Wellington, Feb 9 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key outlined his Government's programme for this year in Parliament today.

Key points included:

Tax:

Statement to Parliament

Hon. John Key

Prime Minister

9 February 2010

Presented to the House of Representatives in accordance with Standing Order 345

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The Government starts 2010 with a very full programme of reform in front of it.

Speech to Swedish Institute of International Affairs

Stockholm

14 December 2009

The Government is providing $200 million more in trade guarantees to increase opportunities for New Zealand exporters, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Trade Minister Tim Groser has welcomed today's announcements by President Obama and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk that the United States intends to proceed with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Speech by Tim Groser, 4 Nov 2009:

The interview has been transcribed below. The full length video interviews and panel discussions from this morning's Q+A can be seen on tvnz.co.nz at, http://tvnz.co.nz/q-and-a-news KURT CAMPBELL interviewed by GUYON ESPINER

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.

I'm very pleased to be back here in Australia again - my second visit this month.

11 May 2009 - Minister of Trade and Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues, Tim Groser, will meet with members of the new US Administration including US Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, and the US Special Envoy for Climate Change, Todd Stern, when he travels to Washington from May 12-15.

16 December 2008 - Trade Minister Tim Groser says the Government has decided to ask New Zealand Ambassador to the WTO, and Chair of the WTO Agriculture Negotiations, Crawford Falconer, to remain in Geneva in an effort to help revitalise the WTO's Doha Development Round negotiations.