| Exchange of the Labour Cooperation Agreement |
| Signing of the LCA - towards a closer bilateral cooperation on labour between Malaysia and New Zealand |
| Remarks by YB Senator Dato' Maznah Mazlan on behalf of the Government of Malaysia |
| With Hon. Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Labour New Zealand at a dinner in honour of YB Senator Dato' Maznah Mazlan |
YB Senator Dato’ Maznah Mazlan and the delegation from the Ministry of Human Resources undertook a 4-day visit to New Zealand from 6 to 9 October 2009 as the Guest of the Government of New Zealand. The purpose of the visit was to sign the Labour Cooperation Agreement (LCA) between Malaysia and New Zealand. YB Senator Dato’ Maznah Mazlan represented the Government of Malaysia while New Zealand was represented by Hon. Kate Wilkinson, the Minister of Labour. The agreement was signed on Thursday, 8 October 2009.
| With the committee members of the Wellington Malaysian Students Association (WMSO) |
The LCA is a side agreement of the Malaysia – New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA) which will be signed by Malaysia and New Zealand scheduled in late October 2009. LCA aims to establish a constructive framework for dialogue and cooperation on labour related policies such as work force, workplace health and safety, welfare and worker training. The signing of the Agreement will allow the Ministry of Human Resources to step up cooperation with the Government of New Zealand on labour policies issues of mutual interest.
| With senior officials from the Department of Labour |
| Bilateral meeting with Hon. Kate Wilkinson in Auckland |
While in New Zealand, YB Senator Dato’ Maznah Mazlan also took the opportunity to meet and interact with Malaysian students in Wellington, visited the Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) and Contact Centre Operations whose role was similar to Malaysia’s Social Security Organisation (Socso).