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16 June, 2013

McCully to visit Middle East

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories today for bilateral meetings and discussions on the Middle East Peace Process.

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12 June, 2013

McCully to attend FEALAC meeting

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Bail today for the Forum for East Asia and Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Ministers’ meeting.

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11 June, 2013

Australia extends student loans to NZ residents

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has welcomed a move by Australia to extend its student loan scheme to long-term New Zealand residents.

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9 June, 2013

Joint statement on a strategic cooperative partnership between Japan and New Zealand - shared values and vision

Japan and New Zealand have a long record of international cooperation based on shared interests and objectives. The partnership between the two countries is founded on common values, such as democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as well as a strong commitment to peace and security, free trade and investment, and sustainable development.

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7 June, 2013

Japan Foreign Minister to visit

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced his Japanese counterpart, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, will visit New Zealand this weekend.

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4 June, 2013

More NZ support for Syrian refugees

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand will provide a further $1.7 million to help those displaced by the conflict in Syria.

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4 June, 2013

Honorary Consul to Perth announced

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of an Honorary Consul to a new consulate in Perth, Western Australia.

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31 May, 2013

McCully to visit India and Sri Lanka

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will depart Monday on a trip to India and Sri Lanka.

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28 May, 2013

NZ to sign landmark arms treaty

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand will be among the first countries to sign the Arms Trade Treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly last month.

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28 May, 2013

New Sport NZ board members appointed

Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully today appointed former Silver Ferns and Black Ferns manager Jackie Barron to the board of Sport New Zealand.

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27 May, 2013

Further assistance for Samoa

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand is providing a further $6 million to help Samoa recover from Cyclone Evan.

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23 May, 2013

Ambassador to Afghanistan appointed

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of career diplomat John Mataira as Ambassador to Afghanistan.

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21 May, 2013

Speech to the US/NZ Pacific Partnership Forum

It's great to be back in Washington, and to see so many friends of New Zealand here today.

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9 May, 2013

McCully to visit US and Caribbean

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will depart late this week on a two-week trip to the United States and Caribbean.

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8 May, 2013

McCully names Ambassador to Poland

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of career diplomat Wendy Hinton as Ambassador to Poland.

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8 May, 2013

New Ambassador to Mexico appointed

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today named Clare Kelly as New Zealand’s new Ambassador to Mexico.

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7 May, 2013

Speech to NZ Institute of International Affairs

Thank you for the opportunity to provide such an important gathering with an update on New Zealand’s Foreign Policy.

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2 May, 2013

Polish Foreign Minister to visit

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will meet his counterpart from Poland, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, tomorrow.

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16 April, 2013

ICJ sets date for whaling submission

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the International Court of Justice’s announcement that on 8 July it will hear New Zealand’s submission on the case brought by Australia against Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.

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15 April, 2013

McCully to visit Africa and Europe

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will depart today on a two-week trip to Africa and Europe.

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12 April, 2013

Forum MCG concludes visit to Fiji

The Pacific Islands Forum Ministerial Contact Group (MCG) visited Fiji today. The MCG met with Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Interim Minister of Foreign Affairs of Fiji, Mr. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Interim Attorney General of Fiji, political leaders, representatives of civil society organisations and trade unions.

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10 April, 2013

McCully to attend Fiji MCG

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Fiji tomorrow to chair a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum Ministerial Contact Group (MCG). This will be the first visit to Fiji by the MCG since May 2012.

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9 April, 2013

Consul-General to Guangzhou announced

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of diplomat Rebecca Needham as New Zealand’s Consul-General in Guangzhou, China.

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9 April, 2013

NZ responds to Solomons dengue fever outbreak

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand will send medical staff to the Solomon Islands following an outbreak of dengue fever.

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3 April, 2013

UN takes steps to regulate arms trade

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the approval of the Arms Trade Treaty by the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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26 March, 2013

$635 million for an energy efficient Pacific

Co-hosts New Zealand and the European Union today announced that a funding envelope of $635 million has been secured at the Pacific Energy Summit in Auckland to advance renewable energy projects across the Pacific.

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21 March, 2013

McCully announces new UN representative

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of Amanda Ellis as Permanent Representative to the Office of the United Nations in Geneva.

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21 March, 2013

McCully lauds private sector commitment to Pacific energy goals

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the strong private sector presence when Pacific leaders, international donors and energy experts meet in Auckland for the two-day Pacific Energy Summit next week. Over 100 local and international companies will participate.

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20 March, 2013

Summit will provide major boost to renewable energy in Pacific

Most of New Zealand’s Pacific neighbours should move close to achieving 50 per cent of their electricity from renewable means as a result of the two-day Pacific Energy Summit being hosted in Auckland jointly by New Zealand and the European Union next week.

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20 March, 2013

New Ambassador to Argentina announced

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of Hayden Montgomery as Ambassador to Argentina.

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