Beehive media releases and speeches

The most recent media releases and speeches on economic development topics. For previous items see the Beehive web site. 

Developments on free trade negotiations
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        15 July 2008

Indonesia meat ban lifted
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        14 July 2008

Peters names new Consul-General for Shanghai
Minister:   Hon Winston Peters
Date:        11 July 2008

Local scooter business speeds towards growth
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        9 July 2008

Agmardt Primary Resources Forum
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        8 July 2008

Massey University Food Technology Pilot Plant
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        8 July 2008

Fair Trade and Free Trade – Two Sides of the Same Coin
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        5 July 2008

Big export opportunities for innovative NZ companies
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        4 July 2008

New Zealand Fast Forward bold step forward
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        3 July 2008

Peters names Consul-General for Melbourne
Minister:   Hon Winston Peters
Date:        24 June 2008

New Zealand and Europe: past and future relations and opportunities
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        23 June 2008

Speech to KANZ Broadband Summit
Minister:   Hon David Cunliffe
Date:        20 June 2008

Peters names new Ambassador to South Korea
Minister:   Hon Winston Peters
Date:        20 June 2008

NZ exporters to benefit from new robotics programme
Minister:   Hon David Cunliffe
Date:        20 June 2008

Trans-Tasman support to commercialise research
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        19 June 2008

Trade Policy Outlook
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        14 June 2008

NZ and Europe - a partnership for the 21st Century
Minister:   Hon Winston Peters
Date:        13 June 2008

Productive Discussions with US on Trade Issues
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        11 June 2008

Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum
Minister:   Hon Winston Peters
Date:        11 June 2008

National prepared to gut emissions trading scheme
Minister:   Hon David Parker
Date:        7 June 2008

Peters names new Ambassador to Madrid
Minister:   Hon Winston Peters
Date:        6 June 2008

China Free Trade Agreement Hamilton Roadshow
Minister:   Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban
Date:        5 June 2008

New Zealand’s role in de-carbonising the world
Minister:   Hon David Parker
Date:        5 June 2008

Future Challenges for the Multilateral Trading System
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        4 June 2008

Minister to lead FAO delegation
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        30 May 2008

Digital Experts Work with Local Industry
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        30 May 2008

Phil Goff to leave for Defence and Trade meetings in five countries
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        29 May 2008

Standing room only at Auckland China FTA Roadshow event
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        28 May 2008

Speech at China FTA Road Show
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        26 May 2008

Roadshow gives businesses tools to put China FTA to work
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        25 May 2008

Launch of new mushroom venture
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        23 May 2008

Good progress towards India – New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        23 May 2008

Investing in sustainable homes and communities
Minister:   Hon David Parker
Date:        22 May 2008

Free Trade Agreement on agenda for first visit of India’s Commerce Minister
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        22 May 2008

Boosting relationships in Asia and the Pacific
Minister:   Hon Winston Peters
Date:        22 May 2008

Government invests in primary industries
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        22 May 2008

Encouraging progress on WTO agriculture negotiations; non-agriculture moving more slowly
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        21 May 2008

Design Driving Business Success
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        21 May 2008

Peters names new Consul-General to Los Angeles
Minister:   Hon Winston Peters
Date:        20 May 2008

NZ Fast Forward Fund papers released
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        20 May 2008

Special agricultural trade envoy reappointed
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        20 May 2008

Speech at Japan – NZ Partnership Forum
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        15 May 2008

Goff leaves for trade and defence meetings in Japan
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        13 May 2008

Waikato Innovation Park to get government funding
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        07 May 2008

ETS move would allow extended support for exporters
Minister:   Hon David Parker
Date:        06 May 2008

Trade Minister leaves for ASEAN ministers meeting in Bali
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        02 May 2008

NZ needs a balanced and realistic ETS
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        30 April 2008

Speech to EMA Manufacturing Forum
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        30 April 2008

Progressing our trade agenda – speech to Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        23 April 2008

Fast Forward Fund will help cope better with high dollar
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        10 April 2008

Exporting gets that little bit easier
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        18 April 2008

Website demonstrates huge interest in NZ-China FTA
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        09 April 2008

Putting the FTA into action
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        09 April 2008

Navigating China Seminar
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        08 April 2008

NZ-China Free Trade Agreement
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        04 April 2008

Historic first - NZ-China Free trade Agreement signed
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        07 April 2008

Strong R&D gives Gisborne company an advantage
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        03 April 2008

Trans-tasman biotech projects receive $3.8 million
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        02 April 2008

$2m for Northland marine engineering initiative
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        01 April 2008

Launch of the Whangarei Marine Engineering Initiative
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        01 April 2008

Northland company eyes global opportunities
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        01 April 2008

Good potential for growth in trade with Turkey
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        31 March 2008

Strong support within Parliament for Free Trade Agreement
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        28 March 2008

Ministers welcome a quarter century of CER
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        27 March 2008

Major new plan for future innovation in the pastoral and food industries: NZ Fast Forward
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        11 March 2008

NZ-Samoa sign agreement on WTO accession, bilateral negotiations
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        07 March 2008

Economic relations between New Zealand and Australia grow further
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        06 March 2008

Kiwi technologies set to shine at CeBIT
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        05 March 2008

Speech opening New Zealand Chinese Business Roundtable offices
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        29 February 2008

Paving the way for business in China
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        28 February 2008

Business delegation for China
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        26 February 2008

International networking starts in Auckland
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        26 February 2008

Substantial benefits from free trade agreement with Korea
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        22 February 2008

New NZTE chair announced
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        20 February 2008

Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Launch
Minister:   Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban
Date:        13 February 2008

Some progress in WTO round
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        09 February 2008

Innovation always a feature of NZ dairying
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        05 February 2008

Minister of Trade Announces Conclusion of Substantive Bilateral Negotiations for Samoa WTO Accession
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        31 January 2008

New Zealand builds trade ties, renews links with Algeria
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        17 January 2008

Phil Goff to explore trade opportunities in North Africa
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        14 January 2008

New deal heralds multi-million dollar export potential
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        19 December 2007

Tighter controls on live animal exports for slaughter
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        19 December 2008

Sustainability Key to Branding and Exports
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        14 December 2007

Clevedon Coast Oysters exemplify the future of NZ agribusiness
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        07 December 2007

Trade must be part of the solution to climate change
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        07 December 2007

Release of Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIMs)
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        06 December 2007

New Zealand well placed to take advantage of Middle East growth
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        05 December 2007

Advancing Economic Transformation
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        04 December 2007

Kiwi technology company one of the best
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        03 December 2007

Digital Summit 2.0
Minister:   Hon David Cunliffe
Date:        28 November 2007

A truly sustainable primary sector for New Zealand
Minister:   Hon Michael Cullen
Date:        28 November 2007

Kiwi food products stars in Chinese trade exhibition
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        20 November 2007

Minister launches NZ promotion week in Japan
Minister:   Hon Damien O'Connor
Date:        17 November 2007

Boost to aquaculture sector
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        16 November 2007

Government sets aside $100 million for exporters
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        16 November 2007

Export Year Platform for the Future document
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        16 November 2007

More help for NZ firms increasing exports markets
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        16 November 2007

Address to the 2007 Export Awards
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        15 November 2007

600 firms share $48 million market development support
Minister:   Hon Pete Hodgson
Date:        14 November 2007

North American trade mission secures deals
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        11 November 2007

Positive start to NZ-India FTA talks – Goff
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        28 October 2007

Stronger connections with Asia
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        24 October 2007

Our future with Asia
Minister:   Rt. Hon Winston Peters
Date:        24 October 2007

Speech to the India – New Zealand Business Council
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        24 October 2007

Global connections helping to transform merino industry
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        19 October 2007

Giant rugby ball opened in Paris
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        06 October 2007

On the road to world class sustainable infrastructure
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        04 October 2007

Tauranga company shows the way in sustainability
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        04 October 2007

Think sustainable and sell sustainable, business told
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        03 October 2007

Seizing sustainability as a business opportunity
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        03 October 2007

Goff opens office of New Zealand business promotion company in Santiago, Chile
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        02 October 2007

Kiwi Companies Achieve Big Results in Brazil
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        28 September 2007

Building sustainability into regional economic development
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        28 September 2007

Why NZ is poised for further economic success (and winning the World Cup)
Minister:   Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Date:        28 September 2007

Address to Asia:NZ Foundation
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        27 September 2007

NZ Commissioner-General appointed for World Expo
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        27 September 2007

New Zealand’s International Tax Reform
Minister:   Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Date:        27 September 2007

Goff leads NZ Trade Mission to Latin America
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        22 September 2007

Government funding for Waihi golden experience
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        22 September 2007

Kiwi biotech companies to showcase at Japan event
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        14 September 2007

Wood a wonder material
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        13 September 2007

Strong exporters crucial to raising living standards
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        12 September 2007

Govt endorses call from exporters for collaboration
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        12 September 2007

Speech to New Image Asia Conference
Minister:   Hon David Cunliffe
Date:        10 September 2007

Marseille Gets a taste of New Zealand flavour
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        03 September 2007

New policy to grow kiwi firms via offshore links
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        30 August 2007

New Auckland film sound studio good news for NZ
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        29 August 2007

New Zealand and Indonesia sign trade and investment framework
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        28 August 2007

Goff to visit South East Asia
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        22 August 2007

NZ to take Australia to WTO over apple access
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        20 August 2007

Shopping Kiwi Made
Minister:   Ms Sue Bradford
Date:        20 August 2007

Rugby Ball Venue starts trek to Paris
Minister:   Hon Damien O'Connor
Date:        17 August 2007

New Zealand’s Position in a Global World
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        14 August 2007

$10 million boost for international education
Minister:   Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Date:        10 August 2007

Government supports Hobsonville marine precinct
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        09 August 2007

Bradford champions ‘High Society’
Minister:   Ms Sue Bradford
Date:        07 August 2007

Manufacturing ongoing success
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        07 August 2007

Govt responds to manufacturing strategy
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        07 August 2007

Innovation and investment in research are keys to success
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        03 August 2007

Rising to the export challenge
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        02 August 2007

Government working to ensure wool access to China
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        02 August 2007

The Importance of Horticultural Exports
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        01 August 2007

Goff to attend Pacific trade discussions
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        31 July 2007

Trans-Tasman Economic Talks, Tuesday
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        27 July 2007

Southland exporters developing offshore markets
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        26 July 2007

New Zealand hosts first round of Gulf States Free Trade talks
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        25 July 2007

Groundbreaking Apple Futures project launched
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        25 July 2007

Support for Pipfruit exporters
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        25 July 2007

Bay of Plenty progressing regional economic plan
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        20 July 2007

Exporting winners show how to go forth and multipy
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        20 July 2007

Address to New Zealand Embassy Business Dinner
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        19 July 2007

NZ aviation sector set to fly with launch of new body
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        19 July 2007

Kiwi aviation industry set to fly internationally
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        19 July 2007

Improved support package for film industry
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        16 July 2007

The NZ-Malaysia economic relationship
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        16 July 2007

Rugby Ball Venue to showcase New Zealand
Minister:   Hon Damien O'Connor
Date:        11 July 2007

Challenges and opportunties for exporters
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        11 July 2007

New Zealand's trade opportunities in Asia
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        10 July 2007

Food and beverage export programme announced
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        10 July 2007

Transforming the food and beverage sector
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        10 July 2007

Address to Action Asia Conference dinner
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        09 July 2007

APEC Trade Ministers want WTO results
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        06 July 2007

Goff welcomes positive APEC report on NZ
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        03 July 2007

NZ & US Customs sign "world first" arrangement
Minister:   Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Date:        02 July 2007

Creativity as important in business as it is in the arts
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        28 June 2007

Doha break-down a setback for WTO
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        22 June 2007

Cullen welcomes support for economic debate
Minister:   Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Date:        21 June 2007

First Saudi Arabian students arrive
Minister:   Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Date:        19 June 2007

Ministers welcome new 'trade champions' group
Minister:   Hon Lianne Dalziel
Date:        14 June 2007

Govt confirms ongoing support for trans-Tasman biotech ventures
Minister:   Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Date:        13 June 2007

Preliminary Discussions on Pacific Trade Agreement
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        12 June 2007

Five-point plan to support aquaculture development
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        07 June 2007

ASEAN at Forty: Reflections and Visions
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        25 May 2007

NZ and emerging Asian economic integration
Minister:   Rt Hon Winston Peters
Date:        25 May 2007

Eel farming could be NZ's next big aquaculture species
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        25 May 2007

Buy Kiwi Made Fund Grants Announced
Minister:   Ms Sue Bradford
Date:        24 May 2007

Exporter assistance through NZTE expansion
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        22 May 2007

Top Beachheads appointments for Asia and India
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        22 May 2007

Peters opens NZ Centre in Beijing
Minister:   Rt Hon Winston Peters
Date:        21 May 2007

Future Challenges for the Multilateral Trading System
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        18 May 2007

Peters to visit China
Minister:   Rt Hon Winston Peters
Date:        18 May 2007

Supporting firms tapping into offshore markets
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        17 May 2007

Export Year support for business mentors
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        15 May 2007

Goff Promotes NZ Natural Cosmetics In France
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        15 May 2007

Kiwi education software piloted in New York schools
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        12 May 2007

Peters names new Ambassador to Japan
Minister:   Rt Hon Winston Peters
Date:        10 May 2007

The Doha development agenda - a New Zealand perspective
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        10 May 2007

Budget 2007 will help international partnership on climate change
Minister:   Hon Jim Anderton
Date:        09 May 2007

NZ Australia join forces on clinical trials directory
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        09 May 2007

New Zealand: continuing innovation
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        09 May 2007

Goff thanks Trade Liberalisation Network
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        08 May 2007

Goff to Washington and Paris
Minister:   Hon Phil Goff
Date:        08 May 2007

Forging NZ biotech partnerships with Japan
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        07 May 2007

Strengthening international connections
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        02 May 2007

Integrating design across whole system - from idea to market - criticals
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        02 May 2007

Boston beckons for kiwi biotech firms
Minister:   Hon Trevor Mallard
Date:        01 May 2007