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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07WELLINGTON308 |
DEMARCHE TO GNZ ON TOKELAU AND SWAINS ISLAND [...] (C) Summary: As instructed Reftel, PE Couns met with Tokelau Administrator David Payton to request that the GNZ publicly reaffirm that Tokelau does not/not have claim over any American Samoan island presently administered by the United States, including Olohega, or Swains Island. Payton con [...] |
2007-04-17 20:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON309 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TOM BOLLYKY, APRIL 23 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USTR Director of Intellectual Property and Innovation to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from April 23 - 29, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to hold consultations with New Zealand officials. 2. (U) Embassy has booke [...] |
2007-04-18 19:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ETRD NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON316 |
COOPERATING WITH GNZ TO SHORE UP WEAK COOKS VESSEL [...] (U) This contains action recommendations at paras 12-13. 2. (C) Summary: Embassy is concerned that recent Coast Guard seizures of Cook Island vessels in the Caribbean indicate that weaknesses in the Cooks' vessel registry are being exploited by organized crime. The GNZ is worried, too, hav [...] |
2007-04-19 05:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PGOV CW NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON32 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JAMES LOCKE, JANUARY 18 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Johnson Space Center Official James Locke to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 18 - February 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit New Zealand en route to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, where he will evaluate [...] |
2007-01-10 00:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON321 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PENNY ANDERSON, MAY 7 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration Representative Penny Anderson to travel to Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand from May 7-10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand Government officials. 2. (U) Embas [...] |
2007-04-20 04:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ECON NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON325 |
UNSCR 1747/OECD: DEMARCHE TO PROMOTE A COMMON LINE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-22 19:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN ETRD OECD UN NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON327 |
SGT JAMES EUGENE - NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR APRIL [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Sgt James Eugene for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period April 19 - May 6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is personal vacation. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance re [...] |
2007-04-23 01:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON328 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE REPRESENTATIVES [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Homeland Security ICE Attache Matthew King and ICE Representative Vanessa Piepenburg for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period April 30 - May 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetin [...] |
2007-04-23 01:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON329 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PENNY J. ANDERSON, MAY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration Representative (TSAR) Penny J. Anderson for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period May 7-10 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with NZ Government Officials. 2. [...] |
2007-04-23 03:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON330 |
DR. ALEXANDER LAURO- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Alexander Laura, Program Auditor, USDA/FSIS/OIA/International Audit Staff/Omaha/NE to visit New Zealand from April 30-June 1, 2007 to conduct a routine inspection system equivalence audit of New ZealandQs meat inspection system. 2. Embassy is coordi [...] |
2007-04-23 21:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON334 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOI/DAS DAVID [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of the Interior DAS David Cohen to travel to Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand from April 23 - May 5, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings on ongoing economic development activities in U.S. affiliated insul [...] |
2007-04-24 05:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON335 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SAMOA AS LDC [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-24 06:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID ECON UNGA WS NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON336 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NPT PREPCOM [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-24 06:15:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ENRG MNUC PARM PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON337 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PLANS FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-24 06:15:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON342 |
NZ UPDATES ON IRAQ COMPACT SIGNING AND REFUGEE [...] (U) Ref A reported that Embassy Wellington had asked NZ officials whether New Zealand would participate in the signing of the Iraq Compact. On May 1, Darryl Dunn, Director of the Mideast Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told Pol-Econ Couns that PM Clark has approved New [...] |
2007-05-01 05:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL PGOV UN IZ NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON350 |
NZAID: CONTINUING TO EXPAND AID TO THE PACIFIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Since the establishment in 2002 of New Zealand's International Aid & Development Agency (NZAID) as a semi-autonomous agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), the GNZ has steadily increased its nominal overseas development assistance (ODA) to the Pacific region [...] |
2007-05-04 06:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NV XV |
| 07WELLINGTON351 |
NEW ZEALAND'S MONETARY POLICY AT ODDS WITH FISCAL [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-04 06:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON36 |
Scenesetter for A/S McMurray's visit to New Zealand: [...] (SBU) Summary: The upcoming commemoration of the 50th anniversary of U.S. - New Zealand cooperation in Antarctic provides a terrific opportunity to strengthen NZ public understanding of the depth and significance of US-NZ scientific cooperation, an often unrecognized strength in our bilateral [...] |
2007-01-10 18:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL SENV PREL PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON361 |
DEFENSE AND TRADE MINISTER PHIL GOFF'S TRIP TO [...] (C) Summary: New Zealand's Minister for Defense and Trade Phil Goff sees his May 9-11 visit to Washington as a chance to build on the positive momentum created by PM Helen Clark's March visit (Ref A). On the Defense side, Goff will express hope that both countries can continue to identify j [...] |
2007-05-08 03:57:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD MARR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON363 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RYAN, KESNER AND KHALIL; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan and FBI Electronics Engineers Greg D. Kesner and Joseph Khalil for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period May 23 - May 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is [...] |
2007-05-09 05:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON364 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RYAN AND CRUSE; JUNE 4-7, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan and Supervisory Special Agent Scott L. Cruse for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 4-7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings with U [...] |
2007-05-09 05:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON365 |
NEW ZEALAND'S MONETARY POLICY AT ODDS WITH FISCAL [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-09 05:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON366 |
NZAID: CONTINUING TO EXPAND AID TO THE PACIFIC [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-09 05:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NV XV |
| 07WELLINGTON367 |
NZ UPDATES ON IRAQ COMPACT SIGNING AND REFUGEE [...] (U) Ref A reported that Embassy Wellington had asked NZ officials whether New Zealand would participate in the signing of the Iraq Compact. On May 1, Darryl Dunn, Director of the Mideast Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told Pol-Econ Couns that PM Clark has approved New [...] |
2007-05-09 05:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL PGOV UN IZ NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON375 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR C. STEVEN MCGANN, MAY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP/ANP Director C. Steven McGann to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand May 17 and May 21 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Embassy and New Zealand Government officials. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have b [...] |
2007-05-16 23:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT WS NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON376 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STS JAY WILLIAMS, SEO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to STS Jay Williams, SEO Brian Knarr, SEO Gregg Johnstone, and BU1 Kirk Henry for travel to Wellington, New Zealand for the dates as listed below: Brian Knarr - June 1-16, 2007 Jay Williams - June 1-9, 2007 Gregg Johnstone - Jun [...] |
2007-05-18 01:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON377 |
NEW ZEALAND'S INCREASED AID BUDGET WILL BENEFIT [...] Summary: Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced on May 14 a record increase of NZD 70 million (about USD 50 million) to New Zealand's overseas development assistance (ODA) for the 2007/2008 fiscal year. Over half of the 20 percent budget increase will go to the Pacific, particularly Melan [...] |
2007-05-18 04:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NZ XV |
| 07WELLINGTON386 |
NEW ZEALAND'S 2007 BUDGET NOT LIKELY TO PRODUCE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-22 06:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON390 |
USDA/APHIS COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Karen Akcerman, Trade Director, and Michael Guidicipietro, Deputy Director, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland, to visit New Zealand from June 10 to June 12, 2007, to attend the Technical Bilater [...] |
2007-05-24 02:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON391 |
NEW ZEALAND ON WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL [...] (C) This message contains an action request, at para 5. 2. (C) Summary: Until today (May 24), the GNZ had intended to abstain on the OIE resolution that would require Taiwan to participate under the name Taiwan, China. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) have now heard from t [...] |
2007-05-24 06:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR AORG TW CH NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON394 |
NZDF TO PROVIDE P-3 ORION TO PSI EXERCISE [...] (C) NZDF Director of International Defence Relations Wayne Higgins told Emboffs today that Chief of Defence Force Mataparae has approved an NZDF P-3 Orion's participation in a regional, Operations Expert Group (OEG)-led PSI exercise, to be held in Japan October 15-18. The decision was made fo [...] |
2007-05-25 07:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON4 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MERCURY ISSUES AT 24TH [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-03 03:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EMIN ETRD PREL SENV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON40 |
WAINIO-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to John Wainio, Economist, USDA/ERS/MTED/Canberra to visit Queenstown, New Zealand from February 10-17, 2007 to attend Annual Meetings of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only [...] |
2007-01-10 23:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON400 |
EAP/ANP DIRECTOR MCGANN'S MAY 21 VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: During his May 21 visit to Wellington, EAP/ANP Office Director C. Steven McGann and GNZ counterparts agreed to work towards firm messages on Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Pacific Island Forum (PIF) reform, and other regional issues at October's PIF meetings in Tonga. They also exch [...] |
2007-05-29 22:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD MARR EAGR OVIP KCMR EWWT KTIA |
| 07WELLINGTON405 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO TSS JOHN BYLER, JUNE [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Overseas Building Operations (OBO) Technical Security Specialist John Byler for travel to Christchurch, New Zealand during the period June 4-8, 2007. 2. The purpose of this visit is to inspect the conduit infrastructure for a [...] |
2007-05-31 03:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ ACOA ABLD AMGT |
| 07WELLINGTON406 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR LOUISE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Louise Oliver to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from June 21 - July 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is [...] |
2007-05-31 06:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA UNESCO NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON407 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOJ ATTORNEY TIMOTHY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, Timothy Bridgeford for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period June 4-9 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the v [...] |
2007-05-31 22:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON409 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOJ ATTORNEY TIMOTHY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, Timothy Bridgeford for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period June 4-9 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the v [...] |
2007-05-31 23:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON413 |
POLLING AS LABOUR GOVT SUPPORT PLUNGES FURTHER, THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Support for the Labour Government continues to slide. Three major New Zealand political polls have shown that it now trails the opposition National Party by an average of 20 points. They also show that National's new leader John Key has cemented his position as New Zealand's pref [...] |
2007-06-01 06:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON418 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SUSAN SOLOMON, JUNE 30 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Senior Scientist Susan Solomon to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from June 30 - July 7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and participate at the Just Tip of the Iceberg Conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that co [...] |
2007-06-06 03:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON419 |
PROPOSED MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) On June 7, Acting PolEcon Counselor and Poloff delivered to Sonya Kamana, Deputy High Commissioner, Cook Islands High Commission the proposed maritime law enforcement agreement (Ref A). Kamana positively received the agreement, and said she will share it with appropriate officials in Ra [...] |
2007-06-07 05:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EWWT KTIA PBTS PREL SNAR XB XV NZ CW |
| 07WELLINGTON42 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICK ZIEGLER, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Rick Ziegler to travel to Christchurch, Auckland, and Hamilton, New Zealand from February 12 - 26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 6th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics. 2. (U) Embassy understands [...] |
2007-01-10 23:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV OTRA KSCA TPHY NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON422 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CAPT JONATHAN Y. SABADO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Captain Jonathan Y. Sabado, United States Marine Corps, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, for travel to Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand during the time period June 23- July 1 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a semi-annual i [...] |
2007-06-11 21:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON425 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MORRIS, PUTNAM, WILLENS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Park Service Officials Stephen Morris, Jonathan Putnam, Todd Willens and Douglas Domenech to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from June 21 - July 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 31st Session of the World He [...] |
2007-06-12 05:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TPHY SCUL SENV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON43 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOACHIM PLEIL, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Joachim Pleil to travel to Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand from February 4-15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Enviroanalysis 2007 Conference 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is [...] |
2007-01-10 23:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV OTRA KSCA TPHY NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON430 |
PULU; A092591463; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Jeffrey Kyle and Michael Franchek for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period July 19-20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Vea Kafa [...] |
2007-06-12 22:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON431 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAMELA FRANZEL, JUNE 26 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Science Foundation Official Dr. Pamela Franzel to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from June 26 - July 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a familiarization tour of contractor facilities, meet local DCMA personnel [...] |
2007-06-12 22:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY NSF NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON433 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARK FORNWALL, JUNE 27 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Program Manager Mark Fornwall to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from June 27 - 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to finalize a draft report from the Pacific Island Roundtable to the members of the 8th Pacifi [...] |
2007-06-13 05:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON435 |
DEMARCHE: MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] (C) ADCM and A/P-E Counselor delivered demarche points in Ref A and B on June 13 to Darryl Dunn, Director of Middle East and African Division at New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Mr. Dunn expressed appreciation for the background and indicated he understood the import [...] |
2007-06-13 23:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM KPAO NZ IR |
| 07WELLINGTON436 |
DEMARCHE REGARDING SHANGHAI COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-13 23:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON438 |
NEW ZEALAND - NEW THIRD PARTY RETRANSFER REQUEST [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-14 05:16:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON439 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SA DENNIS R. SACHHER, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Special Agent Dennis R. Saccher for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 16-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is provide technology exchange and training. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...] |
2007-06-14 22:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON44 |
R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE NO. 2004-139 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-10 23:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON440 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SA DENNIS R. SACHHER, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Special Agent Dennis R. Saccher for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 16-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is provide technology exchange and training. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...] |
2007-06-15 00:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON441 |
NEW ZEALAND - NEW THIRD PARTY RETRANSFER [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-15 00:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON442 |
GNZ ON NATO/ISAF REQUESTS [...] (C) Acting DCM and A/P-E couns delivered reftel request to Paul Ash, Deputy Director of the Security Policy and Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. We conveyed Washington's appreciation for New Zealand's continued positive role in Afghanistan. 2. (C) Ash sa [...] |
2007-06-15 01:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PINS PREL MOPS MARR AF NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON443 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SA DENNIS R. SACHHER, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Special Agent Dennis R. Saccher for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 16-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is provide technology exchange and training. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...] |
2007-06-15 02:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON444 |
2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES - NEW ZEALAND [...] SUMMARY: Pursuant to reftel, Post has reviewed all cases in the past year involving investment disputes and found that there were no/no cases of expropriations (or other takings) without compensation on the part of the New Zealand government. In regards to disputes between a U.S. person/corpor [...] |
2007-06-15 06:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE PGOV OPIC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON445 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SA DENNIS R. SACHHER, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Special Agent Dennis R. Saccher for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 16-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is provide technology exchange and training. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...] |
2007-06-15 06:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON448 |
GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] |
2007-06-18 06:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON449 |
GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] |
2007-06-18 22:44:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON45 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID WISEGARVER, ERIC [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Officials David Wisegarver, Eric Wisegarver, Dana Greely and Robert D. Castle to travel to New Zealand from January 23 - March 22, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the I8SI9N cruise on board R/V Revelle. 2. [...] |
2007-01-11 02:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV AS NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON450 |
GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] |
2007-06-18 23:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON451 |
GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] |
2007-06-18 23:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON452 |
NEW ZEALAND'S RESERVE BANK BALANCING ACT - TRYING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 11, in what was initially seen as a surprising move, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) begun to intervene for the first time in 20 years in the international currency markets in an attempt to stem the rapid appreciation of the Kiwi dollar. Many critics say the move [...] |
2007-06-19 06:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON453 |
GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] |
2007-06-19 21:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON456 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID A. JOHNSON AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors David A. Johnson and Charles M. Archer to travel to Auckland, Blenheim, and Christchurch, New Zealand from July 2 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to inspect U.S. Certified Foreign Repair Station in [...] |
2007-06-19 22:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON459 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BARBARA WEISEL, JULY 6 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant United States Trade Representative Barbara Weisel to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from July 6 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand Government officials under the U.S.-New Zealand TIFA. 2. ( [...] |
2007-06-20 03:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ETRD NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON46 |
A request for a DVC with Tom Neale, Congressional Research [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with Mr Neale to discuss the outlook of the first 100 days of the 110th Congress. 2. Preferred Activity Date, Fiscal Year, and Quarter: This is an FY07 program, which is requested ideally the week starting 29th January; second quarter; 6.00pm EST ti [...] |
2007-01-11 23:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP SCUL |
| 07WELLINGTON460 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS PANAS, JULY 7 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Thomas Panas to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from July 7 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present a paper at the ICECCS 2007 Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems. [...] |
2007-06-20 04:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON461 |
NEW ZEALAND - MINISTER ON POLITICS, ISLAM AND [...] (C) Summary. Up-and-coming Labour Party Minister David Cunliffe is confident about his party's reelection chances despite poor recent poll numbers. He is also confident about successfully dismantling New Zealand's telecommunications monopoly despite the challenges. Cunliffe is concerned abo [...] |
2007-06-20 04:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECPS PINR KISL NZ AS |
| 07WELLINGTON462 |
NEW ZEALAND - ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-20 04:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM ETTC IR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON463 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EDWARD BAKER AND SHARON [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Oceanographers Edward Baker and Sharon Walker to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from July 18 - August 19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the ocean exploration cruise to the Kermadec Arc aboard the New Zealand r [...] |
2007-06-20 05:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON464 |
NZ OPPOSITION LEADER JOHN KEY'S JUNE 26-9 TRIP TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: A disciplined and effective performer in Parliament, National Party Leader John Key has moved quickly since taking command late last year to signal that his party is a government-in-waiting. He has managed to unseat PM Helen Clark as preferred Prime Minister in NZ opinion pol [...] |
2007-06-20 06:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON465 |
COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HOWARD DIAMOND, JUNE 27 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Physical Scientist Howard J. Diamond to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from June 27 - July 7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is participate in the Regional Meteo [...] |
2007-06-20 22:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA KSCA CW NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON468 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS BOLLYKY, JULY 3 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Thomas Bollyky, Director of Intellectual Property Office at USTR, to travel to Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand from July 3 - 10, 2007. Mr. Bollyky will be in Christchurch on personal business, and will travel to Wellington on July [...] |
2007-06-21 23:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ETRD NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON470 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KRANINGER; JULY 02-03, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and welcomes and grants country clearance to Kathleen Laura Kraninger, Director, Screening Coordination Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period July 2-3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the APEC Region ( [...] |
2007-06-25 03:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON474 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARIADNE BANAISSA, JULY 5 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce Australia and New Zealand Desk Officer Ariadne Benaissa to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from July 5 - 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the U.S. - New Zealand TIFA meetings. [...] |
2007-06-26 05:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ETRD AS NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON477 |
KHALIAKA MEARDRY- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Khalaika Meardry, Trade Specialist, USDA/FAS/OCRA/South Asia Division to visit Wellington, New Zealand from July 7-14, 2007, 2007 to participate in trade discussions. 2. Embassy is coordinating with New Zealand Food Safety Authority officials to prepare [...] |
2007-06-27 04:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON479 |
COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ALAT BENJAMIN YEN, JUNE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Benjamin Yen for travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from June 28 - July 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an interview of Deputy Commissioner of Police Maarametua O Tumataori Tetava for [...] |
2007-06-27 05:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA KSCA CW NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON48 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CLAUDIA MCMURRAY, ARDEN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Delegation Members Claudia A. McMurray, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs (OES); Dr. Arden Bement, Director, National Science Foundation; Glyn T. Davies, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bu [...] |
2007-01-12 03:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AS WS NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON480 |
R/V KILO MOANA, FILE NO. 2006-099 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-28 02:16:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON481 |
JACKSON A028971346; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Reynaldo Mendoza and Laura Burgener for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period July 11-12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to escort NZ Alien Darin Jackson to Auckland. [...] |
2007-07-02 01:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON482 |
NEWELL, A038261224; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Juan Tovar and Edward Valle Mojica for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period July 11-13, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to escort NZ Alien James F. Newell to Auckland. [...] |
2007-07-02 01:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON485 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA DELEGATION, JULY 5 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to 9 NOAA Officials: Rennie Holt, Wayne Trivelpiece, Michael Goebel, Christian Reiss, Christopher Jones, David Demer, George Watters, Jefferson Hinke, and Polly Penhale to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from July 5-29, 2007. The purpos [...] |
2007-07-02 22:12:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA EFIS BEXP NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON487 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JAMES MURPHY AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USTR Officials James Murphy and Cathleen Enright to travel to Wellington and Napier, New Zealand from July 7 - 12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend New Zealand TIFA meetings. 2. (U) Embassy has made hotel reservations with [...] |
2007-07-05 02:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD USTR OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON489 |
STATUS OF RECENT NEW ZEALAND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [...] (U) SUMMARY: New Zealand remains embroiled in a politically contentious battle over access to medicines and regulatory reform of its pharmaceutical industry. Recent legislation aimed at linking a proposed to create a joint Australia - New Zealand regulatory body (ANZTPA) along with stricter ma [...] |
2007-07-05 06:12:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD KIPR PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON493 |
R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE NO. 2004-139 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-05 21:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON496 |
DEMARCHE FOR LEBANESE ARMED FORCES: TRANSFERRING [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-06 05:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL |
| 07WELLINGTON497 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE REPRESENTATIVES DEAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to Department of Homeland Security ICE Official Dean A. Wauson and ICE Representative Vanessa Piepenburg for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 1-3 2007. The purpose of this v [...] |
2007-07-08 20:57:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON5 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED UNSCR 1737 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-03 03:40:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC KNNP NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON501 |
R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE NO. 2006-032 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-09 04:17:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON502 |
R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE NO. 2006-103 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-09 04:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON503 |
R/V MELVILLE, FILE NO. 2006-083 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-09 05:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON504 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SARAH SPAULDING, JULY 21 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Ecologist Sarah Spaulding to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from July 21 - 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Biosecurity New Zealand Science Forum and Technical Advisory Group and present resea [...] |
2007-07-10 03:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON507 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOE STARINCHAK, JULY 20 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division Chief of Environmental Quality Joe Starinchak to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from July 20 - August 1, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to be a keynote speaker at the New Zealand Biosecurity [...] |
2007-07-11 02:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV TBIO NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON509 |
NEW ZEALAND'S MINISTER OF TRADE, PHIL GOFF [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-11 05:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON51 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: POST VETTING OF ISLAMIC [...] (S/NF) In response to reftel, Post country team has discussed the likely domestic NZ response to a potential U.S. and UNSCR designation of the Kuwait-based Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS). We believe there would be little if any reaction to a designation. 2. (S/NF) Post is not a [...] |
2007-01-12 04:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN |
| 07WELLINGTON511 |
NEW ZEALAND - POINT OF CONTACT FOR C-TPAT VISITS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-11 19:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON512 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT W. EMBLEY, JULY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Geophysicist Robert W. Embley to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from July 23 - August 20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the ocean research cruise to the Kermadec Arc aboard the New Zealand Research Vessel Sonn [...] |
2007-07-12 04:17:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON513 |
NEW ZEALAND - SUPPORT FOR AMBASSADOR SWING AS DG FOR IOM [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-12 05:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON515 |
DUNLEVY- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Peter Dunlevy, Supervisor Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA to visit Nelson, New Zealand from July 6-27, 2007 to participate in a rodent eradication operation. 2. Point of contact at the American Emba [...] |
2007-07-13 03:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON524 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN SOLLOTT, AUGUST [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Steven Sollott, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, NIH to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from August 8-13, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to serve as an invited lecturer at [...] |
2007-07-18 05:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TBIO AS NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON525 |
LAVULAVU, A029675198 AND MOLISI, A029555233; NZ COUNTRY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Mark Porter, Howard Mortan and Martin Lawrence for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 2-3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting a [...] |
2007-07-19 05:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON526 |
LABOUR GOVERNMENT ABANDONS TRANS-TASMAN DRUG BILL [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-19 07:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ECPS ETRD KIPR PREL NZ AS |
| 07WELLINGTON527 |
BATES- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Rocklyn Bates, Facility and Equipment Review Specialist, Dairy Program, USDA/AMS to visit Te Rapa, Hamilton, New Zealand from August 4-13,2007 to perform equipment review. 2. Point of contact at the American Embassy is the office of Foreign Agricultural [...] |
2007-07-19 22:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON529 |
FINANCE MINISTER THREATENS TO OVERRULE RESERVE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-22 19:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL AS NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON53 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEGATT GREGORY B. GROVES FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Legal Attache Gregory B. Groves and Assistant Legal Attache Timothy A. Ryan for travel to Wellington, New Zealand 12-16 February, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet and conduct briefings with representatives from the Ne [...] |
2007-01-16 19:44:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC JUS NZ XB XU |
| 07WELLINGTON532 |
MATAELE, A09412345; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Klaas Hubert and Francisco Palamino for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 16-17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Tuut [...] |
2007-07-23 22:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON535 |
NEW ZEALAND - SEOUL CONFERENCE ON SOLIDARITY LEVIES [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-25 01:40:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL TBIO NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON537 |
NZ OPPOSITION LEADER PLEASED WITH WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: National Party leader John Key and other senior opposition party officials regarded their June visit to Washington as a big success. Members of Key's entourage told post that the high points of the trip were their meetings with Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte and Assistant S [...] |
2007-07-25 23:46:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON538 |
POLLS INDICATE PUBLIC DISAFFECTION WITH LABOUR BECOMING [...] (SBU) Recent political polling indicates the emergence of an embedded trend against the ruling Labour Party as it struggles to close the sizeable gap in popularity with the rival opposition National Party. Buttressing this trend is Labour Party leader and Prime Minster Helen Clark's diminished [...] |
2007-07-25 23:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON539 |
HORVATH- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to David Horvath, Plant Physiologist, USDA/ARS/NPA Fargo, North Dakota to visit Queenstown and Auckland, New Zealand from August 23 to September 8,2007 to attend a seminar at the ZMB Satellite Conference on Plant Gene Regulation and development; collaborate wit [...] |
2007-07-26 04:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON540 |
COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VANIA K. JORDANOVA, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NNSA Vania K. Jordanova, Reiner H. Friedel and Geoffrey D. Reeves to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from 5-13 August 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Rarotonga Energetic Particle Workshop. 2. (U) Embassy underst [...] |
2007-07-26 05:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV CW NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON541 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RYAN, KHALIL, and [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan, FBI Quantico Electronics Engineer Joseph Khalil and FBI HQ Supervisory Special Agent Paul Mueller for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period July 29 - August [...] |
2007-07-27 00:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON543 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE REQUEST: PROMOTION OF STANDING [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-27 03:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM ICRC |
| 07WELLINGTON544 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE REQUEST: HOLOCAUST REMEBERENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-27 03:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | UNESCO |
| 07WELLINGTON549 |
HAKOFA, A035534686; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Frederick Fu and Wayne White for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 9-10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Faaitu HAKOF [...] |
2007-07-29 23:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON550 |
NEW ZEALAND - TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-29 23:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON554 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/ICE TTU SC DEAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to DHS ICE Washington DC TTU Section Chief Dean A. Wauson and Singapore ICE Representative Vanessa Piepenburg for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 1-3, 2007. The purpose of t [...] |
2007-08-01 04:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ ETRD AMGT AS |
| 07WELLINGTON555 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Terry Cline and Kana Enomoto to travel to New Zealand from 8-10 August and 12-14 August 2007.The purpose of this visit Wellington: Site Visit--Meetings w/the Director General of Health, New Zealand Ministry of health accompanied by Deputy [...] |
2007-08-02 03:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON556 |
NEW ZEALAND - WTO TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-02 03:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD WTRO USTR EAGR |
| 07WELLINGTON559 |
NEW ZEALAND - INVITATION DELIVERED TO NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-02 23:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP ENRG PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON560 |
NEW ZEALAND REACTION - CORRECTING UN REFERENCES TO [...] (C) Acting PolEcon Counselor Tom Walsh delivered demarche points (reftel) to Jo McLeod, Policy Officer in the North Asia Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on August 2. 2. (C) The MFAT officials said that they have taken our recommendation under advisement but that they [...] |
2007-08-05 20:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CH TW AS NZ UN |
| 07WELLINGTON565 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Bell to travel to New Zealand from 15-20 August. The purpose of this visit Wellington: to present new guidelines on infection control at a conference for the New Zealand Nurses Organization and public health partners. Auckland: tr [...] |
2007-08-06 20:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON566 |
AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SECURITY REMARKS GET NO REACTION FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The July 5 Australian White Paper on and expressions of willingness by both Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Australia's Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd to deploy the military to help stabilize the Pacific region has not yet received an official reaction from the New Zeala [...] |
2007-08-06 21:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON567 |
AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SECURITY REMARKS GET NO REACTION FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The July 5 Australian White Paper on and expressions of willingness by both Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Australia's Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd to deploy the military to help stabilize the Pacific region has not yet received an official reaction from the New Zeala [...] |
2007-08-07 04:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON568 |
AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SECURITY REMARKS GET NO REACTION FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The July 5 Australian White Paper on and expressions of willingness by both Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Australia's Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd to deploy the military to help stabilize the Pacific region has not yet received an official reaction from the New Zeala [...] |
2007-08-07 19:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON569 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEO GREGG JOHNSTONE; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to SEO Gregg Johnstone to Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand for the dates August 15-27 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide technical services for Auckland and Christchurch. 2. (U) Emb [...] |
2007-08-07 20:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ KSEO |
| 07WELLINGTON57 |
COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/TSA SPECIALIST [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Karen Lee Titherington, DHS/TSA, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct airport and air carrier station assessments/inspections. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of contact is Ec [...] |
2007-01-17 23:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON572 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE REQUEST PART TWO: CONVENTION [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-08 01:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA |
| 07WELLINGTON574 |
TUIVAITI; A092196335; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Todd McWhorter and Jeff Laubershimer for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period July 23-25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Faasa [...] |
2007-08-08 02:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON578 |
NEW ZEALAND - ACTION REQUEST: SELECTING REPRESENTATIVES TO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-09 01:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON58 |
GORDH-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Gordon Gordh, Senior Science Advisor, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Raleigh North Carolina to New Zealand from February 10-19, 2007 to attend pre-quad science & tchnology meetings. 2. Embassy understands [...] |
2007-01-18 00:15:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON580 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Martha S. Nizinski to travel to New Zealand from 30 August to 8 September 2007. The purpose of this visit is to Participate in a workshop on Galatheoid Crabs sponsored by Census of Marine Life and funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. [...] |
2007-08-10 00:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON583 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Douglas J. Palmeri, Deputy Director for Asia/Pacific, International Affairs, Policy, Department of Homeland Security to travel to New Zealand from August 18-22, 2007. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assi [...] |
2007-08-13 21:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON584 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Elizabeth Dinneen, Acting Deputy Chief Dam Safety Office, and John M. Cyganiewicz, Technical Specialist, Technical Service Center, Denver, CO, to travel to Queenstown New Zealand 11-22 November 2007. Purpose of this visit is to attend the [...] |
2007-08-13 22:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON589 |
NEW ZEALAND - DUBAI BID FOR AUCKLAND AIRPORT RUNS [...] (C) A Dubai company's bid to purchase New Zealand's biggest airport has encountered strong public opposition to sale of "the family silver" to a foreign company. While anti-Arab sentiment plays some part, the real root of the opposition lies in the popular perception that the government botc [...] |
2007-08-14 21:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EAIR PREL NZ AE |
| 07WELLINGTON599 |
NEW ZEALAND - TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-16 03:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON603 |
COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VANIA K. JORDANOVA, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Edward Kromer and Neil Ziegelman to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from 7-21 September 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform systems maintenance of the IRIS/USGS Global Seismic Network Station. 2. (U) Embassy understands [...] |
2007-08-17 04:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV CW NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON604 |
OPPOSITION NATIONAL PARTY CONFERENCE RALLIES TROOPS, OFFERS [...] Summary (SBU) The opposition National Party, riding high in the polls, recently held its annual conference in Auckland from August 3 - 5. The party used the conference to portray itself as a government-in-waiting and to make its case against Labour. National spokesman made it clear National [...] |
2007-08-19 19:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON606 |
WILLNOW and SANTOS- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Jeffery G. Willnow, Area Director and Maria Andrea de los Santos, Administrative Assistant USDA/APHIS to visit Wellington, New Zealand from September 19-22, 2007 to conduct supervisory oversight trip. 2. Point of contact at the American Embassy is the off [...] |
2007-08-20 05:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON607 |
EDWARDS- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Gavin Edwards, Agricultural Scientist, USDA/APHIS/Canberra to visit Wellington, New Zealand from September 19-22, 2007 to conduct regular area visit along with Jeffrey Willnow, Area Director, USDA/APHIS. 2. Point of contact at the American Embassy is [...] |
2007-08-20 05:57:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON608 |
HICKS, VILI, A075169500; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Michael Fernandez and Michael Cherry for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 30-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Vil [...] |
2007-08-21 04:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON61 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SI GEORGE W. WOESSNER TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2007 [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants clearance to DEA Senior Instructor (SI) George W. Woessner for travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 7-10, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to meet with host government officials to conduct advance preparations for a proposed May 2007 Advanc [...] |
2007-01-19 03:46:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC DEA XB XU NZ SNAR |
| 07WELLINGTON612 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY TO ICAO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-21 23:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO |
| 07WELLINGTON613 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY TO ICAO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-21 23:25:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO |
| 07WELLINGTON614 |
NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY TO ICAO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-21 23:25:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO |
| 07WELLINGTON615 |
HICKS, WILLIAM, A0294622558; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Drew Bostock and Tiphanie Benthusen for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 6-7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Wil [...] |
2007-08-22 03:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON620 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEA SI WOESSNER, UC [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Senior Instructor George Woessner, Unit Chief Alfred Czerski, Staff Coordinator Thomas Wa, Senior Attorney Robert Pozeinski, Retired Supervisory Special Agent Thomas Sullivan, Retired Intelli [...] |
2007-08-23 04:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON621 |
NEW ZEALAND WILLING TO START AN IMPORT SAFETY [...] SUMMARY: ECONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL ATTACHES CONVEYED POINTS IN REF CABLE TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE AND THE NEW ZEALAND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY (NZFSA). THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN A DIALOGUE ON FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY WITH THE UNITED STATES [...] |
2007-08-23 06:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO |
| 07WELLINGTON626 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MULLEN AND SEPULVADO [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael C. Mullen and Gary L. Sepulvado to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from 8-12 September 2007. Purpose of this travel is to conduct bilateral meetings with officials from New Zealand and participate in the NZUS Partnership Forum. [...] |
2007-08-26 21:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON627 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HYLAND AND KOHN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NCUA Board Member Christiane Gigi Hyland and Senior Policy Advisor Gary Kohn to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from September 3-18 and September 3-19, 2007, respectively. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only [...] |
2007-08-26 21:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON628 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR HATFIELD AND BRADLEY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr Dolph Hatfield and Bradley Carlson to travel to Queenstown and Dunedin New Zealand 26 Aug - 5 Sep 2007. Purpose of travel is to present lectures at the 17th Annual Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting in Queenstown and attend collaborat [...] |
2007-08-26 21:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON63 |
ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-19 06:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ETTC PARM PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON633 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROLAND VIGER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Roland Viger to travel to Christchurch New Zealand 9-18 September 2207. The purpose of this visit is to continue collaboration with National Water and Atmospheric Research Agency on the development, evaluation and automation of methods for [...] |
2007-08-28 04:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON634 |
FINAU, SHAUN, A078902566; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Howard Morton and Martin Lawrence for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 20-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Sha [...] |
2007-08-28 21:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON636 |
GENT- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to David Gent, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA/ARS/PWA, Oregon to visit New Zealand on personal travel from December 10-20, 2007. 2. Point of contact at the American Embassy is the office of Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. Their contact details are: [...] |
2007-08-29 02:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON645 |
NEW ZEALAND WILLING TO START AN IMPORT SAFETY [...] SUMMARY: ECONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL ATTACHES CONVEYED POINTS IN REF CABLE TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE AND THE NEW ZEALAND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY (NZFSA). THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN A DIALOGUE ON FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY WITH THE UNITED STATES [...] |
2007-08-30 05:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO |
| 07WELLINGTON646 |
YOUR VISIT AND EXPANDING US-NZ COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. Since your last visit to New Zealand, we have seen an unprecedented improvement in dialogue and cooperation between the United States and New Zealand on a range of security and foreign policy objectives, culminating in the successful visit of New Zealand PM Clark [...] |
2007-08-30 05:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL US NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON651 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JAMES WHITE, JOSE OYOLA, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to James White, Jose Oyola, Lakeshia Allen and Danielle Novak to travel to Wellington New Zealand 22-26 September 2007. The purpose of travel is to learn about New Zealand's implementation of a National Value Tax (VAT). 2. (U) Embassy un [...] |
2007-08-30 06:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON652 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT MILSTEIN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Robert Milstein 10-22 September 2007. Purpose of travel is to attend meeting on adult and community health and to lead a series of workshops on planning and evaluation systems change policies at the School of Population Health. 2. (U) [...] |
2007-08-30 06:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON653 |
ASIA DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP PITCHED TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 23 and 24, National Security Council Senior Director William Inboden and Senior Advisor Paul Lettow from the State Department's Global Affairs Bureau briefed the U.S. proposal for an "Asia Democracy Partnership" (ADP) (reftel) to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), the Ministry [...] |
2007-08-30 19:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM NZ KDEM |
| 07WELLINGTON657 |
TERROROISM FINANCE: Saudi Five Pre-notification [...] No summary [...] |
2007-09-03 23:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER ETTC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON658 |
BGEN TOOLAN (OSD) VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (C) Summary. Brigadier General John Toolan's visit marked the highest level OSD visit to New Zealand in years. The General met with the leadership of the New Zealand Defense Force and Ministry of Defense, including Chief of Defense Force (CDF) LTGEN Jerry Mateparae, Secretary of Defense Jo [...] |
2007-09-04 23:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON660 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CHRISTOPHER MEDIEROS; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to Overseas Advisory Council (DS/DSS/OSAC) Program Coordinator Christopher Medeiros for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 18-24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to atten [...] |
2007-09-06 01:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KSAC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON661 |
UNDER SECRETARY REY- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Under Secretary Mark Edward Rey, Natural Resources & Environment, USDA to visit Auckland, New Zealand from September 08 through September 11, 2007 to attend the New Zealand-United States Partnership Forum 2007. 2. Point of contact at the American Embass [...] |
2007-09-06 03:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON665 |
NGAUE, SIMIONE A031152815; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Brian Jeremy Myrick and Brooke Nicole Myers for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 27-30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting [...] |
2007-09-09 22:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON67 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR A/LEGATT TIMOTHY K. RYAN AND [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan and Ottawa Assistant Legal Attache Bryan Tepper for travel to Wellington, New Zealand 27 February 2007 - 1 March 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Five Eyes Cyber [...] |
2007-01-23 00:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
| 07WELLINGTON670 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID P. WISEGARVER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to David P. Wisegarver to travel to New Zealand 14 September - 01 October 2007. The purpose of this travel is to participate in the Ocean Research Cruise and install equipment aboard the New Zealand R/V Albert Rickmers. 2. (U) Embassy un [...] |
2007-09-11 03:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON671 |
LOLOHEA, A041814478; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Walter Dorn and Norman Nelson for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to escort alien Eric Lolohea to Tonga and an overni [...] |
2007-09-11 04:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON672 |
SUNDLOF- ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Stephen Sundlof, Director, Centre for Veterinary Medicine, FDA, HHS to visit Wellington, New Zealand from September 24-29, 2007 to speak at New Zealand Food Safety Authority 2007 Annual Conference. 2. Please contact the Agricultural Attache upon arrival a [...] |
2007-09-11 22:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON673 |
VAN TASELL- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Curtis Van Tassell, Research Geneticist, USDA/ARS to visit Auckland and Dunedin, New Zealand from September 29 through October 2, 2007 to visit research centers. 2. Point of contact at the American Embassy is the office of the Foreign Agricultural Servic [...] |
2007-09-12 22:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON674 |
SIKA, A090001989; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Chris Crane and Peggy Robbins for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period October 4-5, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Cameo Sika [...] |
2007-09-13 02:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON675 |
PAEA; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING OFFICERS MARK [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Mark Pelanz and Bradley Cornwell for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period October 4-5, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Pifeleti [...] |
2007-09-13 02:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON676 |
AMENDED NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEA ADVANCED INTL [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Senior Attorney Jean Weld, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Dominick Braccio, and Special Agent John Callery for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June September 23-30 [...] |
2007-09-13 20:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON678 |
REQUEST FOR DVC WITH BRUCE HOFFMAN FOR COUNTERTERRORISM [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with Bruce Hoffman, terrorism expert in Georgetown University's Security Studies Program at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Washington, DC. 2. PREFERRED DATE AND TIME OF PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR, QUARTER: Request November 5, 3:00pm Washin [...] |
2007-09-17 04:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON68 |
EAP DAS DAVIES JANUARY 16-7 MEETINGS WITH GNZ [...] (C/NF) Summary: Senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials told visiting EAP DAS Glyn Davies that they hope that the possible visit of PM Helen Clark and other GNZ officials to Washington will further enhance the recently improved US-NZ relationship. Davies agreed but cautioned [...] |
2007-01-23 03:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NZ ASEAN FJ BM |
| 07WELLINGTON680 |
DISCUSSION WITH COOK ISLANDS DEPUTY PM ON MARITIME [...] (C) During a recent visit to Auckland, Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate, along with Associate Minister Junior Maoate (his son) and CEO Ratu Mato, met with the Ambassador and Auckland CG. Maoate explained that the Cooks are anxious to expand their thin economic base beyon [...] |
2007-09-17 23:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT EMIN KTIA PBTS PREL SNAR XB XV NZ SW |
| 07WELLINGTON681 |
NEW ZEALAND CONSIDERING SPLIT-CURRENCY ASSESSMENTS FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2007-09-18 02:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO |
| 07WELLINGTON682 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE RALPH T. BRYAN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ralph T. Bryan to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from 14-21 October 2007. The purpose of this trip to Rotorua: To assist in analyzing the progress made to date in establishing the International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement and t [...] |
2007-09-18 20:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON686 |
NEW ZEALAND: ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL'S MEETINGS [...] (U) Assistant Secretary Hill has cleared this message, which was drafted by ConGen Auckland and approved by Embassy Wellington. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Assistant Secretary Hill's New Zealand interlocutors emphasized the need to ensure that, as New Zealand approaches national e [...] |
2007-09-19 04:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD PARM KNNP NZ XV AF KN FJ TT |
| 07WELLINGTON687 |
NEW ZEALAND'S TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTOR [...] New Zealand (NZ) is recognized as a global leader in the production of sheep's wool. With the exception of wool, this country's textile/apparel requirements are dominated by imports. New Zealand sheep's wool is the variety that is used mainly in interior textiles such as carpets, upholstery, f [...] |
2007-09-20 03:44:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON69 |
EAP DAS DAVIES MEETING WITH NZ FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C/NF) Summary: NZ Foreign Minister Peters met January 17 with EAP DAS Davies. Peters stressed that it is in New Zealand's interest to have a strong relationship with the United States. He also expressed appreciation for his meetings with the Secretary. Peters said he understands that New [...] |
2007-01-23 04:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ASEAN NZ FJ BM |
| 07WELLINGTON691 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CBP SKINNER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Bradd Skinner to travel to Queenstown, New Zealand from October 11-13, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend CBFCA National Conference and Exhibition 2007. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only ass [...] |
2007-09-21 04:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON695 |
CLARK GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Helen Clark announced on September 20 her government's plan to significantly reduce New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. This comprehensive plan would establish an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) designed to impose prices to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Th [...] |
2007-09-24 20:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD PREL NZ KGHG |
| 07WELLINGTON7 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHAEL F. TONEY, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Michael F. Toney to travel to Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand from February 11 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to discuss collaborative projects involving nanoparticles and synchrotron radi [...] |
2007-01-03 22:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON70 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN MCDANELS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Kennedy Space Center Official Steven McDanels to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 4 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and deliver a presentation on the Columbia accident investigation at the Microscopy 2 [...] |
2007-01-24 03:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON703 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS DAVIDSON [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Seth Davidson to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand enroute to McMurdo Station, Antarctica from October 31 - December 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the operation of stream-gaging networks in the dry valley [...] |
2007-09-26 00:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON704 |
EAP/ANP DIRECTOR MCGANN'S SEPTEMBER 12-13 MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary. Following the successful US-NZ Partnership Forum (reftel), ANP Director McGann visited Wellington on September 12-13 for discussions with MFAT and MOD officials covering a range of bilateral issues with an emphasis on the Pacific Islands. On Guam, McGann urged MFAT officials to [...] |
2007-09-26 04:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NZ US |
| 07WELLINGTON706 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JENG YEN, NASA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Jeng Yen to travel to Auckland and Palmerston North, New Zealand from November 22 - December 1, 2007. The purpose of this visit is personal leave and to attend the 4th International Conference on Computational Intelligence Robotics and Au [...] |
2007-09-27 00:15:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON707 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NPS Brian ONeill to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand from October 8-14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to speak at the Third Australian Botanic Gardens Congress. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assista [...] |
2007-09-27 00:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON708 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID P. RIPPETO; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to DINT/Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent David P. Rippeto for travel to Christchurch, New Zealand during the time period September 28-October 8, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to testify in a court proceeding against a fu [...] |
2007-09-27 03:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON709 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LAURA CHAPMAN, DEWEY H. [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to USAID/DCHA/OFDA Disaster Assistance Support Program Staff Member Laura Chapman, Fairfax County Virginia Battalion Fire Chief Dewey H. Perks, Los Angeles Fire and Rescue Department Battalion Fire Chief Thomas Ewald and Captain Joh [...] |
2007-09-27 03:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON71 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SC JAMES CASEY, SSA [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Counterintelligence Division Section Chief (SC) James Casey, Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) David T. Miller, Supervisory Intelligence Analyst (SIA) Karen Lazar, and Special Agent (SA) Denni [...] |
2007-01-24 03:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
| 07WELLINGTON714 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSENFELD, BECKENBAUGH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Arthur Rosenfeld, Scot Beckenbaugh and Linda Hanson to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from October 7 - 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings with Labour Department Policy Staff. 2. (U) Embassy understands that [...] |
2007-09-28 00:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON718 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ADDISON AND CHAMNESS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dennis Addison and Kevin Chamness to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from October 13 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the ISPACG Working Group Meeting. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only a [...] |
2007-09-30 22:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON719 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FRANCIS NOTZON [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Francis Notzon to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from October 17 - 22, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to serve as chairperson for the meeting of the International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement. 2. (U) Embassy understand [...] |
2007-10-01 02:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON72 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR A/LEGATT SCOTT E. GICKING TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant Legal Attache Scott E. Gicking, Embassy London, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand, during the time frame of 02/27/2007 through 03/01/2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Five Eyes Cyber Working Group to [...] |
2007-01-24 03:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
| 07WELLINGTON721 |
TAUKEI, A077487337; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Ian Spino and David Mondanaro for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period October 3-4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to escort alien Koloti Taukei to Tonga. 2. (U) E [...] |
2007-10-02 01:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON722 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE LEGAL ATTACHE SCOTT L. CRUSE; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Legal Attache Scott L. Cruse for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period October 8-11, 2007. The purpose of this visit to meet with Embassy officials, members of the NZ Police and security services. [...] |
2007-10-02 23:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON723 |
GLICK- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dennis Glick, Facility and Equipment Review Specialist, Dairy Program, Agriculture Marketing Service, USDA to visit Auckland, New Zealand from October 20-26, 2007 to conduct equipment review. 2. Point of contact at the American Embassy is the office of [...] |
2007-10-03 01:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON73 |
FOLLOW-UP: NZ PARTICIPATION IN ARF WORKSHOP ON [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-24 04:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KNNP PREL PARM AORC PTER OSCE ETTC ASEAN |
| 07WELLINGTON730 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA - KEVIN CHAMNESS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Kevin Chamness to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from October 15-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Oceanic Planning Subgroup of the Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Coordination Group. 2. (U) Embassy u [...] |
2007-10-04 03:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ EAIR |
| 07WELLINGTON742 |
NEW ZEALAND WILL PURSUE PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) On October 10, P/E Counselor met with Carolyn McDonald, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Disarmament Division, Deputy Director Jillian Dempster, and Policy Officer Raylene Liufalani regarding the USG position on New Zealand's draft resolution on de-alerting of nucl [...] |
2007-10-10 22:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC PREL UNGA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON747 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TIMOTHY K. RYAN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from 13-20 October 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Combined Law Agency Group Conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is th [...] |
2007-10-11 02:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON748 |
SEKO, A099578990; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents James Rutherford and Kristopher Rankin for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period October 25-26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien [...] |
2007-10-11 02:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON75 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAH ADAMS, PATRICK [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Officals Noah Adams, Patrick Connolly, Terry Maret, Theodore Castro-Santos, and James Hatten to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from February 15 - 28, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and give presentations at the 6th [...] |
2007-01-25 01:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON751 |
NEW ZEALAND'S PRIORITIES FOR UPCOMING PACIFIC [...] (C) Summary. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MFAT) Pacific Division views Fiji's return to democracy, the status of RAMSI in the Solomon Islands, and support for the Regional Integrated Framework (RIF) as the GNZ's key issues for discussion at the PIF. New Zealand worries that [...] |
2007-10-11 19:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON752 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE STERN; NOVEMBER 18-DECEMBER [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Research Chemist, Laboratory Division, Dr. Libby A. Stern for travel to Dunedin, New Zealand during the time period November 18 to December 1, 2007. The purpose of this visit to present FBI research at the Forensic Isotope Ra [...] |
2007-10-12 00:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON757 |
NATIONAL'S FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY: NO [...] (SBU) Summary. The opposition National Party released its foreign policy discussion paper on October 2. National announced that the policy disputes (read: nuclear issues) of the last two decades are over, and that New Zealand needs a bipartisan approach to foreign affairs; the only differe [...] |
2007-10-14 18:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD MARR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON758 |
ELIAS- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Thomas Elias, Director, U.S. National Arboretum, USDA/ARS/BA/USNA, Washington, D.C. to visit New Zealand from November 19 to December 01, 2007 to attend New Zealand Recreation Association Conference. 2. Point of contact at the American Embassy is th [...] |
2007-10-14 21:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON76 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BARRY LESNIK, FEBRUARY 5 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Barry Lesnik to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 2007 Enviroanalysis conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assis [...] |
2007-01-25 02:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY EPA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON763 |
NATIONAL PARTY DEFENSE POLICY CONTINUES LABOUR [...] (SBU) Summary. National's recent "discussion paper" on foreign policy, trade, and defense, committed the party to continue the rebuilding of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) initiated by Labour PM Clark. National MP Wayne Mapp argued that it was Labour who began its term in 1999 by acce [...] |
2007-10-16 18:46:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PGOV PREL NZ US |
| 07WELLINGTON764 |
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's Assistant Commissioner [...] Michael C. Mullen, Assistant Commissioner in the Office of International Affairs and Trade Relations at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was in Auckland, New Zealand from September 9 to 12, 2007 to attend the NZ-US Partnership Forum and to meet with his counterparts in the GNZ espec [...] |
2007-10-17 18:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON765 |
NATIONAL MAINTAINS POLLING LEAD OVER LABOUR [...] (SBU) Summary. Some recent polls show the gap closing between the ruling Labour Party and the opposition National Party, but the double digit National lead continues, despite several recent highly publicized political fumbles by National Party officials. National Party officials privately adm [...] |
2007-10-17 18:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON766 |
ACTION REQUEST - RESPONSE TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Darryl Dunn, Director of Middle East and African Affairs at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr. Dunn said MFAT was formulating their response and was in the process of doing their internal research and seeking clearances. He said [...] |
2007-10-18 04:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON767 |
NEW ZEALAND ORGANIZATIONS SPECIALIZING IN BIOFUEL [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-18 23:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ENRG ETRD OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON769 |
NEXT ROUND OF NEW ZEALAND DEPLOYMENTS TO [...] (C) DCM recently discussed current mil-mil relations with New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MOD) CEO John McKinnon. McKinnon reported that MOD was preparing a submission to a select Cabinet committee on future deployments to Afghanistan after the current deployment cycle concludes in September [...] |
2007-10-22 18:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL NZ AF US |
| 07WELLINGTON771 |
NZ VOTES IN LOCAL ELECTIONS AMID LACK OF EXCITEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Characterized by voter apathy and predictable results, local government elections were held across New Zealand over the weekend of October 13-14. The most noteworthy result was in New Zealand's biggest and most politically important metropolitan area, Auckland, where the one te [...] |
2007-10-23 03:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON773 |
CHINESE GROWING INVESTMENTS IN SAMOA [...] (SBU) Wellington based Econoff recently had a chance to serve as acting Charge' in Apia, Samoa, affording the opportunity to represent the U.S. and meet with representatives of the Samoan Government, the local business community and members of the Diplomatic Corps at a reception hosted by the [...] |
2007-10-25 19:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL NZ XV |
| 07WELLINGTON774 |
BURMA DEMARCHES DELIVERED TO GNZ [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Counselor passed the information and suggestions outlined in reftel demarches to Bernadette Cavanagh, who recently began work as the Head of the Southeast Asia Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Cavanagh thanked the Embassy for the update on the latest [...] |
2007-10-25 19:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KDEM NZ BM |
| 07WELLINGTON775 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID COHEN, THOMAS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to David Cohen, Thomas Vajda and Alisa Wong to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from o/a November 7 - 17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit on the way to Apia and consultations with Consulate and Embassy staff and h [...] |
2007-10-25 20:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON779 |
RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: NEW ZEALAND - REQUEST [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-26 03:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KSCA |
| 07WELLINGTON78 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ANTHONY K. BURRELL, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Anthony K. Burrell to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from February 10 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend a conference and official meetings as described in reftel. 2. (U) E [...] |
2007-01-25 04:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON783 |
NAQELEVUKI, A088358230; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Martin Zelenka and Jose Blanco II for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period November 8-9, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Michae [...] |
2007-10-28 23:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON785 |
A/S HILL REVIEWS REGIONAL AND BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (S) Summary. During an October 19 stopover in Auckland, EAP A/S Christopher R. Hill met MFAT Secretary Simon Murdoch to review regional and bilateral issues. They agreed that the Pacific Islands Forum had produced good results, holding the line on elections in Fiji and RAMSI in the Solomons. P [...] |
2007-10-30 00:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | PHUM PREL KN NZ US |
| 07WELLINGTON786 |
CLARK SHAKES UP CABINET, HOPES TO REFRESH PARTY FACE [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a reshuffle of her Cabinet on October 31. While the foreign, defence and trade portfolios remain unchanged, Clark has elevated several newcomers to important ministerial portfolios. Many observers see this reshuffle as Clark's last chance [...] |
2007-10-31 05:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON787 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT D. MCCALLUM JR. [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-01 02:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON79 |
COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PENNY ANDERSON, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Sydney TSA Representative Penny J. Anderson, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook SIPDIS Islands, from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct meetings and accompany TSA Specialists planning to visit Rarotonga Internatio [...] |
2007-01-25 04:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON791 |
SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL [...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Pol/Econ Counselor spoke with an Argentine Embassy official, who related that the Government of Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had discussed the issue of the red notices with the New Zealand Embassy in Buenos Aires. The Argentine Embassy in Wellin [...] |
2007-11-02 04:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KJUS PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON793 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD FULCHER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to OBO Richard Fulcher to travel to New Zealand from 5-6 November 2007. The purpose of this visit building inspection. 2. (U) Accommodation arranged by Auckland Consulate General Sherry Hare. (469-303-2724 Ex 2950) 3. (SBU) Embassy p [...] |
2007-11-04 18:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON794 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD FULCHER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to OBO Richard Fulcher to travel to New Zealand from 5-6 November 2007. The purpose of this visit building inspection. 2. (U) Accommodation arranged by Auckland Consulate General Sherry Hare. (469-303-2724 Ex 2950) 3. (SBU) Embassy p [...] |
2007-11-04 18:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON796 |
NEW ZEALAND AND THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES; APDP [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Counselor met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT Director of the Americas Division Carl Worker on October 31 and discussed the Community of Democracies meeting in Bamako in mid-November as well as GNZ participation in the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) [...] |
2007-11-04 19:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON797 |
WHO SPEAKS FOR MAORI IN NEW ZEALAND? [...] (SBU) Summary. Race relations in politically correct New Zealand remain a sensitive issue. Two different viewpoints on the rights of the indigenous Maori were on display over the weekend of October 27-28 as two minor parties, the Maori Party and the New Zealand First Party held their respecti [...] |
2007-11-05 19:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON798 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RANDALL WINANS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Randall Winans to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from November 26 - December 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to visit CRL Energy Limited to discuss a joint US-NZ project. 2. (U) Embassy understands that no assistance is requi [...] |
2007-11-05 19:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON799 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI A/LEGATT BENJAMIN [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Bejamin Yen for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period November 13-17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend a conference held by liaison services. 2. (U) Embassy [...] |
2007-11-05 20:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON8 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DALE ROBERTSON, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Hydrologist Dale Robertson to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand from February 3 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct field work and evaluate the effects of phosphorus on water quality and how s [...] |
2007-01-03 22:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON80 |
R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE NO. 2006-077 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-25 04:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON803 |
PEAUA, A027549373; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Jill Ellis and Jose Ybarra for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period November 29-30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Sitelimani [...] |
2007-11-08 01:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON805 |
NEW ZEALAND - 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] Following is Post's submission for the 2008 National Trade Estimate Report (NTE) regarding New Zealand per request reftel. We assume that Washington agencies will provide updated trade and investment data. 2. Begin text of NTE submission: IMPORT POLICIES In general, tariff rates in Ne [...] |
2007-11-08 02:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON806 |
NEW ZEALAND TO REMAIN TOUGH ON BURMA [...] (C) Pol/Econ Counselor met on November 5 with Bernadette Cavanaugh, the newly arrived head of the SouQast Asian office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) to discuss Burma and next steps for the GNZ. Cavanagh related that her office has been working on a proposal for the gov [...] |
2007-11-09 01:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEAN BM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON807 |
STATUS UPDATE OF NEW ZEALAND COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. New Zealand's 2007 Copyright Bill as amended by the Parliamentary Select Committee falls short of international standards set by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Internet Treaties and is out of step with the standards set in the domestic legislation of New [...] |
2007-11-09 02:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR PREL NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON809 |
PM CLARK PROMISES TAX CUTS, CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP, AND [...] (SBU) Summary. During the November 2-4 ruling Labour Party annual conference, PM Helen Clark's keynote speech emphasized sustainability and Clark's determination that New Zealand will be a leader, not a follower, in the climate change arena. She promised tax cuts at the next budget ahead of t [...] |
2007-11-09 04:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON811 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CLAUDIA MORA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Claudia Mora from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation to travel to Dunedin, New Zealand from November 23 - 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Third Forensic Isotope R [...] |
2007-11-13 20:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ ENRG KNNP PARM |
| 07WELLINGTON813 |
NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS US PROPOSED ANTI-RAPE [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Counselor contacted MFAT on November 13 regarding New Zealand's stance on this USG-sponsored resolution, and to press for New Zealand co-sponsorship. The UN Division's Wendy Hinton said that New Zealand was supportive of the resolution, but was unsure why New Zealand was not [...] |
2007-11-14 04:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KWMN PHUM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON814 |
PEAUA, A027549373; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Jill Ellis and Jose Ybarra for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period December 13-14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Sitelimani [...] |
2007-11-14 04:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON816 |
FAALATAUA, A093065585; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Randall Henderson and Miguel Martinez for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period December 6-7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Fa [...] |
2007-11-15 20:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON82 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOSEPH DEPALMA, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Joseph J. DePalma to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 18 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct aviation security workshops on behalf of ICAO. 2. (U) Embassy understand [...] |
2007-01-26 02:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON823 |
NEW ZEALAND AND CERD [...] (SBU) On November 20, Pol/Econ Counselor met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) UN Division Director Wendy Hinton, regarding the demarche outlined in reftel. Pol/Econ Counselor provided Hinton with a copy of the diplomatic note suggested in reftel, as well as a copy of Am [...] |
2007-11-20 05:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON824 |
NEW ZEALAND VIEWS ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] (SBU) On November 20, Pol/Econ Counselor met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Deputy Director of the Americas Division, Paul Willis, to discuss the issues regarding Venezuela and upcoming developments related to the country's constitution. While recognizing that Venezuel [...] |
2007-11-20 05:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NZ VE |
| 07WELLINGTON825 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LORI DAUELSBERG [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Lori Dauelsberg to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from November 28 - December 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Australia and New Zealand Systems Conference 2007. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance i [...] |
2007-11-22 20:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON827 |
NZ VIEWS ON IRAN AND IAEA COMPLIANCE IN SYNC WITH [...] (SBU) On November 21, Pol/Econ Counselor met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT Disarmament Division Director Carolyn McDonald and the Division's Senior Policy Officer Raylene Liufalani regarding the demarche outlined in reftel. Both McDonald and Liufalani had been in touc [...] |
2007-11-23 03:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM IAEA KNNP NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON828 |
SPEIJERS, A013341409; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Sandra Ameniero and Juan Aviles for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period December 8-9, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Robert S [...] |
2007-11-27 01:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON83 |
GRANT-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Gordon Grant, Research Hydrologist, U.S. Forest Service to visit Christchurch, New Zealand from February 15-24, 2007 to attend 6th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance required. [...] |
2007-01-26 02:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON830 |
NZ'S TOP LAWYER THROWS OUT TERROR CHARGES [...] (U) Summary. In a landmark decision, New Zealand's Solicitor-General ruled on November 8 that the 17 people (Maori and other activists) arrested on terrorism charges during nationwide police raids on October 15 cannot be charged under the Terrorism Suppression Act (TSA), the country's 2002 a [...] |
2007-11-27 23:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PHUM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON832 |
NEW ZEALAND'S CONTROVERSIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE BILL [...] (SBU) Summary. The Electoral Finance Bill, a highly-controversial Government bill to reform New Zealand's campaign finance rules, aims to place restrictions and spending limits on non-party political advertising. The legislation has survived two readings and is likely to pass before the parl [...] |
2007-11-28 19:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON839 |
Ambassador Herbst Discusses Stabilization/Reconstruction [...] (U) Summary. During a November 27 visit to New Zealand, S/CRS Ambassador Herbst met with a range of GNZ officials in the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, as well as police and NZAID representatives to discuss his office's approach to coordinating USG resources in post-conflict stat [...] |
2007-12-02 22:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KDEM NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON84 |
SOJKA-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Sojka, Research Soil Scientist, USDA/ARS/PWA/IDAHO to New Zealand from February 04-14, 2007 to attend Fertilizer and Lime research centre of Massey University. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance required. 3. [...] |
2007-01-26 02:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON842 |
NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (S) DCM met with MFAT Deputy Secretary Alan Williams December 4 to present NIE and talking points per reftel. Williams said that MFAT would immediately prepare a summary for cabinet and the Prime Minister. 2. (S) Williams commented that New Zealand has been clear in its messages to Iran in [...] |
2007-12-04 18:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM IR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON847 |
FONTERRA - NEW ZEALAND'S LARGEST COMPANY PLANS TO [...] Note: This is a joint Foreign Agricultural Service and State report. End note. 2. Summary. Fonterra Co-operative Ltd, New Zealand's largest company is beginning a two-year consultation with its farmer shareholders whether to approve a preferred capital restructuring option. If approve [...] |
2007-12-07 05:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD PREL NZ XV |
| 07WELLINGTON85 |
BROWN-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Rose Brown, Preclearance Coordinator, Riverdale, Maryland to visit Hastings, New Zealand from February 22-28, 2007 to inspect apple and pear preclearance program. 2. Embassy would appreciate copy of the program and would potentially be interested in pa [...] |
2007-01-26 02:54:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON852 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U/S PAULA DOBRIANSKY AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U/S Paula Dobriansky and S/P Advisor Howard Dean Pittman to travel to Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand from January 6 - 15, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to travel to Antarctica and conduct meetings with host government offici [...] |
2007-12-12 02:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON859 |
FALANIKO, A034344472; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Jason Youngblood and Mark Porter for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period December 20-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Petel [...] |
2007-12-17 00:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON86 |
DUNKLE AND GREIFER-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Richard Dunkle, Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine; John Greifer, Director, Trade Support, International Services, APHIS/USDA to visit Queenstown, New Zealand from February 16-18, 2007 to participate in the annual plant health quadrila [...] |
2007-01-26 02:54:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON860 |
SPEIJERS, A013341409; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Sandra Ameneiro and Juan Aviles for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period January 9-10, 2008. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Bob Spei [...] |
2007-12-17 00:12:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON863 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL HOYER AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Hoyer and delegation to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 8 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to discuss bilateral issues with government officials. 2. (SBU) Embassy control officer is Political/Economic Co [...] |
2007-12-18 01:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON864 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Patricia Walker to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 4 - 14, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to travel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance requir [...] |
2007-12-18 01:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON866 |
NEW ZEALAND AND US MIL-TO-MIL COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. During a December 4-5 visit to New Zealand, OSD New Zealand Director Jessica Powers and PACOM New Zealand Desk Officer Rick Bairett reviewed US-NZ military cooperation, discussed the implementation of a new notification policy covering eight areas of mil-to-mil engagement, and [...] |
2007-12-19 00:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON867 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL BAIRD AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Baird and delegation to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from December 31 - January 5, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to examine research programs on the Antarctic Continent and examine oceanographic, marine science, and clim [...] |
2007-12-19 02:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON87 |
ELLIS-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to David Ellis, Plant Pathologist, USDA/ARS/NPA/Ft.Collins/CO to visit Rotorua, New Zealand from February 22 through March 10, 2007 to attend and speak at the International Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Bio-Technology Biennial Meeting. 2. Embas [...] |
2007-01-26 02:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR NZ |
| 07WELLINGTON871 |
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL MURPHY AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to STAFFDEL Murphy and delegation to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 1 - 10, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to examine National Science Foundation program Activities in Antarctica. 2. (SBU) Embassy administrative poi [...] |
2007-12-21 00:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL BOND AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Bond and delegation to travel to Auckland and Queenstown, New Zealand from January 6-8, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to discuss bilateral issues with government officials. 2. (SBU) Embassy control officer is Embassy Offici [...] |
2007-12-28 01:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL FRELINGHUYSEN AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Frelinghuysen and delegation to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 5-13, 2008. Purpose of visit is to review research and education activities of the National Science Foundation. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of contact is [...] |
2007-12-31 00:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
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PM CLARK REBUKES MINISTER FOR BROADSIDE AT US IRAQ POLICY [...] (SBU) On January 12th, Jim Anderton, the New Zealand Government's Duty Minister at the time, launched a blistering attack on President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. PM Helen Clark and Foreign Minister Winston Peters quickly disavowed Anderton's comments, and the PM removed him as Dut [...] |
2007-01-26 03:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DONALD CAHOON, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Ecologist Donald Cahoon to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 9 - 17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to consult and advise National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) on mangr [...] |
2007-01-03 22:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SUSAN RICHARDSON, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Susan Richardson to travel to Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand from February 2 - 13, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 2007 Enviroanalysis Conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearan [...] |
2007-01-26 04:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY NZ |
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COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEA CANBERRA CCO C/A RICHARD [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants clearance to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Canberra Country Office (CCO) Country Attache (C/A) Richard Joyce for travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 4-7, 2007. Embassy Wellington also welcomes and grants clearance to DEA Senior Instructor [...] |
2007-01-30 21:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC DEA |
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ONGOING SAGA OF THE SALE OF THE AUCKLAND AIRPORT [...] (U) Summary. The perseverance of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) seemed to pay off last week when local shareholders of New Zealand's largest airport approved the CPPIB's NZ$1.8bn ($1.4bn) bid for a 40 percent stake in the Auckland International Airport (AIA), which handles 70 [...] |
2008-03-19 18:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EFIN ETRD ECON PREL PGOV NZ |
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POLITICAL OBJECTIVITY OF NZ MEDIA QUESTIONED [...] (SBU) Summary. The Labour Government's relationship with the New Zealand media has become increasingly tense and prompted Prime Minister Clark to call into question its behaviour and political objectivity. At the same time, opposition National Party leader John Key has received lighter press [...] |
2008-03-19 23:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ |
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NON-PAPERS DELIVERED REGARDING UNSCR 1803 AND [...] (C) Per Ref A, Non-Paper regarding Iranian Banks' deceptive financial practices was delivered by Econoff to New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) Middle East Division with responsibility for sanctions issues regarding Iran and to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the New Zeala [...] |
2008-03-27 02:15:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD KNNP PREL PGOV MNUC IR NZ |
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PIF MINISTERIAL MEETING ON FIJI [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 26, Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers met in Auckland to review the situation in Fiji, in particular to assess progress by the Interim Government (IG) towards meeting the commitments made by Commodore Bainimarama to PIF leaders in Tonga in October 2007. I [...] |
2008-03-28 02:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL FJ UN NZ XV |
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NO TURNING BACK THE SUBSIDY CLOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND FARMERS [...] Note: This is a joint Foreign Agricultural Service and State report. End note. 2. (SBU) Summary. Up until approximately twenty years ago, New Zealand farmers were some of the most heavily subsidized in the world. Farmers were provided with price supports, low-interest loans, extensive [...] |
2008-03-30 18:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD PREL NZ XV |
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NEW ZEALAND AND CHINA TO SIGN HISTORIC AND CONTROVERSIAL [...] (U) Summary: New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will sign an historic bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Beijing on April 7, China's first free trade pact with an OECD country. Details of the agreement, the result of three years of negotiations, will [...] |
2008-04-04 03:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND REQUEST FOR SSI U.S. SPEAKER ON U.S. [...] MSP Theme: MSP Goal 08-01 Mutual Understanding. Description/Purpose: There are close ties between the countries in this region; at the same time there is also a high level of interest in U.S. politics, which is reflected daily in the New Zealand media. New Zealand requests support for a second [...] |
2008-04-09 19:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO NZ |
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DVC Request for "Climate Change and Security Planning for [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with Marc Levy, CIESIBN, Columbia University. 2. Preferred Activity Date, Fiscal Year, and Quarter: FY09 program, November 13; 1st quarter; Washington time, November 13 at 5.00pm. This is November 14, 9.00am NZ time. 3. PROGRAM JUSTIFICATION: Rece [...] |
2008-04-09 19:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO NZ |
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Request for Two Management DVCs in June [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests two Management/Business DVCs in June with experts suggested in paragraph 6 below. 2. Preferred Activity Dates, Fiscal Year, and Quarter: FY08 programs, Monday, 9 and 16 June; 3rd quarter; Washington time, at 5:00pm. This is 10 and 17 June at 9:00am NZ time [...] |
2008-04-13 23:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO NZ |
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LABOUR HAS DOMINATED THE STAGE, BUT NOT THE POLLS [...] (SBU) For the past month, Labour has dominated the stage and the headlines in New Zealand: talk of prospective tax cuts; a refusal to authorize sale of Auckland Airport shared to a Canadian investor; the Beijing signing of the FTA; and then the Party Congress. After all of that the One News-Co [...] |
2008-04-22 01:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM NZ |
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DAS CHRISTENSEN'S MEETINGS WITH GNZ ON THE [...] (C) Summary. During EAP DAS Christensen's April 7 visit to New Zealand, MFAT officials explained that the China-NZ free trade agreement (FTA) derived from New Zealand's concern over becoming marginalized in emerging East Asian trade relationships, coupled with China's willingness to enter int [...] |
2008-04-23 23:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PHUM PREL NZ |
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PETERS REVEALS MAJOR EFFORT TO EXPAND NZ DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 16, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced an ambitious funding and staffing boost for MFAT which will pave the way for a significant expansion of New Zealand's presence around the world. The new funding come after decades of under-resourcing of New Zea [...] |
2008-04-24 05:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NEW ZEALAND |
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NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING TURKEY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-24 06:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL NZ |
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NZ DEFENSE MINISTER COMMENTS ON MILITARY REBUILDING AND THE [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: On April 27 New Zealand's Defense Minister Phil Goff was interviewed on the Sunday morning current affairs program "Agenda TV". Minister Goff emphasized that New Zealand is pouring billions of dollars into rebuilding its defense capacity and he focused on the cooperative dynam [...] |
2008-04-28 20:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IO NZ |
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CODEL HOYER MEETS WITH GNZ LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 9, a 13-member Congressional delegation led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) met with Deputy and Acting Prime Minister Michael Cullen and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Chief Executive Simon Murdoch to discu [...] |
2008-01-18 03:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KGHG MOPS MARR AF NK NZ |
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IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRICES IN NEW [...] Note: This is a joint Foreign Agricultural Service and State report. Responses are keyed to Ref A questions regarding the impact of rising food and agricultural prices in New Zealand. End note. 2. SUMMARY. As a developed country and a net agricultural exporter, the recent rise in commo [...] |
2008-05-02 03:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAIG ETRD ECON PGOV PREL NZ |
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FM PETERS TO ADJUST BEHAVIOR AS ELECTION NEARS [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 8, Foreign Minister Winston Peters repudiated the China-New Zealand FTA, widely hailed as the premier foreign policy accomplishment of Prime Minister Helen Clark's Labour Government. Clark was widely criticized when she appointed Winston Peters as New Zealand's Foreig [...] |
2008-05-07 19:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NEW ZEALAND |
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NEW ZEALAND, CLUSTER MUNITIONS, AND [...] (C) Summary. New Zealand considers interoperability to be one of two key issues (the other issue being the definition of a cluster munition that causes unacceptable humanitarian harm) for resolution in Dublin at the upcoming cluster munitions convention meeting beginning May 19. However, MF [...] |
2008-05-08 03:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KTIA MOPS NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND CONTRIBUTING TO BURMA RELIEF, PRESSING [...] (SBU) In response to Reftel instruction, DCM contacted David Taylor, the Director of the Asia Division in New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). On May 7, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced that the New Zealand Government committed NZD 500,000 (USD 387,000) to New Zealan [...] |
2008-05-09 03:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL BM NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND LABOUR PARTY RETURNS NEW ZEALAND RAIL TO A [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of New Zealand (GNZ) has agreed to buy back Australian-owned Toll Holdings Ltd. rail and ferry business in New Zealand for NZ$665 million (USD$520million). This completes the renationalization of the railroads which a National Government privatized in 1982. Nat [...] |
2008-05-09 22:40:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS AUSTRALIA FOR WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-11 22:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON163 |
NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY LOOMING AS MAIN ELECTION ISSUE [...] (SBU) Summary. With poor economic news for consumers likely to continue up to the New Zealand election later this year, the political party that can win voters' confidence that it can address Kiwis' mounting financial woes will likely emerge as the winner in 2008. PM Helen Clark, however, [...] |
2008-05-14 03:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV KDEM NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND'S 2008 BUDGET - TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. [...] (SBU) Summary. The New Zealand Labour Party's 2008 Budget offered social expenditures and tax cuts in a last ditch appeal to voters in this election year where Labour lags badly in recent polls (see Ref A). It includes a three-year program of personal tax cuts, starting with an average rebat [...] |
2008-05-23 06:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EFIN NZ |
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NO POLLING DIVIDEND FOR LABOUR FROM 2008 BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent polling showed that the Labour Government's 2008 budget failed to provide any boost to its flagging popularity. In fact, Labour lost ground in all three post-budget polls as the opposition National Party gained support. PM Helen Clark also lost ground to National Party [...] |
2008-06-05 01:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NEW ZEALAND |
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NEW ZEALAND TO CONTRIBUTE TO ZIMBABWE ELECTION [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Counselor spoke on June 5 with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) official handling the issue of GNZ assistance to the Zimbabwe Presidential run-off election later this month. Paul Roberts, Deputy Director of the UN office at MFAT, said that New Zealand's missio [...] |
2008-06-06 03:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KDEM NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND SEEKS FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH JAPAN, SOUTH [...] (SBU) Summary. In what has been predicted to be her last official overseas trade mission as Prime Minister ahead of the upcoming general election, Helen Clark traveled last month to Japan and South Korea to discuss securing free trade agreements (FTAs) with both countries. The timing of Clark [...] |
2008-06-09 04:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND THANKS ITS VIETNAM VETS, AND ALSO [...] (U) Summary. The New Zealand government sponsored a series of events called "Tribute 08" over the May 31-June 2 three-day weekend to honor and thank NZ veterans who served and died in the Vietnam War, and to apologize to survivors and their families for not recognizing their service until n [...] |
2008-06-11 03:57:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
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POTENTIAL POWER SHORTAGES COULD MEAN LIGHTS OUT FOR LABOUR [...] (SBU) Summary. A dry winter has prompted debate about New Zealand's power supply as low hydroelectric lake levels bring about the prospect of rolling power shortages throughout the country. Fearing a political backlash, the Labour Government denies there is a problem, while quietly taking me [...] |
2008-06-18 01:40:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ENRG SENV NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND ATTENDING CODEX ALIMENTARIUS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-25 04:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR PREL PGOV NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND VIEWS ON USG AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) On June 18, Pol/Econ Counselor met with MFAT Deputy Director for the UN, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division, Michael McBryde to discuss reftel contents. McBryde had recently returned from Geneva, where he had participated in the Human Rights Council discussions. Senior MFAT Policy [...] |
2008-06-30 03:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND REACTS CAUTIOUSLY TO U.S. ECONOMIC [...] Summary: New Zealand politicians along with its Reserve Bank reacted cautiously last week to the news of a possible downturn in the U.S economy and its potential impact on the New Zealand's economy. Attempting to soothe the concerns of the equity and export markets, the Prime Minister and the [...] |
2008-01-28 02:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO CONVENTION ON [...] (SBU) A senior policy analyst from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT contacted Pol/Econ Counselor on June 26 with an interim response to reftel demarche. She noted that her office has sought detailed advice from a New Zealand expert, who is also part of the IAEA's expert group [...] |
2008-06-30 03:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP KTIA NZ |
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BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-30 23:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NZ |
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BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-01 01:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NZ |
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BLUE LANTERN TEST TEST TEST [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-01 02:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO MAJOR ISSUES AT UPU [...] In response to reftel, Econoff delivered talking points to New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). MFAT's initial response was favorable to both the candidacy of the United States to the Council of Administration (CA) and Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Post [...] |
2008-07-01 06:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCES AID BUDGET FOR THE PACIFIC [...] (U) On June 24, NZ Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters announced NZ's Pacific development strategy for 2007-2015. The strategy included a budget of 1.5 billion USD for aid to Pacific Island Countries (PICs) over the eight-year period, which included 183.7 million USD for FY 2008/2009. [...] |
2008-07-02 03:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Faleomavaega and delegation to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from on/about January 31 - February 7, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to discuss bilateral issues with government officials. 2. (SBU) Embassy con [...] |
2008-01-29 20:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
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NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY FACING RECESSION WHILE BATTLING [...] Summary. The recent slowdown in New Zealand's economy is the result of weaker private consumption growth, owing to higher fuel, food, utilities and housing costs, which are cutting into Kiwis' disposable income. Both business and consumer confidence remains weak amid higher prices and rising [...] |
2008-07-21 21:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON226 |
NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY FACING RECESSION WHILE BATTLING [...] Summary. The recent slowdown in New Zealand's economy is the result of weaker private consumption growth, owing to higher fuel, food, utilities and housing costs, which are cutting into Kiwis' disposable income. Both business and consumer confidence remains weak amid higher prices and rising [...] |
2008-07-21 21:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON227 |
WINSTON PETERS' GREATEST POLITICAL CRISIS? [...] (SBU) Summary. As Prime Minister Helen Clark and Foreign Minister Winston Peters prepare to welcome the Secretary of State to New Zealand, they find themselves preoccupied with an ugly domestic political battle. FM Peters is fighting off press allegations that he failed to disclosure to autho [...] |
2008-07-23 07:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON230 |
RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND SEES RECESSION AS A MORE [...] The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced today that it is cutting the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points. Fearing that recession pressures pose a greater threat than inflation to the New Zealand economy in the near term, the RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard decided to reduce the OC [...] |
2008-07-24 02:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON236 |
Request for a DVC with Thomas Mann and David Gergen to [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with highly respected congressional scholar Thomas Mann and political analyst David Gergen to discuss the state of the 2008 elections, the candidates, their policies, and their potential impact on Congress and the Presidency. 2. PREFERRED ACTIVITY [...] |
2008-07-31 22:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP SCUL |
| 08WELLINGTON237 |
NEW ZEALAND TRADE MINISTER'S REACTION TO DOHA [...] Action Request - see paragraph 5. 2. In a press release issued Wednesday (7-30), NZ Trade Minister Goff said, "Despite substantial progress made across a range of issues taking us closer to agreement than the (DOHA) Round has ever been...differences of opinion between the U.S. and India ov [...] |
2008-08-01 04:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD OPRC PREL WTRO NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON24 |
UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY EMPHASIZES STRONG US-NZ [...] (C) Summary. During her January 14 meetings with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials, Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky highlighted the recent successful discussions in Bali, underscored USG support for a multilateral approach to cl [...] |
2008-01-29 21:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCGC PHUM KDEM MOPS NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON257 |
NEW ZEALAND HAS CONDITIONS FOR US-INDIA DEAL [...] (C) In an August 20 meeting between the Ambassador and Minister for Disarmament Phil Goff, the Ambassador pointed out the strategic and historic importance of the US-India deal, and the very real possibility that the Indians could shelve it if the NSG demands proved too politically difficult [...] |
2008-08-20 04:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON259 |
POLLS SHOW THAT NATIONAL STILL ON TARGET FOR ELECTION WIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Political polls released over the August 15-17 weekend showed that National maintained its strong lead over Labour despite some missteps by senior National MPs that threatened its popularity. While Labour is struggling to turn the tide, National appears impervious to much chang [...] |
2008-08-21 04:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ |
| 08WELLINGTON26 |
BACK-TO-BACK LEADERS' SPEECHES KICK OFF NZ ELECTION YEAR [...] (SBU) Summary. New Zealand's political season is now underway in earnest following the first major speeches of the year by Prime Minister Helen Clark and opposition leader John Key of the National Party. Breaking with established tradition, the PM changed the date of her speech and the locat [...] |
2008-02-04 03:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | |