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Courts Minister signals further work on e-filing

Friday, 15 August 2008, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government

Speaking today at the inaugural New Zealand Lawtech and e-Discovery Summit in Auckland, Courts Minister Rick Barker highlighted the work being undertaken to look at expanding electronic filing. More >>

Storm clean up with Enhanced Taskforce Green

Friday, 15 August 2008, 12:46 am | New Zealand Government

Enhanced Taskforce Green funding to help with the clean-up of the recent storms affecting the Horowhenua and North Canterbury regions was announced today by Ruth Dyson, Minister for Social Development and Employment. More >>

Ministers to attend CER annual meeting

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand and Australian trade, industry and agriculture ministers are to meet for the annual Closer Economic Relations Ministerial Forum in Melbourne tomorrow, which also marks the 25th anniversary year of the Australian-New Zealand relationship. More >>

Peters names new Ambassador to WTO

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand's next Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation in Geneva will be career diplomat David Walker, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Peters names new Ambassador to WTO

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand's next Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation in Geneva will be career diplomat David Walker, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Nats propose higher emissions, higher prices

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government

John Key has once again shown his lack of commitment to take action against climate change by unveiling an energy policy that would see greenhouse gas emissions rise further and increase costs to consumers. More >>

Tax: Discussion document released

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government

A discussion document released today seeks views on whether the law should allow limited streaming of imputation credits to those who can use them and refunds of credits for charities and other tax-exempt entities. More >>

Appointment to Creative NZ Arts Council announced

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hon Judith Tizard, today announced the appointment of a new member to the Creative New Zealand Arts Council. More >>

NZ High Commissioner to Cooks resigns

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Brian Donnelly, has resigned due to ill health, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Tapuika and Ngati Rangiwewehi sign Terms

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 10:44 am | New Zealand Government

Tapuika and Ngati Rangiwewehi have signed Joint Terms of Negotiation with the Crown which set out the scope and the nature of their upcoming negotiations to settle their historic Treaty of Waitangi claims, Treaty Negotiations Minister Michael Cullen said ... More >>

Significant Step Forward for Youth Justice Rotorua

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government

The Minister for Social Development and Employment, Ruth Dyson is pleased to announce that a development and lease agreement was signed between Parekarangi Trust and Child, Youth and Family last night at a ceremony on the Te Pakira marae. More >>

No damage to Skyhawks, sales process sped up

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government

The outer protective coating on three of the 17 Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawks kept at Woodburn Air Base was torn during the recent storm, but there was no damage to the aircraft, Defence Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>

Waikato Prof Appointed to Marsden Fund Council

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 12:12 am | New Zealand Government

14 August 2008 Embargoed until midday Media Release Waikato Prof Appointed to Marsden Fund Council More >>

Govt supports Commissioner of Financial Advisers

Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government

The government is backing the establishment of a Commissioner of Financial Advisers who will be a member of the Securities Commission, as suggested in a second interim report issued by the Select Committee considering two Bills to regulate financial ... More >>

Negative licensing of insolvency profession sought

Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today announced Cabinet’s decision to introduce a new negative licensing system for the insolvency profession today, saying it is the final step in the review of the personal and corporate insolvency laws. More >>

Tremendous contribution to Pacific remembered

Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government

Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban will travel to Apia tomorrow to attend the funeral of the former Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Greg Urwin, who passed away at his home in Samoa over the weekend. More >>

Hodgson: Polytechnics NZ Speech

Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government

When I first took up the tertiary education portfolio, I set myself the task of visiting every polytech in the country. There are twenty. I am up to number nineteen. Only EIT to go. Actually, I haven’t visited Otago either because I already know it quite ... More >>

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