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Turia: Opening of GP Clinic in Kaitaia

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Government

A month ago, Kaitaia hit The Herald headlines with a story about the Bro Files. Betabody gym owner, Manuera Riwai, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight, with fellow Bro Files members Rob Murray, Mak Parangi, Hepa Stephens, Steve Allen and Rocky Manga ... More >>

Auckland governance committee

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government

Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, has announced the five National MPs who will sit on the select committee to examine the Auckland governance bill. More >>

NZTE Board Appointments

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Government

Economic Development Minister, Gerry Brownlee, and Trade Minister, Tim Groser, have made five appointments to the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Board. Three are new appointees, and two are reappointments of sitting Board members. “We are pleased ... More >>

Speech: Mapp - Defence Review

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Massey University’s Centre for Defence Studies, in partnership with the Military Studies Institute, is New Zealand’s leading defence education institution. As a former Associate Professor teaching international law, including the law of armed ... More >>

Minister urges top priority for pig code review

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government

Agriculture Minister David Carter has asked the review of the 2005 Code of Welfare for pigs to be a top priority for the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee. The committee is currently reviewing the 2005 Code and Mr Carter has asked it to ... More >>

PM appoints Chief Science Advisor

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister John Key has appointed distinguished scientist Professor Peter Gluckman to be the first Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor. Mr Key says Professor Gluckman is one of the country’s leading scientists and he will make an important contribution ... More >>

Speech: Bennet - Launch of Community Response Fund

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government

Good morning everyone, and thank you for coming along today. I’ve invited you all here today because I want to explain the Government’s plans for funding community and voluntary sector organisations through this global economic downturn. I’m doing ... More >>

Speech: Smith, NZ Climate Change Centre Conference

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government

Good morning and thank you for the introduction. I would like to offer my thanks to the New Zealand Climate Change Centre for organising this conference, for the leadership shown by all of New Zealand’s Crown Research Institutes and Canterbury ... More >>

Fund to support social services during recession

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government

The Minister of Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett has announced the Government’s intention to establish a new fund to support critical social services for New Zealanders during the economic downturn. It is expected up to $40 million ... More >>

Brownlee: Wave and Tidal Energy Annual Conference

Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government

It gives me great pleasure to open the Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association's third annual conference today, with the theme ‘Making Waves'. More >>

Minister meets Pacific Island community

Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Christchurch’s Pacific Island community is gathering tonight (subs: Tuesday 19 May 2009) to meet Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu. Christchurch has an active Pacific Island community. Of the 18,615 Pacific people in the South ... More >>

More maternity funding for new parents

Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced the Government will spend an extra $103.5 million over four years to boost maternity services for parents. The additional funding provides for: - Longer stays for new mothers in birthing facilities - An optional ... More >>

Billion dollar state highway investment confirmed

Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government

The government has today confirmed that it will invest an extra billion dollars in the state highway network over the next three years with the release of its revised Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding (GPS). Transport Minister Steven ... More >>

Pig farm investigation underway

Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government

Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister David Carter has confirmed that animal welfare investigators are carrying out an inspection of the pig farm at the centre of TVNZ’s ‘Sunday’ programme. The Minister yesterday urged animal rights group, SAFE, to ... More >>

Grants to boost New Zealand biodiesel industry

Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government

A new grants programme for biodiesel production will kickstart the biodiesel industry in New Zealand, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today. “By supporting biodiesel production in New Zealand, we can help get a new industry up ... More >>

NZ, EU to explore bilateral agreement

Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand and the European Union are exploring the benefits of a comprehensive bilateral agreement covering political, security and economic areas, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. Mr McCully is in Brussels for six-monthly EU foreign policy ... More >>

PM welcomes Greens’ support on Cycleway

Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister John Key is welcoming the Green Party’s agreement to work with National on the New Zealand Cycleway Project. The cycleway has been added to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines the policy initiatives both parties have agreed ... More >>

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