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New Zealand and China plan to expand free-trade deal - New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English said the 9-year-old deal had been a huge success and resulted in trade between the countries tripling. He said an upgrade to the agreement would expand trade further, and that talks would begin next month. Li also praised the deal, saying it was the first that China had signed with a developed nation and remained the most advanced. He said the deal helps send a signal to the world. "It's important to the peace and stability of the region and beyond," he said. New Zealand hopes that a renegotiated agreement would allow it to sell more dairy products to China, while China also hopes to sell more goods in New Zealand and erase a small trade deficit. The original deal imposes tariffs on certain New Zealand products sold in China after limits are reached.

Green Jobs Promised By New Zealand Greens : The Green Jobs Initiative complements plans already announced to address child poverty in New Zealand and clean up our rivers and lakes. Jobs, rivers, and kids; it's a pretty compelling vision for a richer New Zealand .” green jobs plan , New Zealand . EarthTechling

Map of the concentration of Maori population in New Zealand - The Maori Purposes Act New Zealand had a Māori population of Aotearoa is one of the youngest nations on Earth. Oct 14, 2014 Concentration of Maori population in New Zealand. . Total New Zealand population density: ~14. This map shows current New Zealand Population Density by regions.

New Zealand dairyman test new Google Balloon Internet According to the New Zealand Herald, Google has been testing a new Internet technology by floating large WiFi balloons over various locations in New Zealand to see if it is a better method for gaining Internet access in remote areas of the world.

New Zealand's population boom  - This record population growth was driven largely by net migration – New Zealand gained nearly 70,000 people through accepting more immigrants than it lost in emigration. This is a record number, and a large turnaround in a short number of years – in fact in 2012 there was a net loss of people from migration from New Zealand. In the past decade the annual net migration to New Zealand has only been just under 22,000 per year. But since 2013 the net migration figure has grown exponentially, largely due to New Zealanders returning from

New Zealand seems long way from fair day's pay : A year ago our union began talking with the community about a response to low wages and poverty in New Zealand . Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand has brought together community organisations, churches, unions and ordinary New Zealanders who ... The Dominion Post

The Future of New Zealand Maori Council in no doubt – New Zealand Maori Council - The Future of New Zealand Maori Council in no doubt: Shane Jones. “I will never stop saying on your behalf that the tip of the spear was the New ...

People to people relationships crucial to New Zealand's agricultural success ... to New Zealand's agricultural success. The importance of people , and the knowledge they hold, to New Zealand's agricultural success has been highlighted in a new award for the Lincoln University Foundation's South Island Farmer of the Year competition.

New Zealand's sporty, active and laidback lifestyle lured Shuja to New Zealand  - He has played squash all over, but for him New Zealand will do nicely ... A young Shuja once had the impression all New Zealanders had waterfalls in ...

David White: New Zealand offers more than Hobbits and Sauvignon Blanc  - And each year, New Zealand ships nearly 50 million bottles of Sauvignon Blanc to ... so we need ambassadors to get people excited about New Zealand wines.” ... But for those who recognize that New Zealand's wine landscape is ...

Scientists urge New Zealand to save 'sea hobbit' Wellington, New Zealand : Marine scientists have called on New Zealand to immediately ban fishing in waters inhabited by the world's rarest dolphin, saying that losing just one more of the creatures will threaten the species' existence. The Maui's ...

Papua issues raised in the New Zealand parliament : A New Zealand Green Party MP has questioned the government over the impact of the New Zealand police training programme in Indonesia's Papua region. The questions came shortly after a rally was held outside parliament to mark December 1st, West ... Radio New Zealand International

Labour routed in New Zealand election : Alisha and her partner Amar were deeply concerned about the growing rate of poverty . “We watched the Inside New Zealand TV show on child poverty ,” Alisha explained. “I don't think people realise how much poverty there is in New Zealand . ...

The New Zealand Experience - English New Zealand  - I came to New Zealand because most people say that it's one of the most beautiful countries in the world. You can find some amazing landscapes here ...

First ivory trading conviction in New Zealand Importing ivory into New Zealand is prohibited without a permit after New Zealand became one of the 175 countries to ratify the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna. As well as elephants, the convention covers  ...

Rural Women NZ challenge to walk the length of New Zealand : On 29 April Rural Women New Zealand members and friends will be pulling on their walking shoes and attempting to walk the length of New Zealand . “It's all part of a global challenge initiated by the international organisation, the Associated Country ...

New Zealand vote on Union Jack flag has started  - A referendum is underway in New Zealand to decide on what should be their ... The first stage of the New Zealand flag referendum debate took place in ... links to indigenous Maori culture, and even to colonial New Zealand as part of ...

Taking New Zealand's institutional racism in health to the UN - In August a group of New Zealand researchers presented a report to the UN detailing the effects of racism on Māori . Simon Day spoke to AUT's Dr Heather Came about the causes and cures for New Zealand's racism. When Dr Heather Came listened to the New Zealand government delegation present ...

Rabindranath Tagore's 150th birth anniversary celebrated in New Zealand At first blush, it may seem odd that New Zealand should have a thriving Indian theatre presence. One of the last settled places on earth, its colonial past has meant that many of British conquerors of India are honoured in New Zealand by having cities ...

New Zealand offers to support Sri Lanka to develop many sectors -  New Zealand offers to support Sri Lanka to develop many sectors ... Oct 01, Auckland: New Zealand has assured Sri Lanka of its assistance for the ... of the indigenous race of New Zealand - the Maori's , and capturing the Sri Lankan ...