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Racing Safety Development Fund opens
Monday, 4 August 2008, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Applications to the Safety Development Fund for 2008/09 are now open, Racing Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
Film and Literature Board of Review Appointments
Monday, 4 August 2008, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government
Dr Ian Lambie, Judith Fyfe and Andrea Haines have been appointed to the Film and Literature Board of Review, Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker announced today. More >>
Key willing to gamble with future to get elected
Monday, 4 August 2008, 8:35 am | New Zealand Government
The National Opposition risks doing serious damage to the reputation of New Zealand as an investment destination and place to do business with its back-to-the-future proposals to bury the Crown in more foreign debt just to pay for tax cuts, Finance ... More >>
John Key must explain secret agenda
Monday, 4 August 2008, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
Revelations that National intends to sell Kiwibank if it is elected are a serious blow to the credibility of John Key and Bill English, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
National proposes privatisation of prisons
Sunday, 3 August 2008, 6:52 pm | New Zealand Government
A single line in Simon Power’s speech to the National Party conference, not included in his press statement, reveals National’s plans to privatise New Zealand’s prisons, Corrections Minister Phil Goff says. More >>
Inaugural building summit lays roadmap for future
Saturday, 2 August 2008, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Today's inaugural building forum in Auckland - " Leading for the Future" - has laid down the foundations for the long-term future of the industry, says Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones. More >>
National's plan to axe advisory bodies arrogant
Saturday, 2 August 2008, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Government
National's claims that it would ditch Labour's Sentencing Council and its Criminal Justice Advisory Board and give the money to the victims of crime is nothing more than "election year clap-trap" says Justice Minister Annette King. More >>
English reaches for red herring to justify red ink
Saturday, 2 August 2008, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Government
National has confirmed they would borrow to cover the massive hole they will create in the public’s accounts if elected – unless they are prepared to slash public services once again, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Boys’ educational success focus of new website
Friday, 1 August 2008, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Today Education Minister Chris Carter launched a new website and an ERO report that will help schools meet the educational needs of boys. More >>
Peters names new Ambassador to China
Friday, 1 August 2008, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's next Ambassador to China will be career diplomat Carl Worker, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
National gets ready to spin $13 billion debt bill
Friday, 1 August 2008, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
With the National Party widely expected to begin arguing the case for a massive expansion in government debt at their conference this weekend, Finance Minister Michael Cullen has issued a list of words and phrases John Key and Bill English are likely to employ ... More >>
First Shared Equity home loans pre-approved
Friday, 1 August 2008, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Twenty-six aspiring first home owners have this week been granted pre-approval for a Shared Equity loan, the first group to benefit from the government’s new pilot scheme, says Housing Minister Maryan Street. More >>
World Breastfeeding Week begins w record attempt
Friday, 1 August 2008, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Ministers Damien O’Connor and Steve Chadwick today gave their support to promote the breastfeeding ‘Big Latch On’ event, which aims to break the record for simultaneous breastfeeding and marks the beginning of World Breastfeeding ... More >>
Minister pleased with response to extreme weather
Friday, 1 August 2008, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker has welcomed the regional response to the extreme weather being experienced up and down the country and extended his sympathy to the individuals and communities experiencing hardship. More >>
First appointment round for Senior Counsel
Friday, 1 August 2008, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
The Attorney-General, Hon Dr Michael Cullen, together with the Chief Justice, the Rt. Hon Dame Sian Elias, announced today that the first appointment round for Senior Counsel (formerly Queen’s Counsel) will take place in 2008. More >>
New Zealand and Chile sign education Arrangement
Friday, 1 August 2008, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
Up to 300 tertiary students a year from Chile may study in New Zealand under an Arrangement signing today attended by Tertiary Education Pete Hodgson, Education Minister Chris Carter and Chilean Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley. More >>
New website promotes ‘Asia Knowledge’
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The new educational website ‘Asia Knowledge’ was launched today at Wadestown School in Wellington by Education and Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter. More >>
Marine energy generation fund open for application
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Round two of the four-year government funding initiative to kick-start the deployment of marine energy generation devices in New Zealand opens today. More >>
Short-term neonatal pressures being managed
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The annual short-term pressure on neonatal intensive care unit cots is being well handled, Associate Health Minister Steve Chadwick said today. "I acknowledge that cot numbers are tight, as they always are at this time of year, and staff around ... More >>
Don't be duped by extended warranties
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard is calling on retailers to be honest about the real value of extended warranties and for consumers to understand that they are frequently a waste of money. More >>
