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Corporate publications

Annual Report

United Nations Handbook 2012/13

The United Nations Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the United Nations system and how it works. The 2012/13 handbook is available now as an online e-publication, a downloadable PDF, and a print publication.
Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Year Ended 30 June 2012 - Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to section 44(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989

Statement of Intent 2010-2014 and link to document

Statement of Intent (SOI) 2012

This Statement of Intent for 2012 to 2015 sets out the top priorities for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to help the Government achieve its overarching goal. Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to section 38 of the Public Finance Act

Post-Election Brief 2008.

Post-Election Brief 2008

This brief has been released under the Official Information Act following the NZ General Election in November 2008.

Our Future with Asia.

Our Future with Asia

White Paper on New Zealand’s relations with Asia (2007)

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Trade and business

Business Link.

Business Link

A bi-monthly update of trade-related developments

A Basic Guide to Free Trade Agreements.

A Basic Guide to Free Trade Agreements

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are also known as Closer Economic Partnerships, or Strategic Economic partnerships. (PDF 630KB)

Cover of the guide to the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relationship
cover of the guide to the New Zealand-Thailand Closer Economic Partnership
cover of the guide to the   Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership
Cover of the guide to the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement
Cover to the guide to the   ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area
Cover of the guide to the New   Zealand-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
Cover of the guide to the New   Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership
Establishing an ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area- Fact sheet

Newsletters

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Hong Kong Review

Information and current events from our Consulate-General in Hong Kong

Nanzen-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan (Photo credit: 663highland, Wikimedia).

Japan Newsletter

News and information of interest to the New Zealand community in Japan

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Korea Update

A regular information and current events publication from our Embassy in Seoul

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Taiwan Review

Business information from the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office in Taipei

SoloBis

Solomon Islands

SoloBis - a bi-monthly round-up of Solomon Islands business and economic developments.

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Southern Africa file

A quarterly newsletter to bring to you regular news on New Zealand's increasing engagement with southern Africa.

Hardcopy publications

United Nations Handbook 2011-2012.

United Nations Handbook 2012/2013

The United Nations Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the United Nations system and how it works. The handbook summarises all United Nations organisations and provides essential information about their aims, structures, and membership.

This year is the 50th edition of the United Nations Handbook. New Zealand is proud to have produced the handbook since 1961 as a symbol of our longstanding and practical commitment to the United Nations.

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The New Zealand Handbook on International Human Rights

A clear and informative reference guide to the international human rights framework, the New Zealand Handbook on International Human Rights is available from:

Communications Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Private Bag 18-901, Wellington, New Zealand Ph: +64 4 439 8000 Fax: +64 4 439 8855 E-mail: cmd@mfat.govt.nz.


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Converting Potential into Prosperity

New Zealand is proud to be part of the Pacific Islands Forum and to support our developing Pacific neighbours in converting potential to prosperity.

For copies of this publication please email: publications@mfat.govt.nz

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