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PM welcomes world-first biofuel test flight
Tuesday, 30 December 2008, 6:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key has congratulated Air New Zealand for its successful test flight today of a biofuel-powered Boeing 747 aircraft. More >>
Minister Expresses Sympathy at Firefighter Death
Monday, 29 December 2008, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Government
My sincerest sympathies go out to the family of the volunteer rural firefighter who died today, says the Minister responsible for the New Zealand Fire Service, Richard Worth. More >>
Minister Expresses Sympathy at Firefighter Death
Monday, 29 December 2008, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Government
My sincerest sympathies go out to the family of the volunteer rural firefighter who died today, says the Minister responsible for the New Zealand Fire Service, Richard Worth. More >>
Oil reserves target met
Monday, 29 December 2008, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee today announced that New Zealand had secured oil reserves for 2009 that would ensure New Zealand would continue to meet its International Energy Agency (IEA) obligation to hold 90 days of the previous ... More >>
New Year Fuel Price Cut Call
Monday, 29 December 2008, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says it's time for local oil companies to stop monitoring and start nudging down fuel prices for New Zealand motorists. More >>
NZ Acting High Commissioner Expelled
Wednesday, 24 December 2008, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government
This unfortunate diplomatic situation resulted because of the bullying tactics, arrogance, disconnected, condescending and failed international and economic policies of the previous New Zealand government. More >>
NZ Government disappointed by Fiji move
Wednesday, 24 December 2008, 7:37 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully says the Fiji Interim Government this afternoon moved to expel New Zealand’s Acting High Commissioner, Caroline McDonald. More >>
Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal Reports
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released the annual reports - for the period July 1 2007-June 30 2008 - from the adjudicators of the upper North Island (Chris Cornwell), lower North Island and South Island (Nicola Wills) Motor Vehicle ... More >>
GDP Figures Confirm Need for Growth Plan
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Gross Domestic Product figures issued this morning confirm the need for the government’s robust economic plan to lift New Zealanders’ incomes through sustainable medium to long-term growth, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
Pansyspeak - A year of change
Monday, 22 December 2008, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government
What a year 2008 has been. As we come to the end of it the world is in the midst of an economic crisis and experts and commentators alike are struggling to know exactly why or when it will end. More >>
Environmental footprinting expertise funded
Monday, 22 December 2008, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Proposals are being sought to establish New Zealand's first professorship for the study of the environmental footprint of our primary products, the Minister of Agriculture & Forestry Hon David Carter announced today. More >>
Science Minister salutes super NZ technology
Monday, 22 December 2008, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Science Minister salutes super New Zealand technology World-first super conductor technology created by New Zealand scientists today won praise from Research, Science & Technology Minister, Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Air Force spots blacklisted boat in Southern Ocean
Sunday, 21 December 2008, 7:51 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is urging Spain to take action against Spanish-based owners of a blacklisted fishing boat spotted by an Air Force Orion on a Southern Ocean patrol, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. More >>
Emergency Department Performance Falling
Sunday, 21 December 2008, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
"Evidence just keeps piling up of the mess we've inherited in Health from the previous Labour Government " says new Health Minister Tony Ryall. More >>
Turitea wind farm proposal
Friday, 19 December 2008, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced his decision to refer the Mighty River Power proposal for a 131-turbine wind farm at Turitea, near Palmerston North, to an independent Board of Inquiry. More >>
Cabinet committees announced
Friday, 19 December 2008, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Details of the make-up of the new National-led Government’s Cabinet committees were announced today by Prime Minister John Key. More >>
Stay safe on the roads this festive season
Friday, 19 December 2008, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is urging motorists to take care on the roads this festive season. More >>
Amended Policy Targets Agreement Signed
Friday, 19 December 2008, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
A new Policy Targets Agreement signed by Finance Minister Bill English and Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has been released today. The only change to the Policy Targets Agreement is a statement of the government's economic objectives, as a backdrop ... More >>
Briefing to Justice Minister released
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Simon Power today released more Briefings to the Incoming Minister of Justice. More >>
Corrections Minister makes historic visit
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today visited Rimutaka Prison in the first official inspection of a New Zealand prison by a woman Corrections Minister. More >>
