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Meridian Energy’s North Island wind farm proposal

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government

The Crown has made a submission on Meridian Energy’s wind farm proposal in the Central North Island, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Chelsea Park ensures public access to parkland

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government

Today’s handover of Chelsea Estate Park on Auckland’s North Shore guarantees public access to the area, protects important forests and preserves a significant part of Auckland’s historic heritage, Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick said ... More >>

New steps to protect fisheries from rock snot

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government

To reduce the risk of didymo spread, Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick today agreed to the New Zealand Fish and Game Council recommendation to restrict the use of footwear with felt soles by fishing licence holders. More >>

Home Equity Code of Practice Approved

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government

The Code of Practice for home equity release schemes was approved by Cabinet today said Ruth Dyson, Minister for Senior Citizens. Home equity release schemes, often called reverse mortgages, enable older people to draw on the equity in their homes ... More >>

Safety Award winners are all champions

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government

This year’s New Zealand Community Safety and Injury Prevention Award winners are a great example of the difference we can all make to reduce injury and fatality rates, says ACC Minister Maryan Street. More >>

Sports Minister wishes Paralympians well

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government

Minister for Sport and Recreation Clayton Cosgrove has sent a strong message of support to the New Zealand Paralympic team which will be competing in Beijing. More >>

Civil Defence lessons in exercise Ruaumoko

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government

Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker today released the final report on Exercise Ruaumoko, New Zealand’s biggest ever civil defence emergency management exercise. More >>

Key’s first instinct under pressure: lie and evade

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 12:46 am | New Zealand Government

John Key has shown that his first instinct when he is under pressure is to lie and evade questioning, Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Street: Speech to the ACC Futures Seminar

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 12:45 am | New Zealand Government

It’s always a pleasure to talk to groups with an interest in ACC and given the impending election and some proposed changes to the scheme coming from the Opposition, it is also increasingly an imperative! More >>

It’s time to make our homes safer

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 12:42 am | New Zealand Government

More New Zealanders are injured in their homes than anywhere else and a child dies from an injury caused in the home every two weeks, says ACC Minister Maryan Street. More >>

$9.3M boost for early childhood services

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 12:40 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Chris Carter today announced grants worth $9.3 million for 27 early childhood education providers across New Zealand. The Minister made the announcement during a visit to Aoga Amata EFKS Early Childhood Centre in Newtown, Wellington, ... More >>

Key cancels 2011 tax cuts

Monday, 1 September 2008, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government

John Key has inadvertently admitted that National would not deliver more rounds of tax cuts than Labour, but will instead just change the ordering of the government’s three-staged $10.6 billion tax cut programme, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said. More >>