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International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has strongly rejected a Labour allegation that he has acted treacherously in his response to the arrest of Dairy Board officials in London.

International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith is seeking more detail about the butter matters being disputed by the Dairy Board and British authorities.

International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has taken a firm line on access for New Zealand apples when he met his Australian counterpart Tim Fischer today in Canberra.

International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith says he is ``extremely disappointed'' over an Australian draft assessment recommending a continuation of the ban on exports of New Zealand apples to Aust

New Zealand's embassy in Tehran has been asked to investigate media reports that Iran has imposed a ban on imports of New Zealand goods, International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith said tonight.

International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith says he is looking forward to a successful round of talks next week in Canberra with Australian Ministers on a range of multilateral, regional and bilate

International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith says he is looking forward to a successful round of talks next week in Canberra with Australian Ministers on a range of multilateral, regional and bilate

International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has today announced that New Zealand is asking the European Union for formal dispute settlement consultations under the World Trade Organisation over the

The Producer Board Acts Reform Bill, which aims to significantly reduce producer board powers, was today given its second reading in Parliament and referred to the primary production select committ

Merging the Ministries of Agriculture and of Forestry is being given serious consideration, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Lockwood Smith announced today.

Agriculture and International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith says it seems certain that alternative supplies will be available if the suspected link between dairy products containing A1 protein and

Forestry Minister Lockwood Smith has accused Labour of political grandstanding over the logging of rimu at Charleston on the West Coast.

Agriculture & Trade Minister Lockwood Smith today welcomed the commitment by European Union Agriculture Commissioner, Dr Franz Fischler, that the kiwifruit market in the Canary Islands would be

New Zealand will pursue World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement measures over spreadable butter, Agriculture & Trade Minister Lockwood Smith said today.

The European Commissions Agriculture Commissioner, Dr Franz Fischler, is to visit New Zealand from February 2-5.