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DOC cadets graduate training programme
Friday, 12 November 2010, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson and Minister of Maori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples have welcomed the first graduation of 14 Maori cadets from an intensive conservation training programme that will help the Department of Conservation work closer with ... More >>
Community and Voluntary Sector Office to relocate
Friday, 12 November 2010, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Tariana Turia has announced that the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector will operate from the Department of Internal Affairs from 1 February next year. More >>
NZ’s largest off-grid solar power system ready
Friday, 12 November 2010, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s largest off-grid solar power system on Motutapu Island is complete and will be activated today. More >>
Ministerial update on kiwifruit disease action
Friday, 12 November 2010, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Biosecurity Minister David Carter says the number of orchards confirmed as having the kiwifruit vine disease Psa remains at three, with one orchard returning a negative result and one other waiting results of tests. The orchards were within 10km of each ... More >>
Wide support for first reading of alcohol bill
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Simon Power is encouraging the public to have a say on the Government’s Alcohol Reform Bill after it passed its first reading in Parliament today by 114 votes to 3. More >>
384 extra Police on NZ streets
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand streets are safer with the addition of 384 extra frontline Police officers deployed since December 2008, Police Minister Judith Collins says. More >>
Speech: Power - Alcohol Reform Bill
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Simon Power Minister of Justice 11 November 2010 Speech for Alcohol Reform Bill First Reading Mister Speaker, I move that the Alcohol Reform Bill be read a first time . At the appropriate time I intend to move that the bill be referred to the ... More >>
Enforcement underpins fisheries sustainability
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Enforcement underpins fisheries sustainability Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley, has welcomed the latest litigation report from the Ministry which shows an increase in the number of people and companies prosecuted for fisheries related ... More >>
Tamaki to benefit from ECE funding boost
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Tamaki has been selected to receive a funding boost to increase participation in early childhood education. More >>
Youth MP YouTube winner announced
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Takapuna Grammar student and Youth MP Amelia MacDonald has won a video competition run by the New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust, Acting Youth Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has announced today. More >>
Minister marks 92nd Armistice anniversary
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Veterans' Affairs Minister Judith Collins today joined veterans and NZDF representatives at the National War Memorial in Wellington to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the end of the First World War. More >>
Taskforce Green funding cleans up quake damage
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government
Taskforce Green funding cleans up quake damage Canterbury will get a touch of the green thumb with $96,000 of Enhanced Taskforce Green funding to help restore earthquake affected areas. “The clean up in the city centre is well underway and now it’s ... More >>
Speech: Power - Bill of Rights Act Symposium
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
11 November 2010 Speech to Bill of Rights Act Symposium Wellington Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak today. I welcome all participants especially my parliamentary colleagues, members of the judiciary, and those from outside Wellington. ... More >>
Outstanding New Zealand scientist honoured
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
Professor Warren Tate of the University of Otago is this year’s winner of the Rutherford Medal. More >>
Te Heuheu: Convention on Cluster Munitions
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
We are all here as supporters of this very important Treaty - the Convention on Cluster Munitions. More >>
Minister updates on kiwifruit disease action
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Biosecurity Minister David Carter says tests have now confirmed that the kiwifruit vine disease Psa is on three orchards in the Te Puke area, and a further two orchards have been placed in quarantine pending a likely positive identification. More >>
NZ to assist with Indonesia volcano relief
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has committed $500,000 in emergency funding to support humanitarian relief efforts following the eruption of Mount Merapi in Java, Indonesia, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Lake water quality report released
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand needs to improve its freshwater management to ensure our lakes measure up to our clean, green reputation, Environment Minister Nick Smith said today in releasing the Status and Trends 2010 Report on Lake Water Quality in New Zealand. More >>
Speech: Collins - Police Leadership Conferenc
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to be with you today as this Ngakia Kia Puawai Police Leadership Conference gets under way. More >>
Employment indicator points to modest growth
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest Leading Indicator of Employment is forecasting modest employment growth over the coming quarters, says Hon Kate Wilkinson. The quarterly Leading Indicator of Employment uses a broad range of information to give advance notice of turning ... More >>
