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Oman's progress toward membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is good news for New Zealand's exporters, according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

"We are on track for the launch of a new round of trade negotiations at the Third WTO Ministerial in Seattle," according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Trade Minister Lockwood Smith officially opened new offices today for the New Zealand Mission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the United Nations in Geneva.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Geneva, Switzerland

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

An assertion by the Green Party and the Trade Union Federation that the National Party has endorsed a ‘Buy Global' campaign is totally baseless, according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Labour's Trade Spokesperson Jim Sutton has today distanced himself from his senior Finance Spokesperson Michael Cullen's recent undertakings on tariff policy, according to Trade Minister Lockwood S

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

The Labour Party's U-turn on import tariffs increases the risk of New Zealand having to endure the Alliance Party's tariff policy, according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Tourism Minister Lockwood Smith has welcomed today's Statistics New Zealand data which shows that international visitor arrivals to New Zealand have increased sharply.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Tourism

The Labour Party's policy for rural exporters takes huge liberties with the truth and ignores its shonky record for destroying relationships with key trading partners, according to Trade Minister L

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Trade Ministers from ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand have today agreed to establish a high-level ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) / Closer Economic Relations (CER) Task Force to look into the feasibil

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today announced plans to tighten the controls on ferrets by launching a public discussion document "What can we do about ferrets?"

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Conservation

Trade Minister Lockwood Smith departs New Zealand today to participate in the annual ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) / Closer Economic Relations (CER) talks in Singapore on 1 October.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Labour Party's intention to introduce local content quotas on broadcasters is inconsistent with our World Trade Organisation (WTO) obligations, and shows Labour's inexperience in international

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

The Alliance Party's new tax policy confirms that a Labour-led Government will mean workers will pay more tax than under a National-led Government, according to Rodney MP and Acting Minister of Fin

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Finance

Labour's willingness to consider the Alliance Party's proposed land tax proves that a vote for Labour will deliver New Zealanders with a costly booby prize, according to Rodney MP Lockwood Smith.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Tourism Minister Lockwood Smith has welcomed today's Statistics New Zealand data, which shows the highest number of international arrivals in New Zealand's history.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Tourism

Tourism Minister Lockwood Smith has announced new appointments to the Board of the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Tourism

An report released by the Forest Industries Council in Wellington today shows that the Forest Industry has gained huge benefits from New Zealand's economic reforms of the past 15 years.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Forestry

Conservation Minister Nick Smith is astonished at Labour's decision to pull their support on the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park and has urged Labour to reconsider.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Conservation

Monday, 6 September 1999
2.30 pm
Small Gallery (upstairs)
Turnbull House
Bowen Street
Wellington

Refreshments will be provided

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Forestry

Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has given Jim Anderton a month to come clean with New Zealand families and outline the detail of the Alliance's policy on import tariffs.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

The Cairns Group has reaffirmed its vision for the new World Trade Organisation (WTO) trade negotiations to be launched at Seattle in November this year," said Lockwood Smith on his return from Bue

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has welcomed reports that Thailand has reduced its import tariffs across a range of luxury and manufactured goods.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

"There is no place for the Labour Party's petty politics over the threat of trade restrictions against the New Zealand lamb industry," said Trade Minister Lockwood Smith today.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade