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National's police promises phoney and dishonest

Monday, 20 October 2008, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Police Minister Annette King says the National Party's promises to deploy 300 extra frontline police in South Auckland by the end of 2010 are phoney and dishonest. More >>

$18m in capital funding for Sancta Maria College

Monday, 20 October 2008, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Chris Carter announced today at the opening of the brand new St Anne teaching block at Sancta Maria College, that the Government has agreed to contribute $18.888 million in capital funding toward the cost of the building. More >>

Emergency Management Information System Progress

Monday, 20 October 2008, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government

Good progress has been made towards the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) getting a new emergency management information system (EMIS) Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker said today. More >>

National kept in loop on finance sector regulation

Sunday, 19 October 2008, 10:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen this afternoon welcomed National Party Leader John Key's reassertion of his party's support for a fundamentally bipartisan approach to finance sector regulation in New Zealand. More >>

Growing through Diversity

Sunday, 19 October 2008, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government

Labour recognises there are significant advantages in New Zealand being an inclusive, tolerant and multicultural nation. Ethnic diversity can benefit all spheres of our lives. Increased ethnic diversity also brings challenges. These include ensuring ... More >>

Labour releases Ethnic Affairs policy

Sunday, 19 October 2008, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government

Labour Party spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs, Chris Carter, said at Labour’s Ethnic branch campaign launch today that the creation of a school liaison function within the Office of Ethnic Affairs and the establishment of a community festivals fund ... More >>

Queen Mary Hospital preserved as heritage site

Saturday, 18 October 2008, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark today announced that the significant heritage Queen Mary Hospital site at Hanmer will be preserved in a transfer of land between government agencies. More >>

Sanitary works scheme assists

Friday, 17 October 2008, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government

The government is providing funding to help small communities improve their sewerage systems, Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor said today. More >>

NZ's largest offshore marine farm approved

Friday, 17 October 2008, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Government

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton and Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick said the largest marine farm in New Zealand could have the potential to provide 500 new jobs. More >>

More Kiwis to benefit from warmer, drier homes

Friday, 17 October 2008, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Middle-income Kiwi homeowners can now get more money from the government to help them invest in warmer, drier, more energy efficient homes, and more New Zealand householders are now eligible to receive this funding, Energy Minister David Parker and Government ... More >>

Anderton: Forestry sector drug and alcohol code

Friday, 17 October 2008, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Good morning. It is a great pleasure to be back in Tairawhiti with so many good friends. As I travel around the country, people tell me they are worried. The current uncertain international financial market conditions are of serious concern to workers and employers ... More >>

Minister congratulates Capital Coast DHB

Friday, 17 October 2008, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Health David Cunliffe today congratulated Capital and Coast DHB on securing the services of two paediatric oncologists. More >>

$18 million goes to Special Education in Capital

Friday, 17 October 2008, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Chris Carter gave special education in Wellington a boost by announcing today that $18 million will be invested into the rebuilding of two special schools in the region. More >>

Fiordland Marine User Guide a must read

Friday, 17 October 2008, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard paid tribute to the Fiordland Guardians today and urged people to check out their new Fiordland Marine User Guide, being launched tonight in Invercargill. More >>

Labour offers HOPE while Nats offer false hope

Friday, 17 October 2008, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government

Labour's new HOPE initiative differs fundamentally from National's Gateway programme in one critical aspect and that is that HOPE will actually make homes affordable for modest income earners, says Housing Minister Maryan Street. "National's ... More >>

No new hot water cylinder regulations, says Jones

Friday, 17 October 2008, 8:59 am | New Zealand Government

“Dr Nick Smith has spent far too much time in the midday sun and now he is dazed and confused because there are no new regulations limiting the size of hot water cylinders,” says Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones. More >>

Crown Settles Te Wānanga o Raukawa Treaty Claim

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia and Minister for Tertiary Education, Pete Hodgson and Te Wānanga o Raukawa have today signed a deed of settlement which brings to an end the 1999 Waitangi Tribunal Wānanga Capital Establishment claim ... More >>

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