Wellington, Oct 2 NZPA - Labour Party leader Phil Goff leaves tonight for Washington and New York where he will hold talks with senior members of the United States administration, congressmen and United Nations representatives.

Wellington, June 18 NZPA - A review into New Zealand's commitment in Afghanistan should be completed in the next couple of months, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says.

Wellington, March 9 NZPA - The United States' decision to postpone trade talks involving New Zealand raises concerns about greater protectionism, Prime Minister John Key says.

By Kevin Norquay of NZPA Wellington, Jan 26 NZPA - Trade Minister Tim Groser heads for luxury Swiss ski resort Davos tomorrow, with the slumping world economy the only slippery slope he is likely to examine closely.