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School fibre set-up costs to be met by Crown
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley and Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce have announced that the government is to cover the costs associated with providing the physical fibre from the street to school buildings, enabling schools ... More >>
Appointment to the NZ Registered Architects Board
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson today announced the reappointment of Mr Marshall Cook to the New Zealand Registered Architects Board, for a further term of three years. More >>
Appointments to Chartered Professional Engineers
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 10:44 am | New Zealand Government
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson today announced the appointment of Dr Arthur O’Leary, and the reappointment of Andrew Hazelton, to the Chartered Professional Engineers Council, for terms of three years. More >>
Hobbit movies to be made in New Zealand
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key this evening announced an agreement has been reached between the New Zealand Government and Warner Bros that will enable the two Hobbit movies to be directed by Sir Peter Jackson to be made in New Zealand. More >>
Niue donates $59,000 to Canterbury earthquake fund
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Niue has today donated $59,000 to the Canterbury Earthquake Fund, Associate Finance Minister Simon Power announced. More >>
Record earnings for tourism sector
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Spending by international and domestic tourists increased to $22.4 billion for the year ended March 2010, Associate Tourism Minister Jonathan Coleman confirmed today. More >>
Regulation reversal will save households
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Regulations come into force today that reverse a Labour Government decision to require hundreds of household products like washing powders and household cleaners be sold in child-resistant plastic containers. More >>
Next step for considering criminalising cartels
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced that the Government will release a draft exposure bill on the criminalisation of cartels. More >>
Green light for Ward 27 refurbishment
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has given Capital and Coast DHB the green light to start work on modernising its mental health unit, Ward 27. More >>
New Zealand public sector tops integrity lists
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Tony Ryall says New Zealanders will be proud their public sector continues to lead the world in integrity. More >>
Hunters must put an end to spotlighting
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson says spotlighting on public land clearly breaches firearms laws and won’t be tolerated following three separate incidents over Labour Weekend, including the death of Rosemary Ives. More >>
Address to Food & Agriculture Trade Policy Council
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to address the International Policy Council once again. The IPC, at least in my view, is the pre-eminent think-tank in the world on the great issues of trade and agriculture. I was honoured to be invited to become an IPC member when ... More >>
Minister attends Pacific Forum economic talks
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Finance Minister Simon Power is representing New Zealand at the 14th Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers' Meeting (FEMM) in Niue this week. More >>
NZ, China customs ministers' cooperation
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Following their meeting in Beijing yesterday the ministers of customs for New Zealand and China signed a statement of cooperation to combat the smuggling of pharmaceutical products used to manufacture methamphetamine ("P"). More >>
Whanau Ora announcement this Friday
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Whanau Ora Minister Tariana Turia is delighted that the successful Whanau Ora providers will be announced on Friday. More >>
NZ welcomes investigation into Papua torture
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed an announcement by the Indonesian government of a full investigation into the apparent torture of two Papuan men by military personnel. More >>
Prime Minister to attend East Asia Summit
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will leave on Thursday to attend the 5th East Asia Summit in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, on 30 October. More >>
Govt boosts funding to improve land management
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
Management of waterways and native flora and fauna near farm land will be improved as a result of a funding boost for the New Zealand Landcare Trust, Environment Minister Nick Smith announced today at the premiere of the film Water Whisperers Tangaroa ... More >>
Groser visits Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico
Monday, 25 October 2010, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Trade and International Climate Change Negotiations, Tim Groser, will travel to Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico from 24 October – 6 November, to attend a range of climate change meetings and fulfil a trade-related bilateral programme. More >>
Minister meets with Prince of Wales on wool
Monday, 25 October 2010, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister David Carter met on Friday (NZ time) for over an hour with HRH The Prince of Wales at Balmoral Estate in Scotland to discuss the ‘Campaign for Wool’ of which the Prince is Patron. More >>
