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Business knows Nat’s R&D cuts disaster for NZ

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand businesses know what a disaster National’s plans to axe the research and development tax credit would be for our country’s long term prosperity, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson said today. More >>

NZ students work on climate change study in Europe

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand engineering students will have the opportunity to study climate change in Europe through a new student exchange programme, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. More >>

Nats take $1.5 billion from science system

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Government

National has misled scientists and rural organisations and communities about its intentions, Progressive Leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>

Goff: AVEX Aviation Expo

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Deputy Mayor Peter Lee, Chairman of the Aviation Cluster John Jones, Hamilton International Airport Chief Executive Chris Doak, Chief of Air Force Air Vice-Marshall Graham Lintott - thank you for the invitation to visit the inaugural New Zealand National Aviation ... More >>

Labour’s skewed sense of priorities laid bare

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Government

National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Helen Clark’s decision to host a tax-funded photo op to celebrate spending $40 million on a high country sheep station in the same week that she unveiled a decade of deficits is further ... More >>

Govt invests in strategic vision for maternity

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister David Cunliffe and Associate Health Minister Steve Chadwick today welcomed the findings of the review into maternity services in Wellington. More >>

Minister pays tribute to Rowing’s golden duo

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government

Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove has paid tribute to Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell who announced their retirement from competitive rowing today. More >>

Goff: RSA National Council Meeting

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government

Speech to the 92nd Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association National Council Meeting Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington More >>

Commitment to improving Pacific peoples health

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government

During a visit to Langimalie Health Centre today, Health Minister David Cunliffe and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban highlighted their ministries commitment to working together to reduce health inequalities in the New Zealand health ... More >>

All national parks now protected from mining

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government

All national parks will now be protected from mining, Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick announced today. More >>

All KiwiSavers worse off under National

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today released data that shows anyone in KiwiSaver would be worse off under National’s tax cut package released yesterday, regardless of whether they qualified for Mr Key’s “independent earner rebate“. More >>

Good Progress Made On Vietnam Vet' Memorandum

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government

Speaking at the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association National Conference, Veterans’ Minister Rick Barker today told veterans that good progress has been made on implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between government and Viet ... More >>

New GM regulations give greater assurances

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government

New regulations for the conditional release of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) will provide greater assurance for industry and the public in regard to traceability and segregation, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>

Key needs to answer when, how package changed

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen has challenged National leader John Key to answer when and exactly how his party's original tax package was changed. More >>

Mallard: Protecting the environment through RMA

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard's speech to the Environment Compliance Conference (Society of Local Government Managers), Brentwood Hotel, Wellington Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to give the opening address at this important and ... More >>

Goff: Foreign Policy speech at NZIIA Debate

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government

I believe the Labour-led Government’s achievement over its term of office in foreign policy has been to strengthen New Zealand’s reputation internationally as a country which thinks independently, has strong values and, despite its small size, makes ... More >>

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