Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Press Releases

Foreign Minister Murray McCully is gravely concerned over the findings that link North Korea to the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel, ROKS Cheonan.

Negotiations towards an eight-nation free trade deal, known as the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) begin this week in Melbourne, with a focus on extending existing free trade agreement between New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei to include the United States, Vietnam, Peru and Australia.

New Zealand-Australia Investment Forum is announced to be held mid-March 2010 as a showcase for New Zealand and Australian investment markets.