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New Zealand's next High Commissioner to South Africa will be career diplomat Rene Wilson, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Tonga will be career diplomat Brian Smythe, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

"Richard Prebble's claim that hosting APEC New Zealand 99 could be a waste of $44.5 million of tax payer's money is alarmist and inward looking," Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Don McKinnon

Danish Foreign Minister Niels Helveg Petersen arrives in New Zealand today for a four-day visit, Acting Foreign Minister Simon Upton said today.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon John Luxton today said, "Renewed tensions on Jakarta and injuries to protesters and security forces alike are of real concern.

Rt Hon Paul East QC will be New Zealand's new High Commissioner to London from February, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

"The world is rapidly losing patience with Saddam Hussein flagrantly and directly challenging the authority of the Security Council," Foreign Minister Don McKinnon said today.

Foreign Minister Don McKinnon today called for wise heads to prevail at this critical juncture in the Middle East peace process.

Foreign Affairs Minister Don McKinnon today welcomed New Caledonia's resounding vote of support for the Noumea Accords, which give the French territory an increasing degree of self-government.

"The New Zealand Government continues to adhere strictly to its 'One China' policy", Foreign Minister Don McKinnon said today.

New Zealand's next Consul-General to Osaka will be Mr Hamish Cooper, currently Counsellor at the New Zealand High Commission in London, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

"Selected bodyguards accompanying some world leaders attending APEC next year may be permitted to carry firearms," Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Don McKinnon and Minister of Police, Clem S

New Zealand's next Ambassador to the European Union (EU), Belgium, Luxembourg and Denmark will be career diplomat Dell Higgie, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has created a Maori advisory team to ensure Maori take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the series of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperat

New Zealand Army engineers are to help build four New Zealand-made kitset houses in a $120,000 project on the remote Tongan volcanic island of Niuafo'ou, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon said today.

New Zealand will contribute $300,000 to a Community Recovery Programme to help alleviate growing poverty in Indonesia, Foreign Affairs Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

China has agreed to lift its ban on fruit imports from New Zealand, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced from Shanghai on Friday.

Foreign Minister Don McKinnon confirmed today that his Japanese counter part Foreign Affairs Minister, Masahiko Koumura, will make an official visit to New Zealand on November 6 and 7.

New Zealand and China have agreed to establish a bilateral security dialogue, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced from Beijing today.

Foreign Minister Don McKinnon departs this weekend for bilateral visits to Malaysia, China, Japan and Korea.

New Zealand has signed a double tax agreement with Thailand which will reduce costs for companies doing business in Thailand, Minister of Revenue Max Bradford and Foreign Minister Don McKinnon anno

New Zealand is not yet satisfied that new negotiations on the OECD's proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) will lead to an agreement New Zealand could sign, Foreign Minister Don McKin

Foreign Minister, Don McKinnon, leaves New Zealand today to attend the 10th meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, CMAG, in London 8-9 October.

New Zealand has joined seven other countries in calling for greater action by nuclear weapons states to reduce and eliminate nuclear weapons.