Portfolio: Foreign Affairs

NZ, Australia join forces on vaccine rollout

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:30 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand is to contribute $420,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of an H1N1 vaccine roll out in the Asia Pacific region, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. "New Zealand...

McCully to meet APEC counterparts

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:44:33 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Murray McCully leaves for Singapore tomorrow to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers' meeting. Mr McCully will join Prime Minister John Key, Trade Minister Ti...

Fishing agreement vital for Pacific's economic future

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:25:19 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Mr Chairman, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Auckland, and to open what we hope will be the final round of negotiations to conclude ...

New Zealand responds to Fijian expulsion

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:39:22 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand's Acting Head of Mission in Fiji, Todd Cleaver, was formally declared Persona Non Grata by the interim regime early this afternoon and told to leave Fiji, Foreign Minister Murray McCully c...

McCully confirms NZ diplomat ordered out of Fiji

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:21:50 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Murray McCully tonight confirmed that New Zealand's Acting Head of Mission in Fiji has been ordered out of the country by the interim government of Commodore Frank Bainimarama. "Late ...

McCully to attend EAS; visit Korea and Japan

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:09:51 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Murray McCully heads for Asia tomorrow to attend the East Asia Summit in Thailand and then travel on to South Korea and Japan. Mr McCully will join the Prime Minister John Key in Hua ...

NZ supporting private sector development in Tonga

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:36:52 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the establishment of the Business Opportunity Support Scheme (BOSS) in Tonga, which aims to encourage commercial investment and increase earnings from ex...

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...

McCully welcomes French response to tsunami

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:42:17 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the significant French contribution to the response to the Tongan tsunami tragedy. "The tsunami that caused such devastation in Samoa also caused significa...

NZ gives $1.5 million for tsunami recovery in Tonga

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:49:19 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand will commit $1.5 million towards tsunami recovery and reconstruction efforts in Tonga, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. "Nine lives were lost and significant damage was suf...

McCully names new High Commissioner to Ottawa

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:32:46 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Career diplomat Andrew Needs will be New Zealand's new High Commissioner to Canada, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. Mr Needs will also be cross-accredited to Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica...

McCully names new High Commissioner to PNG

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:38:53 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Career diplomat Marion Crawshaw will be New Zealand's new High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. "New Zealand and Papua New Guinea enjoy a close relati...

NZ, Australia support tsunami recovery in Samoa

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:17:28 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand and Australia will each contribute $5 million to the Government of Samoa to support its tsunami recovery and reconstruction efforts, Foreign Ministers Murray McCully and Stephen Smith anno...

NZ engineers to check Indonesian earthquake damage

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:03:55 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Ten New Zealand engineers will join relief efforts in the Indonesian city of Padang in western Sumatra, following last week's devastating earthquake," Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. "The...

NZ provides aid after Asian earthquake, typhoon

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:41:51 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand is contributing an initial $1 million to support emergency relief work following an earthquake in Indonesia, and a typhoon that has struck a number of Southeast Asian countries, Foreign Mi...

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...

New Zealand gives another $1 million to aid Samoa and Tonga

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:05:09 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand is contributing a further $1 million to emergency relief efforts following the tsunami in Samoa and Tonga, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. "The emergency response is now well-a...

$1million to Samoa, Tonga for emergency relief

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:00:30 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand is providing an initial $1million donation for immediate disaster relief efforts in Samoa and Tonga, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. "This initial contribution will help t...

Orion heads to Samoa, Hercules on stand-by

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:21:37 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

An Airforce P3 Orion is enroute to Samoa, and before dark may be able to join the coastal search for survivors of this morning's earthquake and tsunami, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. "Th...

NZ ready to assist after Samoan earthquake, tsunami

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:23:57 +1300

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand stands ready to assist Samoa and the wider Pacific region following the earthquake this morning and reports of a tsunami, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said. "New Zealand's diplomatic mi...

Address to NZ-Fiji Business Council

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:25:41 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Thank you for the opportunity to address members of the NZ Fiji Business Council today. Last year two-way trade between New Zealand and Fiji totalled $434 million, with New Zealand exports to Fiji acc...

NZ supporting US-led response to pandemic

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:12:10 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand is fully supportive of a United States-led initiative to ensure developing countries can fight an influenza pandemic, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. President Barack Obama has...

McCully names new Ambassador to Argentina

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:59:50 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Career diplomat Darryl Dunn will be New Zealand's new Ambassador to Argentina, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. "New Zealand and Argentina have shared interests and common values acros...

ASEAN Secretary-General to visit New Zealand

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:12:48 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan will visit New Zealand next week, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. ASEAN - the Association of South East Asian Nations - is an important regional...

NZ offers support after ship grounds in Samoa

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:01:39 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

A team of New Zealand marine pollution experts has been sent to Samoa following the grounding of a container ship at the entrance to Apia harbour, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. "Five exp...

Fiji's suspension taken with regret, says McCully

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:49:01 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Fiji's suspension from the Commonwealth is the result of Commodore Bainimarama's refusal to take meaningful steps to return Fiji to democracy, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. "Under Common...

Antarctica NZ Board appointments

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:37:30 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Tenby Powell, executive director of New Zealand Rental Group, has been appointed to Antarctica New Zealand's management board, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. "Mr Powell brings s...

McCully names new Ambassador to Cairo

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:34:38 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand's next Ambassador to Egypt will be career diplomat Graeme Waters, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. "New Zealand greatly values the dialogue we have with Egypt on Middle Eas...

Support for Taiwan following Typhoon Morakot

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:57:42 +1200

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

New Zealand will provide up to $100,000 to support relief efforts in Taiwan following Typhoon Morakot, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. "New Zealand extends its condolences to the people of...

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...