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BMX world champs gets backing
Friday, 18 June 2010, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today that the government will contribute up to $350,000 from the Major Events Development Fund towards the 2013 UCI BMX World Championships. More >>
100 years of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Friday, 18 June 2010, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government
This is a wonderful occasion to be celebrating the difference that nurses, midwives, health care workers and other health professionals make to the health and wellbeing of all people in Aotearoa. More >>
Increased Opportunities for FM Broadcasting
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Steven Joyce, and the Minister of Broadcasting, Jonathan Coleman, today announced the publication of a new Low Power FM broadcasting General User licence. More >>
Mallard a stranger to the facts
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley says she is astonished that Labour’s education spokesperson still hasn’t bothered to familiarise himself with National Standards. More >>
Education Bill promotes secondary-tertiary
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Measures introduced into Parliament today will enable the establishment of secondary-tertiary programmes and improve other areas of education legislation, says Education Minister Anne Tolley. More >>
New additions to Westland National Park
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Over 4,400 hectares of land have been officially added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today. More >>
Speech to Luncheon for Vice President Xi Jinping
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a measure of the importance New Zealand attaches to the relationship with China that, following the customary visit of every new NZ Prime Minister to meet his or her Australian counterpart, the NZ Prime Minister, the Hon John Key, went to China ... More >>
Quiet skies could be key to SKA bid success
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The joint New Zealand-Australia bid to host the multi-billion dollar Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project was the centre of attention at the annual international SKA forum in Amsterdam on Tuesday. More >>
Minister Wong to attend 9th APEC Energy Meeting
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Energy and Resources Pansy Wong will leave today to represent the New Zealand Government at the 9th APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Fukui City, Japan. More >>
Green business tool transferred to community
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power has transferred the Government’s Envirostep scheme to the environmental certification company Telarc SAI Ltd. More >>
National Maori Disability Network Conference
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
There are three very important reasons why it is absolutely appropriate to be here at this marae, and here at this time, as we officially launch the Hui Taumata for Te Piringa – the National Maori Disability Network’s Annual conference. More >>
Government urges vote on Fonterra capital plan
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister David Carter is calling on Fonterra’s farmer-shareholders to exercise their vote on the proposed capital restructure of the company. More >>
Government backs farm recycling scheme
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Farmers are being encouraged to recycle and reuse rather than burn or bury thousands of tonnes plastic waste under a new scheme launched by the Government today. More >>
Razor blade clampdown makes prisons safer
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of prison incidents involving razor blades has more than halved since a clampdown on razor blades came into effect in May last year, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said. More >>
Renewable generation remains high
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Renewable electricity generation remained high at 73 per cent of total electricity generation in the March 2010 quarter, Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee says. More >>
Work needed to improve retirements village forms
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Disclosure statements for retirement villages need to be simplified to make them more useful for intending residents, Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says. More >>
Minister accepting submissions on mobile rates
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce today invited submissions on the Commerce Commission’s reconsidered final report on mobile termination access services. More >>
Minister launches learning resource in Shanghai
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has launched a Chinese language online learning resource for New Zealand schools, while attending Education Week at the World Expo in Shanghai. More >>
Australian Prime Minister to visit New Zealand
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will visit New Zealand on 29 June, Prime Minister John Key announced today. “I am pleased to be able to welcome Prime Minister Rudd to New Zealand. His visit illustrates the strength of the Australia-New Zealand relationship, ... More >>
Seasonal flu vaccine doses top one million
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall says, "This is the biggest number of people vaccinated against the flu ever – last year 960,000 doses were distributed during the whole season." More >>
