Federated Farmers is welcoming today's opening of the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre in Palmerston North.

Over the next two weeks at Copenhagen, starting at official level, and culminating with the arrival of some one hundred Heads of Government, including both the British and New Zealand Prime Ministers, we hope to see the shape of an agreement emerge to counter the threat of anthropogenic induced c

Mr Chairman, distinguished delegates.

I wish to be frank. Very simply we have failed to meet the aspirations set by the World Food Summit in 1996. Rather than reducing, the number of hungry and malnourished has increased, to around one billion people.

On this day exactly a year ago, the 19th of November 2008, the new National-led Government was sworn into office.

I remember the awesome feeling of responsibility as I took my oath that day.

It's great to be here.

I'd like to thank Don Nicolson and members of your National Council for the opportunity to speak today.

And I'd like to acknowledge Dr Stephen Goldson, who works with my Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman.

Agriculture Minister David Carter will lead a New Zealand delegation to the World Summit on Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Conference in Rome next week.

Speech by Tim Groser, 4 Nov 2009:

New Zealand lamb's brand presence in European markets continues to be strong, according to Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman, Mike Petersen, who is just home from the International Sheepmeat Forum in Brussels.

Agriculture and Forestry Minister David Carter says talks with his Argentine counterpart have been positive and he is confident the two countries can further develop agriculture and forestry partnerships.

Statement to the Opening of the 64th General Assembly.

Hon John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Friday 25 September 2009

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