luxton and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Don McKinnon today held joint discussions with the Portuguese Minister of the Economy, Dr Pina Moura.

  • Don McKinnon
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Foreign Minister Don McKinnon has welcomed media reports of the release of political prisoners in Nigeria as a positive signal of a renewed commitment by the new Nigerian leader, General Abdulsalam

  • Don McKinnon
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade