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Free trade pacts on New Zealand Trade Minister's Asia agenda

New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser will be seeking to advance his government's free trade agenda at a series of key Asia-Pacific regional meetings this week.

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Forest co-op plan reignites election debate over New Zealand asset ownership

Plans by a forestry cooperative to harvest a "wall of wood" have sparked fresh fears in the run-up to next month's election that New Zealand's productive assets are being taken over by foreign interests.

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New Zealand, Japan promote joint research into food production

​Government agencies in New Zealand and Japan are seeking to strengthen joint research into " functional foods" with government funding, New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) announced Friday.

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Kashmiri separatists slam India for calling off talks with Pakistan

​Kashmiri separatist leaders Monday criticized New Delhi for calling off foreign-secretary level talks with Islamabad and described the decision as "unfortunate".India Monday called off foreign- secretary level talks with Pakistan scheduled to be held in Islamabad on August 25.

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Business bolsters Shanghai link with New Zealand little sister

One of New Zealand's most enduring sister city relationships with China is set to boost bilateral trade links with major business support, says a New Zealand official.

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New Zealand services grow faster in July

​The growth in New Zealand's services sector accelerated last month, according to the latest performance of services index (PSI) out Monday.

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Adventure tourism safety essential to New Zealand reputation: minister

The government on Friday told New Zealand's adventure tourism operators that a deadline to comply with new safety regulations was "non-negotiable" as it moves to clean up the industry's reputation.

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Canadian miner picks up five New Zealand platinum exploration permits

Canadian-owned miner Lynx Platinum Ltd. has been awarded five exploration permits to look for platinum in New Zealand's South Island, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges announced Thursday.

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Chinese Customs agents study New Zealand cash detecting dogs

Chinese Customs agents study New Zealand cash detecting dogs

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Dairy glut sparks concerns for New Zealand economic recovery

A slump in global dairy prices could threaten the pace of New Zealand's economic recovery, as farmers at the center of the country's pillar industry strive to pay down debt on diminishing incomes, commentators warned Wednesday.

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Government approves new capital market for New Zealand small businesses

The New Zealand stock exchange, NZX, has been granted leave to set up a new growth market with an alternative disclosure regime to help small and medium-sized businesses to list and raise capital, Commerce Minister Craig Foss announced Monday.

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Malaysian diplomat accused of sex attack returned to New zealand

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully on Wednesday welcomed a Malaysian government announcement that the diplomat accused of sex attack on a young woman would be returned to New Zealand to face prosecution.

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Gov't strengthens oversight as New Zealand spy agencies prepare for change

The New Zealand government on Wednesday strengthened oversight of its spy agencies with the appointment of the first-ever deputy Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security in the wake of revelations of illegal spying on New Zealanders.

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New Zealand navy ship enters Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC exercise after 30-year ban

New Zealand Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman on Friday hailed the first berthing in three decades of a New Zealand navy vessel for a major military exercise at the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor as a sign of warming bilateral ties.

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Chinese visitors stay longer in New Zealand as tourist numbers hit new high

A record number of overseas visitors arrived in New Zealand last month, led by arrivals from the United States and Japan, the government statistics agency announced Monday.

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New Zealand rejection of UN human rights recommendations concerning: critics

New Zealand's commitment to human rights was questioned Friday with news that the government had rejected 34 of 155 recommendations made by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

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Adventure tourism safety essential to New Zealand reputation: minister

The government on Friday told New Zealand's adventure tourism operators that a deadline to comply with new safety regulations was "non-negotiable" as it moves to clean up the industry's reputation.