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NZ to take Australia to WTO over apple access

By: Scoop Audio
Published: Mon 20 Aug 2007 06:51 PM
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Trade Minister Phil Goff and Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton
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The Government will initiate WTO dispute settlement proceedings against Australia to resolve the long-standing apples dispute, Trade Minister Phil Goff and Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton announced today.
Both Phil Goff and Jim Anderton attended the Prime Minister's regular post-cabinet media briefing and took turns explaining NZ's position as well as taking questions from the media.
Listen to the Minister's explain why NZ is taking Australia to the WTO
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