New Zealand Government

New Zealand Government - Latest News [Page 1669]

Horomia: Waipa River Agreement

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government

“Ngati Maniapoto and the Crown today initialled an agreement that provides for co-management arrangements for the Waipa River.” Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia, said today. More >>

Recognising the importance of the Waikato River

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government

“Today we recognized the importance of the Waikato River to Raukawa and Te Arawa.This recognition will bring both iwi into a co-management framework that will work to restore the river to a state of health and well being”, Minister for Maori Affairs, ... More >>

National offers chequebook immigration policy

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government

National has released a vague and illogical immigration policy that shows just how out of touch nine years on the opposition benches has left them, Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove said today. More >>

King launches partnership to combat graffiti

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Annette King today launched a strategy at Parliament designed to combat graffiti crime in New Zealand. The "Stop Tagging Our Place" (STOP) strategy will guide the work of agencies and groups involved in combating graffiti vandalism. More >>

Ngāti Apa Deed of Settlement Initialling

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Ngāti Apa (North Island) and the Crown have initialled a Deed of Settlement that covers all of Ngāti Apa’s (North Island) historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. More >>

Crown and Ngati Maniapoto initial river agreement

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Ngati Maniapoto and the Crown today initialled an agreement that provides for co-management arrangements for the Waipa River. “This agreement is an important further step in providing iwi engagement in the management of the Waikato River system. More >>

Raukawa, Te Arawa join Waikato clean up

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Government

The Crown today signed an agreement with Raukawa and Te Arawa to provide for the co-management of the Waikato River. More >>

Launch for 2009 Te Matatini National Kapa Haka

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government

Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia and Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister, Judith Tizard hosted the launch of the 2009 Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival at Parliament today. More >>

Rugby World Cup 2011 a true national hosting event

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s bid to host Rugby World Cup 2011 in a “stadium of four million” took a giant leap forward today with the announcement that the quarter final matches and the Bronze Final will be shared around the country, said the Rugby World Cup ... More >>

Tizard: Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government

Judith Tizard 3 September, 2008 Beehive Launch for 2009 Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival More >>

Legislation passes to enable sustainable biofuels

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Energy Minister David Parker today welcomed the passing in Parliament of the Biofuel Bill, which he said would stimulate the market for sustainable alternative transport fuels. More >>

Goff: Natural Products Industry Capability Report

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government

Phil Goff 4 September, 2008 Launch of PricewaterhouseCoopers Natural Products Industry Capability Report More >>

King: Public Transport Management Bill

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Madam Speaker, I move that the Public Transport Management Bill be read a second time. I would like to thank members of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee for their work on this Bill, and I fully support the changes that have been made ... More >>

Mapp talking rubbish on Defence Force

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government

National's press statement claiming the New Zealand Defence Force is 'critically ill-resourced' is an exercise in gross hypocrisy, Defence Minister Phil Goff says. More >>

New rule for collection of fuel information

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government

4 September 2008 [EMBARGOED 1.00PM] Media Statement New rule for collection of fuel consumption information More >>

Minor tinkering prevents National support for ETS

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Revelations in this morning’s New Zealand Herald that National’s only plans for the Emissions Trading Scheme are to tinker around the edges provide further evidence that the scheme is sound, Climate Change Minister David Parker said. More >>

Lianne Dalziel Address To Licensing Inspectors

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government

I am delighted to have the opportunity to be here today and thank you, particularly to the NSW Commissioner and Director, Michael Foggo and Albert Gardiner, for accommodating my need to switch our presentation times. A late scheduling of the Privileges Committee ... More >>