Wellington, July 27 NZPA - New Zealand is considering imposing further sanctions on Iran as part of an international bid to halt its nuclear programme. The European Union (EU) and Canada announced yesterday they would adopt new sanctions on Iran.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, June 1 NZPA - A New Zealander who was on board a Gaza-bound flotilla stormed by Israeli troops is in custody but unharmed, Foreign Minister Murray McCully says.

Wellington, April 21 NZPA - Career diplomat Rosemary Banks is to be New Zealand's next Ambassador to France. Foreign Minister Murray McCully said Ms Banks would also be accredited as New Zealand's Ambassador to Portugal, and to the OECD, which is based in Paris.

Wellington, Dec 17 NZPA - New Zealand authorities are investigating local links to a weapons-laden aircraft seized in Bangkok -- apparently working for arms traffickers in East Europe.