New Zealand is being represented at this year’s L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) by three labels – Karen Walker and Zambezi from Auckland and Nom*D from Dunedin.
On 10 March Minister for Immigration, Jonathan Coleman, addressed the New Zealand/Australian Business Investment Forum to speak about immigration and the New Zealand economy.
A transcript of his speech can be found at the Beehive website.
On 17 February, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced that the introduction of a new double tax agreement between Australia and New Zealand took a further step towards completion, with the signing of an Order in Council that incorporates the agreement into New Zealand law.
On 6 February 2010, Waitangi Day was commemorated across New Zealand and among New Zealand communities across Australia. To see New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's Waitangi day speech, please visit the Beehive website.
On 2 February, Veterans Affairs Minister Judith Collins announced that the Veterans' Affairs Ministers from Australia, Canada and New Zealand, along with a representative of the United States, will discuss the future needs of service veterans at a Ministerial Forum in Wellington during the first week of February 2010.