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New Consul General for Sao Paulo

Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s next Consul General to Sao Paulo will be career diplomat Mary-Anne Crompton, Acting Foreign Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>

$1 million food aid for Nepal and Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government

Acting Foreign Minister Helen Clark announced today that $1 million in assistance will be made available from NZAID to support the United Nations World Food programme’s (WFP) work in Nepal and Sri Lanka. The funding comes from the baseline funding for ... More >>

New Zealand contribution to Tokelau Trust Fund

Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand is contributing $15 million this financial year to the Tokelau International Trust Fund, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. The funding comes from the backline funding for New Zealand Aid. More >>

Agreement marks next stage in helicopters roll-out

Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 9:46 am | New Zealand Government

An Agreement signed today by New Zealand and Germany will promote closer cooperation between our countries and paves the way for the next stage of training New Zealand pilots and crew in the roll-out of the Air Force’s new NH90 helicopters, Defence ... More >>

Crown accounts reflect global finance market woes

Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government

The Financial Statements of the Government for the first three months of the current financial year, released by the Treasury earlier today, reflect the period of disruption and weakness in global financial markets, says Finance Minister Michael Cullen. More >>

Ngati Rangitihi signs up to CNI Land Collective

Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government

Representatives of Ngati Rangitihi have signed a Deed of Accession at Parliament that formalises the iwi as a member of the Central North Island Forests Land Collective, Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Dr Cullen said today. More >>

Labour supports strong, sustainable agriculture

Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government

The Labour Party in government is delivering policies that promote a strong, sustainable future for our primary industries, the party's Finance and Rural Affairs spokespeople said today when welcoming the publication of Federated Farmers' 2008 Election Manifesto. More >>

Govt starts work on Financial Advisers Act

Monday, 3 November 2008, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government

Approval has now been given to bring into force parts of the Financial Advisers Act 2008, which allows officials to start work on its implementation, Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said today. More >>

Wholesale funding guarantee facility

Sunday, 2 November 2008, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today announced that the Crown will offer a wholesale funding guarantee facility to investment-grade financial institutions in New Zealand. More >>

Support for distressed mortgage borrowers

Sunday, 2 November 2008, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen has exchanged letters with each of the country's largest mortgage lending banks which outline the approach that banks will take into account when handling mortgage customers facing servicing problems in the challenging ... More >>

Cullen: Wholesale funding guarantee facility

Saturday, 1 November 2008, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today announced that the Crown will offer a wholesale funding guarantee facility to investment-grade financial institutions in New Zealand. More >>

Details of justice delivery programme announced

Saturday, 1 November 2008, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government

This week Minister for Courts Rick Barker announced details on the Ministry of Justice’s Auckland Service Delivery Programme, and the Auckland District Court Upgrade Project. More >>

National’s foreign policy lacks depth - Goff

Saturday, 1 November 2008, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government

“If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then superficially, Labour should be flattered by National’s policy release on foreign affairs and trade,” Trade Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>

Reappointments to the Human Rights Review Tribunal

Friday, 31 October 2008, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Today Courts Minister Rick Barker announced the reappointment of Eamon Daly, Deborah Clapshaw, Patsi Davies and Simativa Perese as members of the Human Rights Review Tribunal Panel. More >>

Illegally logged timber to get the chop

Friday, 31 October 2008, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government

The New Zealand Government is taking a stand against illegal logging by introducing a new requirement for retailers to clearly display whether they have information about the legality of their kwila/merbau timber and timber products, Forestry Minister ... More >>