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MP congratulates Sustainable Coastlines For Award
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Thirteen organisations from across New Zealand have been honoured at the 20th annual Green Ribbon Awards, for making an outstanding contribution to protecting the environment. More >>
Minister launches SmartGate in Wellington
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Trans-Tasman travel continues to become faster and easier as SmartGate today begins operating at its second New Zealand airport, Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says. More >>
Chart Book 2010 a snapshot of Maori health
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Chart Book 2010 a snapshot of Maori health A snapshot of Maori health from the mid to the late 2000’s is presented in Tatau Kahukura: Maori Health Chart Book 2nd edition 2010, released today by Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia. Mrs Turia ... More >>
Raising awareness key to tackling elder abuse
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government
Raising awareness, talking about the issues and thinking about responsibility are the keys to tackling elder abuse and neglect, Senior Citizens Minister John Carter said today. More >>
Repeal of Foreshore and Seabed Act
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
Legislation to repeal the contentious Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004, replacing it with a non-ownership model of the public foreshore and seabed and restoring the right of iwi to seek customary title in Court, will be introduced by August, the government ... More >>
Post-Budget Address to Johnsonville Rotary Club
Monday, 14 June 2010, 7:34 pm | New Zealand Government
While there have been different Governments in power over those years, the fundamental objectives of the various tax changes in that time have largely been the same – to boost savings, investment and productivity; to ensure our tax system is internationally ... More >>
PM On Foreshore and Seabed
Monday, 14 June 2010, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
As you all know, this morning I met the Maori Party leadership and Iwi Leaders Group to discuss the foreshore and seabed issue. More >>
Design released for Ocean Water Sports Centre
Monday, 14 June 2010, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Government
The design for a new National Ocean Water Sports Centre at Takapuna was released today by Sports Minister Murray McCully, and North Shore City Mayor Andrew Williams. More >>
Minister Releases Consumer Law Discussion Document
Monday, 14 June 2010, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released the 'Consumer Law Reform' discussion document - the result of work the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has undertaken over the past year to review and rationalise consumer law in New Zealand. More >>
McCully heads to Europe, IWC meeting
Monday, 14 June 2010, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully leaves for Europe for consultations with the European Union (EU) and meetings in Madrid, Brusssels, and London before attending the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Morocco. More >>
Give commissioners a chance, says Minister
Monday, 14 June 2010, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
Protestors today demanding a return to Environment Canterbury elections should give the commissioners the chance to address Canterbury’s water problems, Environment Minister Nick Smith says. More >>
Speech to High Country Federated Farmers
Saturday, 12 June 2010, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
We have endured a pretty heavy recession and emerged out the other side - although it is still tough out there. Unemployment is falling, there's more positivity in the economy and I have been promoted to Minister of Conservation. More >>
Minister Welcomes Climate Change Appointments
Saturday, 12 June 2010, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
International Climate Change Negotiations Minister Tim Groser today applauded the election of New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador, Adrian Macey, to the position of Vice-Chair of the Kyoto Protocol Negotiations process. More >>
Minister welcomes changes to financial service
Friday, 11 June 2010, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power has welcomed changes to the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill by the Commerce Select Committee. More >>
93rd Anniversary of the Battle of Messines
Friday, 11 June 2010, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
I am honoured to be here today. I appreciate the considerable effort that you have gone to this year and every year to honour the fallen and to include me in your commemorations. More >>
Minister looks at court systems in Europe and UK
Friday, 11 June 2010, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Simon Power leaves for Europe at the weekend to look at inquisitorial systems of justice in Germany and Austria, and at the United Kingdom's Virtual Courts Pilot and legal aid reforms. More >>
Defence Review Submissions Release
Friday, 11 June 2010, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
On June 26 last year, Minister of Defence Dr Mapp and I launched the public consultation phase of Defence Review 09 at Te Papa in Wellington. It is my great pleasure, today, to be back in Wellington to release the final report of that phase of the Defence ... More >>
Kapiti water fluoridation decision courageous
Friday, 11 June 2010, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne has labelled the decision of the Kapiti Coast District Council to continue water fluoridation for central Waikanae, Paraparaumu and Raumati as “courageous” in the face of an aggressive and personally threatening ... More >>
Public Submissions On Defence Released
Friday, 11 June 2010, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today publicly released the summary of submissions received by the Ministry of Defence during the public consultation phase of the Government's Defence Review 2009 (DR09). More >>
111: update on emergency calling
Friday, 11 June 2010, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Communications and Information Technology 11 June 2010 Media Statement 111: update on emergency calling The Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Steven Joyce, has written to Telecom Chief Executive ... More >>
