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Mauri stone laid at new Supreme Court
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Government
A short, simple yet moving ceremony marking the customary laying of the mauri stone took place at the front steps of the new Supreme Court early this morning. More >>
Minister announces new limits for lobsters
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has announced changes to the catch limits of four rock lobster stocks today. More >>
Letter of expectations to DHBs released
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall says the new government's goal of better, sooner, more convenient health care for all New Zealanders will be sharply focused on improving hospital services this year. More >>
ACC shortfall should have been disclosed - inquiry
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
The previous Labour-led government should have revealed a $1.5 billion ACC funding gap in the run-up to last year's election, a ministerial inquiry concludes. More >>
New Policy Statement On Electricity Governance
Monday, 2 March 2009, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has today released for consultation a revised policy direction for the Electricity Commission. More >>
Union flyer should ease Mallard’s fears
Monday, 2 March 2009, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson is pleased to see unions recognising the protections available to employees on trial periods, in contrast to Trevor Mallard’s scaremongering on this legislation. More >>
Second contingent of NZ firefighters off to Aus
Monday, 2 March 2009, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
A second contingent of New Zealand firefighters will fly to Australia this Wednesday [4 March] to help contain the bushfires in the state of Victoria, says the Minister responsible for New Zealand’s fire services Richard Worth. More >>
Minister disappointed at ComVoices Campaign
Monday, 2 March 2009, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Hon Tariana Turia, is disappointed that the ComVoices network has described the Government as failing to engage with the sector about how to deal with the recession. More >>
Joint Statement On Trans-Tasman Cooperation
Monday, 2 March 2009, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Ministers Rudd and Key held their annual talks in Sydney on 1-2 March 2009. Mr Rudd expressed deep appreciation for the strong support provided by New Zealand in the face of Australia’s worst bushfires, including assistance from 100 New Zealand ... More >>
Speech: Heather Roy - Scammers And Fraudsters
Monday, 2 March 2009, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
It's a pleasure to be here in my new capacity as Minister of Consumer Affairs to launch New Zealand's fourth Fraud Awareness campaign. Firstly, I would like to thank you all for being here today. It's great to see the support from across the public, ... More >>
Govt invests in KiwiRail
Monday, 2 March 2009, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has approved $115 million of spending on new carriages and locomotives for KiwiRail and the establishment of a small unit within Treasury to manage the next stages of its infrastructure programme. More >>
Scams Target You - Protect Yourself
Monday, 2 March 2009, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today launched Fraud Awareness Week - a joint initiative between the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Commerce Commission, as part of the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce, that raises awareness of scams ... More >>
Paul Swain welcomed as Treaty negotiator
Monday, 2 March 2009, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson today welcomed the appointment of former cabinet minister Paul Swain as the Crown’s lead negotiator in talks with the Ngati Porou iwi around the settlement of historical grievances. More >>
NZ signs 12-country regional free trade agreement
Monday, 2 March 2009, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser today signed the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) at an official signing ceremony in Hua Hin, Thailand. More >>
Minister releases Cultural Employment Report
Monday, 2 March 2009, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The cultural sector is an increasingly important source of jobs in New Zealand according to a report, Employment in the Cultural Sector, released today by Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson. More >>
Prime Minister's Concluding Speech At Job Summit
Saturday, 28 February 2009, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
You have put a tremendous amount of time and thought into the day’s discussions. More >>
Grassroots Voices report welcomed
Friday, 27 February 2009, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has welcomed a new report out today on the delivery of social services to families, says the Minister of Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett. More >>
Speech: Central Cancer Network Hui - Tariana Turia
Friday, 27 February 2009, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
This is a very important day in the lives of our families. Maungarongo Marae has been challenged by cancer in too many families. We see their faces around the walls and we grieve our losses. There wouldn’t be a family here who wouldn’t have felt ... More >>
Minister To Launch Fraud Awareness Week
Friday, 27 February 2009, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy will next week launch Fraud Awareness Week - a joint initiative that focuses on raising awareness of scams in the community. More >>
Minister observes Auckland courts in action
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu observed court workloads first-hand during a day-long visit today to Manukau and Waitakere Courts and the District and High Courts in Auckland More >>
