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Groser to meet trade counterparts at APEC
Monday, 8 November 2010, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Trade Tim Groser will attend the 22nd Annual APEC Ministerial Meeting in Yokohama, Japan on November 10-11. More >>
PM to attend APEC Leaders’ Meeting
Monday, 8 November 2010, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
PM to attend APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Yokohama Prime Minister John Key will leave this week to attend the 18th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2010 Leaders’ meeting to be held November 13-14 in Yokohama, Japan. Mr Key will join Leaders from ... More >>
Census issues not new issues
Monday, 8 November 2010, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Census issues not new issues The Biennial New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation 2010 released today contains no new issues, Minister of Women’s Affairs Pansy Wong says. She says that is why in the two years she has been Minister she and the Ministry ... More >>
NZ disappointed by election process in Burma
Monday, 8 November 2010, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
NZ disappointed by election process in Burma “Burma’s elections on 7 November were neither free nor fair,” Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said today. “The electoral laws underpinning the elections included significant impediments ... More >>
Starting point for alcohol law reform introduced
Monday, 8 November 2010, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Starting point for alcohol law reform introduced to Parliament The Government's bill which targets alcohol-related harm and, in particular, youth drinking was introduced to Parliament today by Justice Minister Simon Power “The Alcohol Reform Bill zeros ... More >>
Census issues not new issues
Monday, 8 November 2010, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
The Biennial New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation 2010 released today contains no new issues, Minister of Women’s Affairs Pansy Wong says. More >>
Govt moving swiftly on kiwifruit disease response
Monday, 8 November 2010, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
Biosecurity Minister David Carter is reassuring kiwifruit growers that the Government is treating a newly discovered vine infection on a North Island kiwifruit orchard very seriously, and is making all necessary resources available. More >>
Remuneration Authority chair appointed
Monday, 8 November 2010, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson today announced the appointment of John Errington as the new Chair of the Remuneration Authority. More >>
Speech by Minister Nathan Guy to MTA
Monday, 8 November 2010, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
Speech by Minister Nathan Guy to Motor Trade Association (MTA) Conference on Friday 5 November, Nelson. More >>
Accounts show need for ongoing discipline
Monday, 8 November 2010, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
The Government remains committed to sound management of its finances and ongoing spending restraint as the economy continues to recover from recession, Finance Minister Bill English says. Lower than forecast tax revenue alongside the fiscal impact of ... More >>
Speech To The Federation Of Maori Authorities
Sunday, 7 November 2010, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government
The Government values the people gathered here, the organisations and people you represent, the roles you play and the potential you have to shape the New Zealand of tomorrow. More >>
Global Summit on Cluster Bombs
Saturday, 6 November 2010, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Hon Georgina te Heuheu will travel to Vientiane, Laos next week to lead the New Zealand delegation at the First Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions More >>
Key Notes: Welcoming Secretary Hillary Clinton
Friday, 5 November 2010, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Welcoming Secretary Hillary Clinton; Lifting Achievement in Our Schools ; Launching the Defence White Paper ; Keeping the Hobbit at Home ; Attending the East Asia Summit More >>
Guy: Annual Conference of the Motor Trade Assn
Friday, 5 November 2010, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The Motor Trade Association is a very important stakeholder in the transport sector and it is a privilege to be a part of this event. More >>
Boscawen; Speech - Consumer Justice
Friday, 5 November 2010, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon John Boscawen Minister of Consumer Affairs Speech Providing Consumers And Business With Accessible Justice Hon John Boscawen speech to the Disputes Tribunal Referees Forum; The Holiday Inn, Featherston Street, Wellington; Friday, November 5 2010 More >>
More builders to be licensed in Canterbury
Friday, 5 November 2010, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Confidence among consumers and accountability among builders are at the heart of moves to get more tradespeople licensed in Canterbury. More >>
NZ to open an Embassy in Vienna
Friday, 5 November 2010, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
NZ to open an Embassy in Vienna New Zealand is to open a full Embassy in Vienna, Austria, in January 2011, Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced. New Zealand already has a Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Vienna, which will now be ... More >>
Embracing culture of workplace learning
Friday, 5 November 2010, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
This year, around 1700 State Sector and local Government employees from across New Zealand completed qualifications through Learning State, a state owned company. More >>
$13 million housing redevelopment in Tamaki
Friday, 5 November 2010, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
$13 million housing redevelopment in Tamaki Housing Minister Phil Heatley has today turned the first sod at a redevelopment site in Tamaki, marking the beginning of construction on a $13 million project to build 40 new state homes. The redevelopment ... More >>
NZ keen to further improve competitiveness
Friday, 5 November 2010, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
NZ keen to further improve competitiveness New Zealand has maintained third place in the World Bank’s Doing Business survey, confirming its reputation as one of the best countries in which to do business, say Finance Minister Bill English and ... More >>
