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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20 March, 2013

McCully appoints High Commissioner to Canada

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of Simon Tucker as New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Canada.

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19 March, 2013

McCully congratulates new Chinese counterpart

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today congratulated his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, following his appointment to the 12th National People’s Congress in Beijing.

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18 March, 2013

McCully welcomes Afghan Foreign Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully held talks with his Afghan counterpart, Dr Zalmai Rassoul, in Wellington today.

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13 March, 2013

Boost to Samoa’s tourism sector

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand is providing $4 million to help Samoa’s tourism sector recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Evan.

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4 March, 2013

McCully to attend Arab League meeting

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Egypt today to attend the League of Arab States Executive Council meeting.

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28 February, 2013

McCully welcomes Solomon Islands counterpart

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will meet his counterpart from the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Clay Forau, for official talks tomorrow.

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18 February, 2013

NZ continues commitment to Afghanistan

Cabinet today agreed on New Zealand’s contribution to Afghanistan beyond the April withdrawal of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) from Bamyan province, in line with the joint ISAF/Afghan transition plan.

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12 February, 2013

NZ condemns reported North Korean nuclear test

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has condemned today’s reported nuclear test by North Korea, the third since it began testing in 2006.

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7 February, 2013

NZ assistance to Solomon Islands

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand will assist with the emergency response to yesterday’s earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands.

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2 February, 2013

McCully pays tribute to Secretary Clinton

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has paid tribute to Hillary Clinton, who stepped down today as US Secretary of State.

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1 February, 2013

McCully appoints representative to Austria

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today named career diplomat Deborah Geels as New Zealand’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna and Ambassador to Austria.

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18 January, 2013

McCully to visit Africa and Middle East

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, next week to attend the African Union Executive Council.

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15 January, 2013

NZ-UK joint statement on cyber security

Cyberspace is one of the greatest national, global and strategic challenges of our time.

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