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Hide: Making Ratepayers', Businesses' Lives Easier
Monday, 17 August 2009, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to talk with you today. We agreed the topic of my speech today would be 'Making life easier for ratepayers and businesses'. More >>
PM to visit Australia, attend joint Cabinet
Monday, 17 August 2009, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The official visit will include talks with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, a speech to the Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum and visits to Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. More >>
Accounting Standards Review Board appointments
Monday, 17 August 2009, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Michele Embling, Simon Carey, and Graeme Mitchell have been appointed to the Accounting Standards Review Board, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today. More >>
Leaky Homes
Monday, 17 August 2009, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Today I met with the Mayors of Auckland, Wellington, North Shore, Tauranga, Christchurch and Waitakere to discuss the leaky homes issue. These Mayors represent the six most affected Councils. More >>
Cutting Red Tape to Create a Smarter Economy
Monday, 17 August 2009, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Better and less regulation is essential to boost New Zealand’s productivity growth, international competitiveness and living standards, the Hon Rodney Hide, Minister for Regulatory Reform, and the Hon Bill English, Minister of Finance, said today. ... More >>
Te Waka Toi appointments announced
Monday, 17 August 2009, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson today announced new appointments to the board of Te Waka Toi. Te Waka Toi, the Māori Arts Board of Creative New Zealand, is responsible for developing Māori arts and artists through delivering ... More >>
Prime on Freeview a great win for viewers
Sunday, 16 August 2009, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s announcement that Prime will be available from tomorrow on the Freeview satellite and terrestrial platforms is a move welcomed by the Government, says Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Ministerial Review Group Report released
Sunday, 16 August 2009, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has released the report of the Ministerial Review Group, set up to recommend how New Zealand might improve the quality and performance of the public health system. More >>
Kiwisport provides more funding for all schoolkids
Sunday, 16 August 2009, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Claims that children in poorer schools will be worse off as a result of the Kiwisport policy announced this week are the result of selective and shonky number-crunching, says Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully. More >>
Sorrow at passing of Professor Michael Taggart
Friday, 14 August 2009, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson expressed his sincere condolences to the family of Professor Michael Taggart, who passed away yesterday after battling illness for over a year. “Mike Taggart was a first rate lawyer and scholar, and a man of rare ... More >>
Māori Land Court appointment welcomed
Friday, 14 August 2009, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu has welcomed today’s appointment of Acting Chief Judge Wilson Whare Isaac as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court. “This is a key role requiring extensive knowledge of the Court, te reo Māori and tikanga ... More >>
New Chief Judge for Māori Land Court
Friday, 14 August 2009, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita R Sharples, today announced the appointment of Acting Chief Judge Wilson Whare Isaac as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court. “Judge Isaac has been the Deputy Chief Judge and Acting Chief Judge of the Māori ... More >>
Tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Friday, 14 August 2009, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Tariana Turia says the world is a better place for people with disabilities thanks to the work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver who died this week. More >>
Thousands call new veterans Inquiry Line
Friday, 14 August 2009, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Inquiry Line giving war veterans better access to services and advice is an outstanding success with almost 2000 calls a week, Veterans’ Affairs Minister Judith Collins said today. More >>
Collins Comments: August 14
Friday, 14 August 2009, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
We’re so lucky to have clean air and wide open spaces where kids can burn off their energy and stay fit and healthy. We’re also lucky we have so many coaches and mums and dads who give up their time so their children can learn about teamwork, leadership ... More >>
Drought costs NZ $2.8 billion
Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:56 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister David Carter has revealed that the nationwide drought between spring 2007 and autumn 2008 cost the New Zealand economy $2.8 billion. A Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry report outlining the effects of the 2007-2008 drought ... More >>
Groser to attend EAS Economic Ministers meetings
Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser departs today to attend the annual meetings of Economic Ministers from the East Asia Summit (EAS) countries in Bangkok, Thailand. Mr Groser will attend meetings with counterparts from the 10 countries of the Association of ... More >>
Speech: Roy - The Gift Of His Tomorrows
Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
It is a great privilege for me to represent the New Zealand Government today to honour the service of one of our country's most significant military leaders. It is nearly three years since Peter Thorne George contacted me on behalf of Brigadier Reginald ... More >>
Call for leadership, vision from pharmacy workshop
Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne is today convening a pharmacy sector workshop aimed at actioning the Medicines New Zealand strategy and getting the most out of the pharmacist workforce. In his opening address to about 60 representatives of the ... More >>
Students to keep additional therapy services
Friday, 14 August 2009, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government
Children currently receiving additional therapy at 23 New Zealand schools will continue to be funded, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today. “I have taken this decision following discussions with affected families and schools, and feedback received ... More >>
