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Double tax agreement with Philippines updated

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s double tax agreement with the Philippines has been updated, with effect from 1 December, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>

Street: Ako Aotearoa Academy for Tertiary Teaching

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government

Speech by Associate Tertiary Education Minister Maryan Street to the inaugural symposium of the Ako Aotearoa Academy for Tertiary Teaching Excellence in Wellington More >>

Govt plans will cut compliance costs for wineries

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government

The government is slashing red tape for wineries which sell wine for the cellar door or by mail order for off-site consumption by making licensing easier and manager training requirements more proportionate to the lower risks involved. More >>

Anderton: Christchurch Grey Power meeting

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 9:24 am | New Zealand Government

In a couple of weeks from now, New Zealanders are going to make a choice. What is that choice about? It's a choice about who we can trust to lead us through the most turbulent economic times internationally that any of us can remember. More >>

Waste Advisory Board appointed

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 12:34 am | New Zealand Government

A new advisory board has been appointed to provide advice to the Environment Minister on issues relating to waste minimisation, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

New partnership for health and IT

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 12:31 am | New Zealand Government

A new top level advisory body for leading technology change in the health sector was announced today by Health Minister David Cunliffe. More >>

Nothing new for Pacific under National

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Government

Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban said National's one page Pacific Affairs policy seems like an afterthought, offering nothing new for our Pacific communities. More >>

New Zealand tops UK Tourism Awards

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand has once again been voted a favourite destination by British travellers, Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor said today. More >>

Submissions called for on FTA with US

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is inviting submissions on New Zealand’s upcoming Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the United States as part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (currently called the P4), Trade Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>

Key and English admit plans to raid the Superfund

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government

Having savaged KiwiSaver last week, John Key and Bill English have today announced that they plan to raid the New Zealand Superannuation Fund in order to pay for their pet projects, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Goff congratulates police on medals theft arrests

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Phil Goff has congratulated the Police for progressing to the point of laying charges the investigation into the theft of military medals from the Waiouru Army Museum. More >>

Students get 23 percent of tertiary funding

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government

Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said today that recent comments in the media that 42 percent of tertiary funding goes to students is misleading. More >>

Local Councils delivering on Positive Ageing

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government

A growing number of local councils are delivering practical initiatives which will improve the lives of older people in their communities as part of the New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy, says Senior Citizens Minister, Ruth Dyson. More >>

East Coast gets safe, reliable roading alignment

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government

Labour’s commitment to ensure remote communities are provided with reliable roading infrastructure has been further strengthened by today’s announcement of a $2.5m SH35 alignment for the East Coast, says Transport Minister Annette King and Ikaroa-Rawhiti ... More >>

New Zealand named ‘Best of the Best’

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Phil Goff and Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson today welcomed the naming of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) as the world’s best trade promotion organisation. More >>

East Coast gets safe, reliable roading alignment

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 12:33 am | New Zealand Government

Dalziel: Dinner for COSCO Beijing President, Chair

Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Good evening everyone. It is a pleasure to be here and to be part of this dinner in honour of Captain WEI Jai Fu [WAY Jar Foo], Chairman and President of the Cosco Group of Beijing, on the occasion of his first visit to New Zealand. May I offer ... More >>

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