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McCully to visit Indonesia, Malaysia

Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 10:00 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully leaves on a four-day trip to Indonesia and Malaysia later tonight. More >>

Pasifika disability plan launched

Monday, 18 October 2010, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government

A national plan to improve access to support services for Pacific disabled peoples will be launched by Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia at Parliament today. More >>

$4m invested in self-resetting trap pilot project

Monday, 18 October 2010, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government will spend $4 million to test out new self-resetting traps that have the potential to boost protection for New Zealand’s forests and native species, Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today. More >>

KiwiSaver Annual Evaluation Report 2009/10

Monday, 18 October 2010, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said KiwiSaver continues to encourage more people into saving for their retirement as he commented on the latest KiwiSaver evaluation report out today. More >>

Who cares about New Zealand's waistline?

Monday, 18 October 2010, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government

The Ministry of Health report, Diabetes Policy Model , revealed that at least one in ten New Zealand adults will have type two diabetes within twenty years in a disease of almost tsunami proportions. More >>

Lowest inflation in six years good for families

Monday, 18 October 2010, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government

The lowest annual inflation rate in more than six years confirms that cost of living increases have generally been low and real wages are gradually increasing, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>

Deepwater crab research promoted

Monday, 18 October 2010, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government

A special permit has been granted by the Ministry of Fisheries to enable research and exploratory fishing for deepwater king crabs and red crabs. More >>

Minister signs education agreement with Libya

Monday, 18 October 2010, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Anne Tolley today signed an agreement with Libya’s Secretary for Education and Science Research, Dr Abdulkabir Fakhry, to strengthen and increase New Zealand’s educational and science engagement with Libya. More >>

Minister to present civil defence awards

Monday, 18 October 2010, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government

Civil Defence Minister John Carter will present the Ministerial Awards for Civil Defence Emergency Management in Manukau City tonight. More >>

Newly elected DHB board members face challenges

Monday, 18 October 2010, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Tony Ryall has today congratulated the successful candidates now confirmed in the district health board elections. More >>

More than 400 benefit from herceptin

Monday, 18 October 2010, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Tony Ryall says more than 400 women with breast cancer have started the 12 month course of herceptin treatment, since this Government began fully funding the treatment, at the end of 2008. More >>

HIF Helps With New Home For The Elderly

Sunday, 17 October 2010, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government

Eleven older residents of Nelson have a comfortable new home thanks in part to the Government’s Housing Innovation Fund (HIF). Housing Minister Phil Heatley has today opened Abbeyfield Mata Close. More >>

Speech to Kensington Swan

Friday, 15 October 2010, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government

It’s been nearly two years since I became Minister of Commerce, and from day 1 it was clear to me that a key issue for the new Government to tackle was the rather daunting challenge of trying to rebuild investor confidence in our financial markets. More >>