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Climate Change: New Zealand Statement to UN
Friday, 12 December 2008, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Statement to UN Climate Change Conference High-Level Segment Pozna , Poland Mr President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. More >>
Briefing shows QMS solid foundation
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Fisheries, Phil Heatley, today released the Briefing for Incoming Ministers (BIM) from the Ministry of Fisheries. More >>
Death of former Indonesian Foreign Minister Alatas
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today expressed his condolences at the death of former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas. More >>
Death of former Indonesian Foreign Minister Alatas
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today expressed his condolences at the death of former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas. More >>
Count on my support, Minister tells police grads
Friday, 12 December 2008, 8:04 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Police are being stretched too thin, and more Police are on the way, Police Minister Judith Collins told graduates at the Royal New Zealand Police College today. More >>
Ryall: Resolution in Hawke's Bay DHB
Friday, 12 December 2008, 8:01 am | New Zealand Government
The new Health Minister Tony Ryall has confirmed that the Crown will consent to the applicants’ request to withdraw its application for a judicial review of the previous Health Minister’s sacking of the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board. More >>
Arts, Culture and Heritage briefings released
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has today released five Briefings to the Incoming Minister. More >>
Release of Tertiary Education briefing
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) from the Tertiary Education Commission. More >>
Challenges in Education briefing
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The Education Minister Anne Tolley has released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) from the Ministry of Education and other education organisations. More >>
Government monitoring dry conditions
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is keeping a close eye on dry weather conditions in parts of the country and will consider drought assistance for farming communities if required, says Agriculture Minister David Carter. More >>
Employment Relations Amendment Bill Speech
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
This bill amends the Employment Relations Act 2000 to implement Government policy on trial employment periods for new employees of small and medium sized businesses - those employing fewer than 20 employees - and to support Government policy on Kiwisaver ... More >>
Government delivers on its tax cut promises
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The passage of the Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill this morning shows that New Zealanders now have a government that delivers on its tax cut promises, Finance Minister Bill English said today. More >>
Biofuel Law Change
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today tabled in Parliament a Bill to repeal the obligation placed on oil companies to sell a certain proportion of biofuel. More >>
Minister of Finance Statement to the House
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I wanted to make a statement to the House at the earliest possible time about the serious international financial situation that has developed over recent months, the impact this situation has had on New Zealand, and the measures that have ... More >>
Reserve Bank Briefing Released
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English has today released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Finance from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. More >>
Poznan Meeting on Climate Change: NZ Position
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 7:32 am | New Zealand Government
The Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations), Tim Groser, will be leading the New Zealand delegation at the latter stages of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Poznań, Poland, ... More >>
McCully names new High Commissioner to Cooks
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Career diplomat Tia Barrett will be New Zealand's next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. More >>
New High Commissioner to South Africa named
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's next High Commissioner to South Africa will be career diplomat Geoff Randal, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Hon Dr Nick Smith Minister for the Environment
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Government
New Environment Minister Nick Smith today released the independent report commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment into its handling of the Mapua contaminated site clean-up near Nelson. More >>
ACC shortfall inquiry Terms of Reference released
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The Terms of Reference for the Ministerial Inquiry into the disclosure of the funding shortfall in ACC's Non-Earners Account has been released by Finance Minister Bill English today. The Ministerial Inquiry is to report on the large increase in government ... More >>
