MEDIA ADVISORY
HON LOCKWOOD SMITH : APEC DIARY

Wednesday 8 September 1999

1700 hours Media Stand-up, Mezzanine Floor, Carlton Hotel, briefing on bi-laterals with Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Chile and Korea.

1830 hours Speech, Pacific Basic Economic Council mid-term meeting, The Tearoom, Heritage Hotel.

Thursday 9 September 1999

0800 hours Briefing on APEC Ministerial Meeting for New Zealand media, Carlton Hotel. Mr McKinnon & Dr Smith.

1715 hours Media Conference, APEC Ministerial Meeting, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre.

Friday 10 September 1999

0800 hours Briefing on APEC Ministerial Meeting for New Zealand media, Carlton Hotel. Mr McKinnon & Dr Smith.

1630 hours Media Conference, APEC Ministerial Meeting, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre.

2000 hours Drinks and nibbles for New Zealand media only, Carlton Hotel, hosted by Dr Smith.

Those attending please RSVP to Ben King.

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

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