Minister: Tim Groser

NZ-Hong Kong trade agreement strengthens bond

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:02:54 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser hailed today's announcement of the conclusion of the New Zealand - Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEP) as a significant further step towards regional econom...

Groser to meet trade counterparts at APEC

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:17:22 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser will meet with his trade counterparts in Singapore this week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting. Mr Groser leaves tomorrow to join the Prime Minister Joh...

Climate change, trade and agriculture: Address to Federated Farmers

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:40 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

I want to talk to you about the future of NZ agriculture in ways that I suspect may at times be politically reassuring but may also challenge you in other ways. In fact I hope some of these ideas will...

Gulf States trade negotiations open up new Middle East markets

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:10:38 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the news that negotiations on the New Zealand - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been successfully concluded following six rounds...

Government pledges $4.7 million to help save kauri

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:14 +1300

Tim Groser | Conservation

The Government is to inject $4.7 million into a programme to help save kauri trees threatened by a disease known as kauri dieback (Phytophthora taxon Agathis). The five-year programme aims to contain ...

New Zealand-Hong Kong Wine Arrangement signed

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:38:09 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser today signed an Arrangement to enhance cooperation in wine-related business with Hong Kong. Mr Groser says the new Arrangement will help New Zealand wine exporters access the...

Malaysia - NZ FTA boosts profile in vital market

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:46:56 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser says the Malaysia - New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed overnight in Kuala Lumpur will result in a significant boost in trade with this key South East Asian market....

Groser to attend Pacific Trade Ministers' meeting

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:09:13 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser will attend the Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers' meeting in Brisbane, Australia from 23-24 October to advance PACER Plus - a proposed trade and economic development agr...

Groser NZ rep at Indonesian President's inauguration

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:08:28 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister and Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Groser departs today to represent the New Zealand Government at the inauguration ceremony for Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in...

$3 million Biodiversity Fund recipients announced

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:20:04 +1300

Tim Groser | Conservation

Conservation Minister Tim Groser has today announced the allocation of funding grants totalling over $3 million dollars for more than 70 conservation projects across 23 thousand hectares of private la...

DOC partners with business for conservation gains

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:35:49 +1300

Tim Groser | Conservation

Conservation Minister Tim Groser today announced the Department of Conservation (DOC) is launching a series of pilot projects designed to help improve the way it works with business to deliver conserv...

New Kauri National Park for Northland

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:00:40 +1300

Tim Groser | Conservation

Conservation Minister Tim Groser has asked the New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA) to investigate the creation of a new National Park in Northland. "I have formally asked the NZCA to begin its i...

Ministers attend US-NZ Partnership Forum in Washington

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:06:07 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Trade Minister Tim Groser will join high profile business and government representatives at the third US-NZ Partnership Forum, in Washington DC. "The Unite...

Trade agreements key to removing import tariffs

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:43:03 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Import tariffs will remain at their current levels until 2015 at the earliest, Trade Minister Tim Groser and Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today. The decision to maintain tariff levels follo...

New Zealand-China FTA: One-year on

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:07:10 +1300

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the first anniversary of the entry into force of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA). "This FTA is a major milestone in our relationship with Chin...

NZ pushes for Global Alliance on agricultural emissions

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:37:54 +1200

Tim Groser | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key says the New Zealand Government is pushing for a Global Alliance to research how to cut world-wide greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Mr Key has been participating with...

Groser to New York for climate change meetings

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:57:55 +1200

Tim Groser | Climate Change Issues

Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues Tim Groser leaves for New York today to attend a series of climate change meetings. Mr Groser will attend the informal Greenland Dialogue with a core grou...

Minister welcomes Australian business initiative on protectionism

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:36:27 +1200

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed an Australian initiative to lobby the G20 leaders to focus more on the domestic sources of pressure for protectionist policies. A recent policy paper by ...

Self-setting trap sticks it to stoats

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:57:43 +1200

Tim Groser | Conservation

A breakthrough in self-setting trap technology unveiled today will provide urgently-needed, bush level protection for endangered birds like the kiwi says Conservation Minister Tim Groser. The New Zeal...

Experienced advisors open Japanese doors for NZ businesses

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:54:47 +1200

Tim Groser | Trade

New Zealand companies aiming to grow in the competitive Japanese market now have access to high-level advice through a network of experienced business people based in Japan, as part of an expansion to...

India: New Zealand to open new diplomatic post

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:03:14 +1200

Tim Groser | Trade

New Zealand will open a Consulate-General in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) later this year, Trade Minister Tim Groser announced today. Mr Groser is currently in India, attending a World Trade Organisa...

Ministers welcome start of PACER Plus talks

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:30:39 +1200

Tim Groser | Trade

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the recommendation from the Pacific Island Forum Leaders' meeting that talks on the Pacific Agreement on Closer Eco...

Groser to attend EAS Economic Ministers meetings

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:36:38 +1200

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister Tim Groser departs today to attend the annual meetings of Economic Ministers from the East Asia Summit (EAS) countries in Bangkok, Thailand. Mr Groser will attend meetings with counter...

2020 target balances economy & environment

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:39:01 +1200

Tim Groser | Climate Change Issues

Climate Change Ministers Nick Smith and Tim Groser today announced an emissions reduction target range of 10% to 20% below 1990 levels by 2020. In setting the target the Government has balanced econom...

2009 CER Ministerial Forum: Communique

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:04:09 +1200

Tim Groser | Trade

New Zealand and Australian Ministers responsible for the trans-Tasman trade and economic relationship met in Wellington on 9 August 2009 for the annual Closer Economic Relations (CER) Ministerial Foru...

Review of conservation funds for private land

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:01:58 +1200

Tim Groser | Conservation

Conservation Minister Tim Groser today announced the start of a review of a range of funds which provide public funding for conservation on private land. "The review, which was signalled in the Budget...

Nelson botanist wins premier conservation award

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:27:13 +1200

Tim Groser | Conservation

Nelson botanist Dr. Philip Simpson has been awarded one of New Zealand's highest conservation honours for his ongoing work with native plants, Conservation Minister Tim Groser announced today. Dr. Sim...

New Zealand – Canada Air Transport Agreement signed

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:11:51 +1200

Steven Joyce | Transport

A new Air Transport Agreement has been signed between New Zealand and Canada, Transport Minister Steven Joyce and Trade Minister Tim Groser announced today. "New Zealand and Canada have a long-s...

Groser to attend APEC Trade Minister’s Meeting

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:15:54 +1200

Tim Groser | Trade

Trade Minister and Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues, Tim Groser, departs today to attend the annual APEC Trade Ministers' Meeting in Singapore. "This is one of the biggest Asia Pacific tr...

Address to the Conservation Estate Symposium

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:09:20 +1200

Tim Groser | Conservation

This symposium has been called to discuss how the public conservation lands and waters should be developed and managed. The topics set out in the programme are as varied as they are interesting. Many...