New Zealand

  • Mar 17, 2004
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CHILE: Focus of trade talks shifts to Asia

Chile has shifted the focus of its trade negotiations to Asia, and plans to take advantage of its...

Chile
  • Feb 4, 2004
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FIJI: Bainimarama asserts personal and military power

Commodore Frank Bainimarama was reappointed as commander of the military on January 29. A rift...

Fiji
  • Nov 19, 2003
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UNITED STATES: Trade strategy meets numerous setbacks

Western Hemisphere trade ministers are meeting in Miami this week to try to kick start the Free...

United States
  • Nov 13, 2003
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AUSTRALIA: Australia backs FTAs to avoid exclusion

Canberra's promotion of bilateral FTAs represents a pragmatic policy shift to secure faster...

Australia
  • Oct 7, 2003
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NEW ZEALAND: Tariff decision targets regional goals

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel announced on September 30 that the government will gradually...

New Zealand
  • Sep 26, 2003
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NEW ZEALAND: Slowing growth

The government said today that GDP grew by 0.2% in the second quarter, from the first quarter...

New Zealand
  • Sep 15, 2003
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NEW ZEALAND: Exports worries spur Asia policy focus

Chinese President Hu Jintao will visit Wellington in late October. The visit will reflect the...

New Zealand
  • Jul 24, 2003
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NEW ZEALAND: Rates cut

The central bank today cut its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to 5%, the third cut...

New Zealand