Press Releases
McCully to attend Fiji MCG
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Fiji tomorrow to chair a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum Ministerial Contact Group (MCG). This will be the first visit to Fiji by the MCG since May 2012.... [Read More]
NZ continues commitment to Afghanistan
Monday, 18 February 2013
Cabinet today agreed on New Zealand's contribution to Afghanistan beyond the April withdrawal of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) from Bamyan province, in line with the joint ISAF/Afghan transition plan.... [Read More]
NZ assistance to Solomon Islands
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand will assist with the emergency response to yesterday's earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands.... [Read More]
McCully appoints representative to Austria
Friday, 1 February 2013
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today named career diplomat Deborah Geels as New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna and Ambassador to Austria.... [Read More]
William Hague to visit NZ
Friday, 11 January 2013
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague will visit New Zealand next week, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today.... [Read More]
More supplies flown to Samoa, Fiji
Friday, 21 December 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman say an RNZAF C-130 Hercules has landed in cyclone-ravaged Samoa with additional relief supplies... [Read More]
NZ welcomes Commonwealth Charter
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the adoption of a Commonwealth Charter - a document that sets out the history, objectives, values, and principles of the Commonwealth.... [Read More]
Recovery package for Samoa and Fiji
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced provision of a further $2 million each for Samoa and Fiji to assist the next stage of recovery from Cyclone Evan... [Read More]
High Commissioner to Singapore appointed
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today named career diplomat Bernadette Cavanagh as New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Singapore, with cross accreditation to the Maldives... [Read More]
NZ assists typhoon victims
Friday, 7 December 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand will provide $500,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross Appeal to help those most in need following Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines.... [Read More]
McCully to visit Pacific
Friday, 7 December 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will tomorrow travel to the Pacific for meetings in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu.... [Read More]
Make Goff apologise or sack him - McCully
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully is challenging the Labour Leader to make Phil Goff apologise or sack him following yesterday's failed attack on Auckland lawyer Peter Kiely.... [Read More]
NZ to support UN Palestinian Resolution
Friday, 30 November 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has confirmed that New Zealand will vote in favour of the resolution on the status of Palestine, due to go before the United Nations General Assembly this morning... [Read More]
Tokelau reaches solar power goal
Monday, 5 November 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the completion of a third New Zealand-funded solar power system in Tokelau - meaning almost 100 per cent of the territory's electricity needs are met through solar generation.... [Read More]
CCAMLR to reconvene on Ross Sea MPA
Friday, 2 November 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today expressed disappointment that the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) deferred agreement on a proposal for a marine protected area (MPA) in the Ross Sea region.... [Read More]
NZ congratulates Australia on UNSC seat
Friday, 19 October 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today congratulated Australia, together with Luxembourg, Korea, Argentina and Rwanda, on their election to non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.... [Read More]
Speech to Democracy in the Pacific Conference
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Speech to Democracy in the Pacific Conference University of Canterbury I would also like to acknowledge the Macmillan Brown Centre's efforts to encourage New Zealanders to learn more about the Pacific.... [Read More]
McCully to host Burmese Foreign Minister
Thursday, 18 October 2012
McCully to host Burmese Foreign Minister Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will hold official talks with his counterpart from Burma (Myanmar), Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin, on Monday.... [Read More]
Support for Bali bombing victims
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the government will support New Zealanders seriously affected by the Bali bombings to attend the 10-year anniversary ceremony in Bali on 12 October.... [Read More]
Speech: Forum of Small States
Monday, 1 October 2012
Today I want to focus on the fact that Small States are too often being marginalised in global politics. And this is happening too much at the UN.... [Read More]
Speech: United Nations General Assembly
Sunday, 30 September 2012
For the past year New Zealand has had the privilege of chairing the Pacific Islands Forum - a regional body that represents some of the smallest and most vulnerable states on this planet.... [Read More]
Support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Monday, 24 September 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced that New Zealand will provide $500,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross to help Syrian refugees and people affected by conflict in Lebanon.... [Read More]
Release of political prisoners in Burma
Friday, 21 September 2012
McCully welcomes release of political prisoners Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the release of 514 prisoners by the Burmese authorities. Many of these were originally detained on political grounds.... [Read More]
McCully to visit Timor-Leste
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will visit Timor-Leste this week to meet President Taur Matan Ruak, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and Foreign Minister Jose Luis Guterres.... [Read More]
McCully extends condolences to US
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today extended New Zealand's condolences to the American people and the US Government over the loss of life at their diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.... [Read More]
NZ confirms intentions for Bamyan withdrawal
Monday, 3 September 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman today confirmed Cabinet has agreed the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) will be withdrawn from Bamyan province in Afghanistan by the end of April 2013.... [Read More]
Pacific Maritime Surveillance Partnership statement
Saturday, 1 September 2012
Recognising the centrality of the fisheries resource to sustainable economic development in the Pacific region, Deeply concerned that illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is depriving Pacific Island countries and territories of the full benefi... [Read More]
Trilateral statement
Saturday, 1 September 2012
Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Richard Marles, New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, on 31 August 2012 to promote cooperation in the Pac... [Read More]
NZ to host Pacific energy summit
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand will co-host a Pacific regional energy summit designed to achieve "a quantum leap forward" in the implementation of clean and affordable energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuel.... [Read More]
New fund for development partnerships
Friday, 24 August 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the establishment of a new contestable partnerships fund for New Zealand organisations carrying out development work off-shore.... [Read More]
South Pacific fisheries convention in force
Friday, 24 August 2012
South Pacific fisheries convention in force Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Primary Industries Minister David Carter today announced a new convention to manage fisheries across the South Pacific.... [Read More]
NZ Defence Force leaving Syria
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will withdraw from Syria this week as the United Nations Supervision Mission (UNSMIS) ends, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman announced today.... [Read More]
NZ to help grow Fairtrade business in Pacific
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced $4.56 million in new funding for Fairtrade ANZ (Australia and New Zealand) to help unlock the export potential of small-holder farms in Pacific agriculture.... [Read More]
McCully announces diplomatic postings
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced former Prime Minister Mike Moore will serve a second term as New Zealand's Ambassador to Washington, and named Leon Grice as the next Consul-General in Los Angeles.... [Read More]
Foreign ministers of Australia, NZ and Fiji meet
Monday, 30 July 2012
Foreign ministers of Australia, NZ and Fiji meet The foreign ministers of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, Senator Bob Carr, the Hon Murray McCully and Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, held a trilateral meeting today in Sydney.... [Read More]
Tourism key to more prosperous Niue
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully attended a ceremony to celebrate the redevelopment of the Matavai Resort in Niue today as part of his 2012 Pacific Mission.... [Read More]
New Zealand to help Fiji prepare for elections
Monday, 23 July 2012
New Zealand will provide $500,000 to Fiji's Constitutional Commission and has offered additional technical expertise to prepare for general elections in 2014, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today.... [Read More]
Webb Ellis Cup travels to Samoa
Friday, 20 July 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks Coach Sir Graham Henry and All Black Victor Vito will take the Webb Ellis Cup to Samoa for Friendship Week - a 50th anniversary celebration of the Treaty of Fr... [Read More]
NZ opposes South Korean whaling proposal
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully says the Korean announcement of an intention to commence a so-called scientific whaling programme in the North West Pacific is "a serious setback for those who are committed to conservation of the species".... [Read More]
NZ MPs observe Timor-Leste election
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
New Zealand responded to a request from Timor-Leste for international observers for the election, which follows the Presidential Election earlier this year. Twenty four political parties are expected to contest the election.... [Read More]
NZ presses for end to illicit arms trade
Monday, 2 July 2012
NZ presses for end to illicit arms trade New Zealand will push for a comprehensive treaty at the United Nations negotiations in New York this week to stop the illicit trade of conventional weapons.... [Read More]
More funding for Kiwi volunteers
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced a three-year support package of $24 million for Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) to help place skilled New Zealand volunteers in developing countries.... [Read More]
New ferry a lifeline for remote Tokelau
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the signing of a two year agreement with international company PB Sea-Tow to provide a safe and reliable ferry service for Tokelau.... [Read More]
Minister condemns Syrian violence
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand fully supports Australia's decision to expel a Syrian diplomat who was also accredited to New Zealand.... [Read More]
NZ announces intentions for Afghanistan
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced the government now expects transition in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province to be formally concluded later in 2012, and the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) to be withdrawn later in 201... [Read More]
McCully announces embassy closure
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the closure of the Stockholm embassy in Sweden as part of $10 million of savings in the Ministry’s European posts.... [Read More]
Death of Sir Geoffrey Henry
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has expressed his condolences following the death of former Cook Island Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Henry.... [Read More]
Speech to NZ-US Council 10th Anniversary
Friday, 4 May 2012
The Rt Hon Jim Bolger, Ambassador Huebner, Parliamentary colleagues past and present, distinguished guests: thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today about the strong and developing partnership between our country and the United States of Am... [Read More]
McCully to visit Middle East
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to the Middle East tomorrow for a ministerial summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).... [Read More]
NZ support for Fiji flood recovery
Friday, 20 April 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand will provide a further $1 million for recovery and reconstruction work following the severe floods in Fiji this month.... [Read More]
NZer to head arms control arrangement
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the appointment of New Zealander Philip Griffiths to Head of Secretariat for the Wassenaar Arrangement – one of four main international export control agreements.... [Read More]
NZ to assist Fiji flood victims
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced that New Zealand will make $500,000 immediately available to agencies assisting flood victims in Fiji.... [Read More]
Consular case in Algeria
Monday, 5 March 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has confirmed today that he requested late last week that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade internally review the events around the Mihi Puriri consular case in Algeria.... [Read More]
Speech to the Middle East Business Council
Thursday, 1 March 2012
I welcome this opportunity to speak to you about New Zealand’s trade and economic relationship with the Middle East and in particular the Gulf States, and to briefly look at the way in which we might move forward.... [Read More]
MFAT change programme
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully has described the changes proposed by the Ministry’s consultation document for staff as “a far-reaching and genuine attempt to create a Foreign Ministry that can meet New Zealand’s current and future needs.... [Read More]
Cook Islands Visit
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will travel to the Cook Islands today to meet with the Prime Minister and Cabinet members, and to conduct discussions regarding the Pacific Forum Leaders' meeting to be held in Rarotonga in August of this year.... [Read More]
Escalating violence in Syria
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has condemned the escalating violence in Syria and described the killing of 50 citizens in Homs by regime forces yesterday as “reprehensible.”... [Read More]
Russian Foreign Minister visit
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov will arrive in Auckland next Monday (30 January) for a two day visit to New Zealand, Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully announced today.... [Read More]
NZ support following Fiji floods
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced that New Zealand will make an initial $350,000 available to support the response to the floods in Fiji. ... [Read More]
African Union Summit
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will next week visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 20th Session of the African Union Executive Council on 25-26 January.... [Read More]