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Dunne: 47c top tax rate needed to get Labour’s 10 bucks

Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 10:44 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealanders earning over $100,000 a year would need to pay a top tax rate of 47 cents in the dollar just to fund Labour’s promised $10 a week tax break, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today. More >>

Minister welcomes roundup of Treaty progress

Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government

Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples says today's Human Rights Commission report on Treaty issues and race relations in 2010 is a great reminder of how much was achieved in just the last twelve months. "The Government's support for the UN Declaration ... More >>

Dunne: Cullen dismissed Goff tax-free idea years ago

Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government

Labour leader Phil Goff’s pledge to make the first $5000 of income tax-free was rejected out of hand by Michael Cullen in the last government, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today. “So when did a bad idea become a good idea?” Mr Dunne asked. More >>

Additional Coroner appointed for Auckland

Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Sarn Herdson has been appointed as an additional coroner for the Auckland region, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. Ms Herdson will commence duties as a full-time coroner with effect from 7 February 2011 More >>

Tell us where the money’s coming from Mr Goff

Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Government

Labour’s so-called state of the nation speech today is an irresponsible and very expensive recipe for a huge amount of extra borrowing, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>

Trade Minister travels to Davos

Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Tim Groser departs today for Davos, Switzerland to attend an annual meeting of Trade Ministers from member countries of the World Trade Organisation. More >>

McCully expresses condolences to Russian people

Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has expressed his sincere condolences to the people of Russia on the terrible bomb attack at Domodedovo airport in Moscow yesterday that resulted in serious injuries and tragic loss of life. More >>

Temporary access to Kaingaroa fails to solve problem

Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government

United Future leader Peter Dunne has reiterated his commitment to finding an enduring solution to the Kaingaroa Forest access dispute despite today’s announcement of a short-term relaxation of the summer ban. More >>

New statistics show impact of high-risk drivers

Monday, 24 January 2011, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government

New statistics show impact of high-risk drivers Transport Minister Steven Joyce has released a report showing a core of problem drivers causes one in three deaths on our roads. The Ministry of Transport report shows that between 2005 and 2009, ... More >>

Ministers visit annual artillery exercise

Saturday, 22 January 2011, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Dr Wayne Mapp Minister of Defence 22 January 2011 Media Statement Ministers visit annual artillery exercise Defence Minister Wayne Mapp and his Singaporean counterpart Associate Professor Koo Tsai Kee are spending today observing Exercise Thunder Warrior, ... More >>

New motorcycle safety initiative announced

Friday, 21 January 2011, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government

$2 million a year from ACC levies is to be invested in improved motorcycle safety initiatives from a newly formed Advisory Council led by Dr Gareth Morgan, ACC Minister Nick Smith announced today. More >>

$24m contract brings new life to Whenuapai

Friday, 21 January 2011, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government

The Government is to spend $24 million as part of upgrading the Whenuapai airfield at RNZAF Base Auckland, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp announced today. “National promised retention of Whenuapai as an operational airbase. This project is part of ... More >>

Export credit support extended for three more years

Friday, 21 January 2011, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government

The Government has extended the full range of support the New Zealand Export Credit Office provides to exporters for another three years, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>

Independent Inquiry into serious abuse

Thursday, 20 January 2011, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has today announced an independent inquiry into a serious case of child abuse. "The discovery of a nine year girl in West Auckland with horrific injuries is one of the worst cases of child abuse I have seen since ... More >>

Civil Defence flood response team heads home

Thursday, 20 January 2011, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s first civil defence response team deployed internationally returns from flood ravaged Queensland today and team members can be proud of the contribution they have made to the clean-up work in Australia, Civil Defence Minister John Carter ... More >>