20 November, 2009
EU export subsidy removal helps global dairy markets
Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed news that the European Union (EU) has removed all remaining export subsidies for dairy products.
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13 November, 2009
Groser welcomes US announcement on Trans-Pacific Partnership
Trade Minister Tim Groser has welcomed today's announcements by President Obama and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk that the United States intends to proceed with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Read full release >>13 November, 2009
NZ-Hong Kong trade agreement strengthens bond
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 economic integration.
Read full release >>9 November, 2009
Groser to meet trade counterparts at APEC
Trade Minister Tim Groser will meet with his trade counterparts in Singapore this week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting.
Read full release >>4 November, 2009
Climate change, trade and agriculture: Address to Federated Farmers
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.
Read full speech >>2 November, 2009
Gulf States trade negotiations open up new Middle East markets
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 of negotiations.
Read full release >>29 October, 2009
Government pledges $4.7 million to help save kauri
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).
Read full release >>28 October, 2009
New Zealand-Hong Kong Wine Arrangement signed
Trade Minister Tim Groser today signed an Arrangement to enhance cooperation in wine-related business with Hong Kong.
Read full release >>27 October, 2009
Malaysia - NZ FTA boosts profile in vital market
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.
Read full release >>22 October, 2009
Groser to attend Pacific Trade Ministers' meeting
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 agreement between Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
Read full release >>18 October, 2009
Groser NZ rep at Indonesian President's inauguration
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 Jakarta on 20 October.
Read full release >>16 October, 2009
$3 million Biodiversity Fund recipients announced
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 land.
Read full release >>16 October, 2009
DOC partners with business for conservation gains
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 conservation gains.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
New Kauri National Park for Northland
Conservation Minister Tim Groser has asked the New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA) to investigate the creation of a new National Park in Northland.
Read full release >>4 October, 2009
Ministers attend US-NZ Partnership Forum in Washington
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.
Read full release >>1 October, 2009
Trade agreements key to removing import tariffs
Import tariffs will remain at their current levels until 2015 at the earliest, Trade Minister Tim Groser and Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today.
Read full release >>1 October, 2009
New Zealand-China FTA: One-year on
Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the first anniversary of the entry into force of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Read full release >>23 September, 2009
NZ pushes for Global Alliance on agricultural emissions
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.
Read full release >>17 September, 2009
Groser to New York for climate change meetings
Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues Tim Groser leaves for New York today to attend a series of climate change meetings.
Read full release >>16 September, 2009
Minister welcomes Australian business initiative on protectionism
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.
Read full release >>16 September, 2009
Self-setting trap sticks it to stoats
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.
Read full release >>9 September, 2009
Experienced advisors open Japanese doors for NZ businesses
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 New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)'s Beachheads programme, Trade Minister Tim Groser announced today.
Read full release >>4 September, 2009
India: New Zealand to open new diplomatic post
New Zealand will open a Consulate-General in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) later this year, Trade Minister Tim Groser announced today.
Read full release >>20 August, 2009
Ministers welcome start of PACER Plus talks
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 Economic Relations (PACER Plus) formally commence.
Read full release >>14 August, 2009
Groser to attend EAS Economic Ministers meetings
Trade Minister Tim Groser departs today to attend the annual meetings of Economic Ministers from the East Asia Summit (EAS) countries in Bangkok, Thailand.
Read full release >>10 August, 2009
2020 target balances economy & environment
Climate Change Ministers Nick Smith and Tim Groser today announced an emissions reduction target range of 10% to 20% below 1990 levels by 2020.
Read full release >>9 August, 2009
2009 CER Ministerial Forum: Communique
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 Forum.
Read full release >>3 August, 2009
Review of conservation funds for private land
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.
Read full release >>29 July, 2009
Nelson botanist wins premier conservation award
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.
Read full release >>22 July, 2009
New Zealand – Canada Air Transport Agreement signed
A new Air Transport Agreement has been signed between New Zealand and Canada, Transport Minister Steven Joyce and Trade Minister Tim Groser announced today.
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