Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - Agriculture Minister David Carter is travelling to Europe today to attend a meeting considering growing concerns over food security.

Wellington, Dec 18 NZPA - An air force Orion discovered an illegal fishing vessel in the Ross Sea during a routine patrol on Wednesday, the Government said today.

Wellington, Dec 18 NZPA - New Zealand has signed an international agreement designed to prevent illegally caught fish being landed in ports, fisheries Minister Phil Heatley says.

Wellington, Nov 19 NZPA - Minister of Agriculture David Carter told World Summit on Food Security today it had failed to meet aspirations to reduce the number of hungry and malnourished in the world.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Wellington, Nov 12 NZPA - The United States will be very cautious towards attempts by Pacific rim nations to liberalise trade in the region, Finance Minister Bill English said today.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Hua Hin, Thailand, Oct 24 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key will finally get a taste of Thailand tonight as he enjoys a gala dinner before tomorrow's East Asia Summit.

Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - Trade Minister Tim Groser has been given a big plug in an influential United States newspaper for the global alliance on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, proposed last month by Prime Minister John Key .

Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - Rich nations are practising a modern form of colonialism by acquiring farmland in poorer countries, former New Zealand prime minister Mike Moore says.

Wellington, Sept 21 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key is to push international leaders gathering in New York for Wednesday's United Nations climate change summit to commit to helping agricultural countries get emissions down.

Wellington, Sept 17 NZPA - New Zealand will push at climate change meetings in New York for greater investment in technology to reduce agriculture emissions. Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues Tim Groser leaves today for New York.