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Peters: Wairarapa racing awards dinner
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
Speech to the Masterton and Wairarapa racing clubs' combined awards night More >>
Romeo Bragato New Zealand Wine Industry Speech
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you, Stuart, for the warm welcome and thank you for the opportunity to address the opening session of the 2008 Bragato Conference. More >>
RSE Scheme extended to Solomon Islands workers
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Government is establishing a scheme to provide training in New Zealand for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme workers from the Pacific, and is inviting Solomon Islands to join the five other nations which already have kick start status ... More >>
Relief from high remittance costs
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
The cost to Pacific workers of remitting money from New Zealand will drop when proposed regulatory changes are made, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today at the Pacific Islands Forum in Niue. More >>
Economic growth focus for NZ’s development efforts
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that building an environment conducive to economic growth in Pacific Island countries is a focus for New Zealand’s development assistance programme in the region. More >>
Women’s empowerment in the spotlight
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
A torch accepted by Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick today symbolises New Zealand’s ongoing commitment to an international campaign for gender equality and the empowerment of women. More >>
NZ to Participate in Five Nation Training Exercise
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
A 172 strong contingent from the 2/1st Infantry Battalion based at Burnham will head for Europe next month to participate in an army training exercise with forces from Australia, Britain, Canada and the United States, Defence Minister Phil Goff said ... More >>
Minister welcomes returning Kiwi firefighters
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
Rick Barker, Internal Affairs Minister today welcomed the safe return of nine rural firefighters from a 34-day tour of duty in California, the fifth such deployment to the USA since 2000. More >>
New chair of the Copyright Tribunal announced
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard today announced the appointment of Professor Susy Frankel as Chair of the Copyright Tribunal for a term of one year. More >>
Auckland lab heralds NZ healthcare robotics
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
The new robotics laboratory in Auckland heralds healthcare robotics in New Zealand according to the Minister of Research, Science and Technology and Economic Development, Pete Hodgson. More >>
MP for Te Tai Tonga welcomes Deed of Settlement
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
MP for Te Tai Tonga Hon Mahara Okeroa has welcomed today’s signing of a Deed of Settlement between the Crown and Port Nicholson Block Claims Team to settle all historical Te Tiriti o Waitangi claims of Taranaki Whanui. More >>
Upping ante for Pasifika educational achievement
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Carter and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban launched the Pasifika Education Plan 2008-2012 today, stepping up the Labour-led government’s commitment to ensure more Pasifika students achieve their educational ... More >>
Group Appointed To Review Road User Charges
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Annette King has today confirmed the members of an independent group to review Road User Charges. More >>
Modified Boeing 757s – a valuable asset for NZ
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Phil Goff today officially welcomed home the first of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Boeing 757 aircraft following an extensive refit in the United States. More >>
Lottery funding for traditional Māori garden
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
Lottery Grants Board Presiding Member Rick Barker today announced a grant of up to $433,000 from the Lottery Significant Projects Fund, to Hamilton City Council. The grant will enable the completion of Te Parapara Garden, New Zealand’s first ... More >>
Tackling climate change downunder
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
I would first like to welcome you all here to Auckland for the 4th Australia and New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference. I wish to offer a particularly warm welcome to our counterparts who have made the trip over from Australia and further ... More >>
Congratulations for Avalanche Programme award
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 12:21 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Annette King today congratulated the New Zealand Transport Agency for winning a prestigious international award for its Milford Road avalanche programme. More >>
ADD/ADHD Week Launched
Monday, 18 August 2008, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Ruth Dyson, Minister for Disability Issues is today launching ADD/ADHD Awareness Week. More >>
Hughes: Southeast Asian Night Market
Monday, 18 August 2008, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech notes for Statistics Minister Darren Hughes' address to the Southest Asian Night Market, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington More >>
Lives of disabled people continuing to improve
Monday, 18 August 2008, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Disability Issues Ruth Dyson, welcomes the New Zealand Disability Strategy Implementation Review. The report is an independent review into the progress made by central government agencies implementing the strategy from April 2001 to June ... More >>
