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Central North Island land transferred to iwi

Friday, 3 July 2009, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government

A ceremony in Turangi tomorrow marking the transfer of approximately $450 million in land and cash to eight Central North island Iwi completes of the largest single settlement of historical grievances by the Crown, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi ... More >>

Turia warns tobacco companies over price war

Friday, 3 July 2009, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government

Tariana Turia says tobacco companies appear to be treading a fine line over their recent decision to drop the price of cigarettes so to make smoking more affordable in the current economic recession. Last month, Mrs Turia advised the Ministry of ... More >>

Court-ordered settlement conferences

Friday, 3 July 2009, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government

The High Court in Auckland is to introduce a pilot scheme that will see private mediators undertake court-ordered mediation in some civil disputes, Justice Minister Simon Power and Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu announced today. The pilot will commence ... More >>

Frankel, Sumpter reappointed to Copyright Tribunal

Friday, 3 July 2009, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government

Professor Susy Frankel and Paul Sumpter have been reappointed to the Copyright Tribunal for a further five years, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today. "I am pleased that Professor Frankel and Mr Sumpter have been reappointed to the Copyright Tribunal,"Mr ... More >>

Job Summit output a boost for young innovators

Friday, 3 July 2009, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government

A new post-graduate internship programme to be set up by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology will create 150 new intern positions, Research, Science and Technology Minister Wayne Mapp announced today. The pilot programme will support ... More >>

Plenty of work to rein in budget deficit - English

Friday, 3 July 2009, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Bill English has welcomed news that the Budget operating deficit of $7.2 billion for the 11 months to May 31 is lower than the forecast $8.4 billion. But he has cautioned about reading too much into month-to-month variations in the ... More >>

Electrical Workers Registration Board

Friday, 3 July 2009, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government

Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson today announced four appointments to the Electrical Workers Registration Board. Eddie Eeles has been reappointed for a second term and three new appointments have been made. The board has seven members, ... More >>

SMO Workforce Commission Report released

Friday, 3 July 2009, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minster Tony Ryall today released the Senior Medical Officers Workforce Commission report and recommendations on recruiting and retaining senior medical doctors. "The Commission on Competitive and Sustainable Terms and Conditions of Employment for ... More >>

Report shows positive shifts in energy use, supply

Friday, 3 July 2009, 9:00 am | New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee has released the latest edition of The New Zealand Energy Data File. The publication is an annual record of energy use in New Zealand. “This document is what you might describe as the energy bible of ... More >>

Agriculture Minister to visit EU and UK

Thursday, 2 July 2009, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Agriculture Minister David Carter leaves for Brussels today for bilateral meetings with the European Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel and European Commissioner for Trade Baroness Catherine Ashton. The Minister will also meet with ... More >>

Broadband decision a betrayal for rural NZ

Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government

The National Government’s decision to subsidise fast broadband to the cities to while leaving rural New Zealanders to rely on the market is an astonishing betrayal of those who produce to wealth in this country, said Labour’s Rural Affairs spokesperson ... More >>

No additional regulation for property managers

Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government

A review has found that additional regulation of property managers is not justified, says Associate Minister of Justice Nathan Guy. The review, by the Ministry of Justice, arose out of comments to the Select Committee that considered the Real Estate Agents ... More >>

Bill boosts law enforcement tools

Thursday, 2 July 2009, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government

A bill that will boost the tools available to law enforcement agencies to fight crime was introduced to the House today by Justice Minister Simon Power. Search and surveillance powers allow police and other law enforcement agencies to gather evidential material ... More >>

Milk auction for 2010/11 deferred

Thursday, 2 July 2009, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Agriculture Minister David Carter has announced the deferral of the regulated milk auction due in November. Mr Carter says some difficulties in preparing the necessary legislative changes have meant there is simply insufficient time to get the Dairy ... More >>

Government invests in parents

Thursday, 2 July 2009, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government

More than half a million dollars is to be invested around the country in the parents of pre-schoolers, says the Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett. She’s today announced $690,666 in funding for 27 community initiatives working ... More >>

Speech: Key - Federated Farmers Natl Conference

Thursday, 2 July 2009, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government

Thank you very much for inviting me to your One Event National Conference. I’d like to start by acknowledging your President Don Nicolson, the Board of Federated Farmers, and those of you who have travelled to be here from farms and rural communities ... More >>

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