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Te Heuheu to attend Bali Democracy Forum
Monday, 8 December 2008, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Disarmament Minister Georgina te Heuheu will discuss building democracy in the Asia region when she represents New Zealand at the first meeting of the Bali Democracy Forum. More >>
McCully heads to Fiji with Forum ministerial group
Monday, 8 December 2008, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will visit Fiji later this week as part of the Pacific Forum Ministerial Contact Group tasked with encouraging Fiji’s return to democratic rule. More >>
Briefing to Conservation Minister released
Monday, 8 December 2008, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Tim Groser has today released the Briefing for the Incoming Minister of Conservation from the Department of Conservation. More >>
Giving NZers Confidence In Their Local Council
Monday, 8 December 2008, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide today released the formal Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) prepared by Local Government New Zealand. More >>
Statement on under-strength timber allegations
Friday, 5 December 2008, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson has called for an investigation into allegations surrounding the use of under-strength timber in some buildings. More >>
Crown accounts show need for economic action
Friday, 5 December 2008, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government
The Financial Statements of the Government for the four months ended 31 October 2008 underline the need for action to make our economy more productive and competitive, Finance Minister Bill English said today. More >>
Treasury Briefing to Minister of Finance Released
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English has today released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Finance from the Treasury. More >>
Big blow-out in another ACC account
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Officials are recommending an increase in earners levies of $1.337 billion over the next three years to cover significant increased costs of the ACC Earners' Account that funds non-work accidents involving employees. More >>
GP training numbers to increase
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Health Tony Ryall says the Government has approved an increase in the number of GP training places. More >>
AG asked to investigate school bus tender process
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has requested that the Auditor General initiate an inquiry into the Ministry of Education school bus transport tendering process. More >>
Choice & Confidence Best For Consumers
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Consumer Affairs Hon Heather Roy today released the Briefing for the Incoming Minister (BIM), prepared by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and noted that the portfolio faces many challenges - but also significant opportunities. More >>
Former ACC Minister contradicts herself
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
"Former ACC Minister Maryan Street has given two different accounts about when she came to know about the $1 billion blow out in the ACC Non-Earners' Account," says ACC Minister Nick Smith. More >>
2004 Boxing Day Tsunami – Lessons for New Zealand
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Public lecture by Dr Kuntoro Mangkusubroto Wellington Town Hall, Illot Theatre 5.30pm – 7pm, Monday, 8 December 2008 More >>
ACC blow-out sparks Ministerial Inquiry
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The previous Labour government underfunded ACC to the tune of about $1 billion over the next three years, Prime Minister John Key has revealed. More >>
Minister congratulates new Zespri CEO
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Agriculture David Carter congratulates Lain Jager, the new chief executive of Zespri Group Limited, on his appointment. More >>
NZ to sign Convention on Cluster Munitions
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will be among the first countries to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions on December 3 in Norway, says Disarmament Minister Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
Protocol updates US-NZ double tax agreement
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne have welcomed the signing in Washington today of a protocol that updates the double tax agreement between New Zealand and the United States. More >>
Primary sector recognised as economic driver
Monday, 1 December 2008, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Biosecurity, David Carter, has today released the Briefing for Incoming Ministers (BIM) from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. More >>
Minister welcomes new Crown Research Institute
Monday, 1 December 2008, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Two Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) - Crop & Food Research and HortResearch - come together today to form a single research institute known as The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd (Plant and Food Research). More >>
Restraint required in Southern Ocean
Sunday, 30 November 2008, 8:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Wayne Mapp are urging all parties to show restraint during whaling protests in the Antarctic this season. More >>
