Wellington, March 10 NZPA - Career diplomat David Taylor has been appointed New Zealand's next ambassador to Indonesia.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - Labour leader Phil Goff has again called for the Government to recall the Special Air Service (SAS) from Afghanistan, a day after Government revealed details about what is believed to be the soldiers' first gun battle in Kabul.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - The involvement of New Zealand Special Air Services (SAS) troops in gun battles in Afghanistan does not put New Zealand at increased risk from terrorists, Prime Minister John Key said today.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA

Wellington, Feb 8 NZPA - Diplomat Martin Welsh will be New Zealand's next Consul-General in Sydney.

By Rachel Pinder of NZPA Auckland, Jan 14 NZPA - United States Ambassador David Huebner today expressed his disappointment at the postponement of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's New Zealand visit, due to start tomorrow.

Wellington, Jan 14 NZPA - New Zealand is making an immediate $1 million contribution to international relief efforts following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.

Wellington, Jan 12 NZPA - New Zealand and the United States will exchange diplomats on secondment under an arrangement to be signed on Friday, putting the two countries in an even closer relationship.

Wellington, Jan 7 NZPA - Commerce Minister Simon Power is expected to discuss with officials the registration of companies with overseas directors after controversy over New Zealand links to arms smuggling.

Wellington, Dec 18 NZPA - Foreign affairs advisers in Wellington today baulked at questions on New Zealand's views on the tiny Pacific Island of Nauru recognising Russian-backed breakaway states in Georgia in the wake of last year's civil war there.