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New Zealand gives $500,000 to Chile relief efforts
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is contributing $500,000 to international efforts to support Chile in the aftermath of Saturday’s devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Agricultural GHG Research Centre open for business
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister David Carter, together with Prime Minister John Key, today officially opened the Government’s Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre in Palmerston North. More >>
PM opens agricult'l greenhouse gas research centre
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key, together with Agriculture Minister David Carter, today launched a Government-funded centre for agricultural greenhouse gas research, a key part of New Zealand's efforts to find practical ways to curb emissions from agriculture. More >>
Safer Journeys: focus on repeat drink drivers
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
The government is looking to significantly reduce the impact of drink drivers with Cabinet set to consider a range of measures to crack down on those breaking the law, particularly repeat offenders. More >>
Safer Journeys: focus on young drivers
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
The government will implement a number of measures designed to reduce the number of fatal and serious crashes involving young drivers as one of the first actions of the new 10 year road safety strategy. More >>
Safer Journeys: Making our roads safer
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce today released a new ten year strategy designed to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads over the next decade. More >>
Experts focus on Child Abuse
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government
An independent experts’ forum asked to identify steps to prevent child abuse and neglect has come back with a range of recommendations for the Government to consider. More >>
NZ-Israel Working Holiday Scheme signed
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Up to 200 young New Zealanders will be able to spend a year in Israel following the signing of a reciprocal Working Holiday Scheme, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Benefit and Super increases to more than a million
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, local MP for Maungakiekie, is pleased that the Government’s increase to beneficiaries, students and Superannuants will help more than one million New Zealanders. More >>
Submissions sought on Anti-Counterfeit Trade Deal
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power is calling for submissions on a range of intellectual property proposals in the digital arena to help develop the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). More >>
NZ Champions Women at UN Commission
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
“A record turnout of 9,000 participants to the fifty-forth Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is second only to the 10,000 participants at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. This large attendance is a sign of the value that nations and ... More >>
Infrastructure Plan outlines large programme
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The National Infrastructure Plan, issued today, shows the large scale of the Government's infrastructure programme and highlights some future issues that may require action, Infrastructure Minister Bill English says. More >>
$27m extra for disability equipment
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will inject an extra $7 million immediately and another $20 million over the next two years to reduce waiting times and meet spiralling costs for equipment and modification services for disabled people. More >>
Maori Battalion Memorial Scholarships
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
I want to begin by acknowledging those who have passed on - particularly members of the 28th Māori Battalion. E nga matua moe mai ra. More >>
Maori Battalion inspiration for Maori scholars
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
What the Maori Battalion achieved in battle, their mokopuna are emulating in classrooms, laboratories and lecture halls and marae all over New Zealand, according to Associate Education Minister Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
Submissions sought on personal grievances
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government
The public is being asked to submit their views on the personal grievance system operating under the Employment Relations Act 2000. More >>
Getting tough on truancy
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has outlined Government plans to help schools crack down on truancy. More >>
War pensions and allowances to increase
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
All War Pensions and Allowances available to veterans will increase from 1 April as part of the annual cost of living adjustment, Minister of Veterans’ Affairs Judith Collins said today. More >>
CCOs will be transparent, accountable
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Hon Rodney Hide, welcomes the release today by the Auckland Transition Agency of the Discussion Document: Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) of Auckland Council. More >>
Time for union to move on
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government
It’s time for the NZEI to get off the protest bus and get on board with National Standards to support children, parents and teachers says Education Minister Anne Tolley. More >>
