Aussies give up apple fight after WTO ruling
Australian Ministers say the country has no choice but to accept they have lost the long-running bid to ban imports of New Zealand apples.
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Australia loses WTO apple appeal
An Australian appeal to the WTO against a ruling it must accept our apple exports has failed.
Clinton ready to build on friendship
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledged last night that the Wellington Declaration she signed with NZ was effectively a document of symbolism rather than substance.
Clinton: 'NZ punches way above its weight'
Hillary Clinton was effusive in her praise for NZ after signing a deal bringing the countries closer together today.
Clinton accompanied by entourage of 60
Hillary Clinton's 60-strong entourage pales in comparison to some statesmen.
Clinton braves Wellington wind
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton braved the cold and blustery Wellington weather in an unscheduled walk along the waterfront.
Hillary Clinton arrives in New Zealand
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Wellington soon after dawn this morning amid heavy security.
Travellers leaving UK hit hard in the pocket
Kiwis flying out of the United Kingdom face hefty fare increases after an increase in British departure taxes that could cost up to $355.
Tourism NZ slams $356 UK flight tax
Tourism NZ has slammed a 55 per cent increase in the flight tax tourists from the United Kingdom will have to pay to fly to our shores.
Govt seeks to lessen impact of rise in UK-NZ flight tax
A backlash against big spikes in departure tax for people travelling on long-haul flights from Britain has gone global.
NZ supports peacekeeping reform in speech to United Nations
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has emphasised NZ's security and development role in the Pacific in a speech to the United Nations.
NZ to spend $3.5m on Pacific tsunami system
The Govt will spend $3.5m to upgrade tsunami warning systems across the Pacific, Murray McCully announced today.
Canberra to appeal NZ apple ruling
The Australian Government will appeal a WTO ruling that Australia is breaching international laws in restricting NZ apple exports.
NZ wins 90-year Australia apple war
A World Trade Organisation decision issued in Geneva early this morning ruled against Canberra's efforts to block imports of Kiwi apples in what Tim Groser says is 'a stunning victory' for NZ.
Mfat trying to contact Kiwi in flood zone
Efforts to contact a New Zealander known to be in India's remote Himalayan region of Ladakh hit by flash floods are continuing today.
Auckland to host 2011 Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum will be held in Auckland next September in the lead-up to the first game of the World Cup, the Herald understands.
Pacific aid boost targets fisheries watch
New Zealand will boost the monitoring of Pacific fisheries to help an industry that loses more than $400 million a year because of poor enforcement.
Pacific scholarships to double - PM
New Zealand will open its doors to 200 education scholarships for Pacific people, as well as commit $4.8 million towards the policing of Pacific fisheries, Prime Minister John Key announcement today.
Pacific asylum centre would not be in NZ - Key
A regional processing centre in the Pacific for asylum seekers would not be in NZ or be propped up with NZ funds, John Key says.
Backing for Fiji unlikely to affect forum, says McCully
The endorsement of Fiji's military regime by some Pacific countries is unlikely to affect the Pacific Islands Forum's suspension of Fiji, says Murray McCully.