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Speech Notes: Simon Power on Intellectual Property
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech notes for Commerce Minister Simon Power at the Intellectual Property Design Competition prize-giving, Hutt International Boys School, Upper Hutt It's a pleasure to be here today to speak at this event. I would like to say a warm thank you to ... More >>
Cook Strait Power Cable Failure
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is expressing concern at the failure of the Cook Strait power cable last night. More >>
Tolley: Principals’ Study Tour
Monday, 27 April 2009, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Good morning everyone and thank you for your warm welcome. I am delighted to be here with you all today as Minister of Education to open your 2009 Study Tour. More >>
Government to assist Hawke’s Bay farmers
Monday, 27 April 2009, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Drought-stricken farmers in Hawke’s Bay are being offered help by the Government. Despite rain falling in many parts of the country in recent days, the Hawke’s Bay region is into its third successive autumn drought and a medium-level drought has ... More >>
Marae food safety guide to be released
Monday, 27 April 2009, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
A new food safety guide designed for marae cooks will be officially launched at Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia tomorrow. The New Zealand Food Safety Authority guide, named Te Kai Manawa Ora, provides up-to-date advice on food safety. “Sharing kai is a ... More >>
Key: ANZAC Day message 2009
Monday, 27 April 2009, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
The men who landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 could not have foreseen how that date would become embedded in the consciousness of future generations. Year after year, New Zealanders reflect on the sacrifice of our servicemen and try to make sense ... More >>
Speech: Roy - Palmerston-Waihemo ANZAC Service
Monday, 27 April 2009, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
President of the Palmerston - Waihemo RSA, veterans and visitors young and old. Good Morning. Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. Around the world, Kiwis and Aussies are gathering at memorials, large and small, to pay their respects to ... More >>
Ten Students Infected With Swine Flu
Monday, 27 April 2009, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has this evening confirmed ten positive influenza results from testing carried out on 13 Rangitoto College students who returned from Mexico early yesterday morning. More >>
McCully marks Anzac Day in Afghanistan
Sunday, 26 April 2009, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully is commemorating Anzac Day with New Zealand Defence Force personnel serving in Afghanistan's Bamyan province. More >>
ANZAC address at National Wreath Laying Ceremony
Sunday, 26 April 2009, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government
On this day in 1915, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps took their first steps into a new country and a prolonged and doomed battle. More >>
Remembering Pacific peoples’ WW1 contribution
Saturday, 25 April 2009, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Niuean and Cook Island soldiers who fought alongside New Zealanders in the First World War, will be remembered on ANZAC Day, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Georgina te Heuheu said today. More >>
Alcohol proposals useful contribution to debate
Friday, 24 April 2009, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
The Law Commission’s recommendations on alcohol sales and consumption released today are “a useful contribution to an important debate”, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said. “They are not Government policy, but they are certainly useful ... More >>
Government appoints Reserve Bank directors
Friday, 24 April 2009, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English announced two new appointments to the Reserve Bank's board of directors today. They are Christchurch consultant and professional director Sue Sheldon, who will begin on May 1 and Wellington consultant and professional director ... More >>
Minister opens new Research Centre
Friday, 24 April 2009, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Health, Dr Jonathan Coleman yesterday opened the National Research Centre for Stroke, Applied Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation. More >>
New leadership vital for community funding
Friday, 24 April 2009, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Strong leadership will emerge from a national committee in charge of a multi-million dollar fund for community groups through these tough times, Tariana Turia says. “Our communities are in a time of high need given the current economic recession and it’s ... More >>
Auckland governance - Democracy in action
Friday, 24 April 2009, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government
Democracy is alive and well in Auckland. In the weeks since the Royal Commission recommended the formation of a new, single Auckland council, people throughout the city have been making their views heard on the idea. The Government agrees with the ... More >>
Key Notes:No. 47
Friday, 24 April 2009, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
I'm now on Twitter - a free social networking website that lets you keep in touch with what I'm up to. We're still in the set-up phase, but I already have over 600 "followers". I'll get more involved in future. In the meantime, you can follow my ... More >>
Ground-breaking adult literacy, numeracy programme
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has today announced a multi-million dollar agreement for a professional development programme in the adult literacy and numeracy sector. More >>
Walking Access Commission appointments
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minster David Carter today announced the members of the Board of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission. John Acland has been reappointed as chair for a term of two years and the remaining Board members have been reappointed for ... More >>
Job Support Scheme expanded
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is to extend the Job Support Scheme to include medium-sized businesses with 50 to 100 workers, Prime Minister John Key says. Mr Key today announced the expansion to the scheme, which came out of the Job Summit. The scheme lets private ... More >>
