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Government improves water quality monitoring
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
“An important part of the Government’s strategy to address fresh water quality is improving the standard and frequency of monitoring”, Environment Minister Nick Smith said today in addressing Fish & Game New Zealand’s annual staff conference. More >>
$25 million trade bond boost for exporters
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has extended a key trade guarantee paving the way for more New Zealand exporters to sell their goods and services to United States authorities, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
Māori Trustee – Fresh start
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Māori Affairs congratulated the new stand alone Māori Trustee organisation, as it separated today from Te Puni Kōkiri. More >>
Botany; quality growth
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
We had the pleasure of having Prime Minister Hon John Key in our Botany patch for two days in a row recently – opening the new Ormiston Hospital and Summerset Retirement Village. The opening of these two fantastic facilities is surely a sign of quality ... More >>
Ratepayers to pay off insulation through rates
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
The government has announced the first three councils to offer their residents the opportunity to pay off energy efficiency investments through their rates, as part of the government’s Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme. “I’m very pleased ... More >>
Speech: Hide - Federated Farmers Plenary Day
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning. I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to join you here today. Your business - agriculture - is one of the few areas where New Zealand leads the world. We are the 12th largest agricultural exporter by value. The success of New ... More >>
Parker: NZ’s Accident Compensation System
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government
Assessing the Current Shape, Legislation, Administration and Governance of ACC – Proposing and Looking at Future Directions 29 and 30 June 2009, Duxton Hotel, Wellington More >>
Speech: Carter - Future of Farming
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
Speech to Federated Farmers National Conference Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. I would like to acknowledge your President Don Nicolson, Councillors and your Chief Executive Conor English. Federated Farmers has come a ... More >>
Brownlee: Coal Seam Gas Industry Briefing
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
It’s great to be here today for what I hope will be the first of many conferences in New Zealand dedicated to coal seam gas. Coal seam gas has the potential to make a sizeable contribution to New Zealand’s energy security, our economic growth rate, ... More >>
Turia welcomes disability role
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Supporting disabled people and their families live an ordinary life will be a key focus for the new Minister for Disability Issues. More >>
Subject Endorsement to further motivate students
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Extra recognition for secondary school students who perform exceptionally well in specific subjects will be included in NCEA results from 2011, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today. More >>
Funding boost for early childhood education
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Early childhood education services will receive an inflation-based funding boost of 1.95 per cent from 1 July, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today. More >>
Government provides NPF schemes with $34m
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has authorised a $33.7 million injection to three Crown-guaranteed National Provident Fund schemes to help cover lower than expected returns, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
Disability Issues portfolio transferred
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Disability Issues portfolio has been transferred from Paula Bennett to Tariana Turia, Prime Minister John Key has announced. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Airport becomes corporate entity
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
From tomorrow Hawke’s Bay Airport will operate as an airport company with the Crown, Napier City Council and Hastings District Council becoming shareholders. More >>
New Chair, members for SPARC Board
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Businessman Paul Collins has been appointed Chair of the Board of Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Govt confirms EFSA findings on A1 milk
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will not convene a group of experts to discuss the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) review of the science of A1 milk, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today. The previous administration had agreed to the Slorach ... More >>
Minister welcomes OAG report on police
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Judith Collins today welcomed the findings of the first report of the Auditor-General into the response of police to the recommendations of the 2007 Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct. “The report shows that police have taken ... More >>
PM to visit Pacific
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will lead an official delegation to four Pacific Islands next week. The visit, over four days, will take in Tonga, Samoa, Niue, and the Cook Islands. Mr Key says the purpose of the visit is to reinforce the already close links ... More >>
New Chair, members for SPARC Board
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
Businessman Paul Collins has been appointed Chair of the Board of Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced today. Mr Collins, a recently appointed SPARC board member, has held directorships with ... More >>
