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Fisheries legislation introduced
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill to address concerns raised by the High Court has been introduced into Parliament, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. This amendment is needed so that new catch limits can be set before the start of a new fishing year on 1 October. More >>
Street: New Arts and media block for NMIT
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Good afternoon and thank you for having us here today. As Associate Minister of Tertiary Education, it’s great delivering good news to an institution that is doing wonderful things in its region. More >>
Tourism spend up despite tough times for industry
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Data showing continued growth in spending by international visitors to New Zealand was welcomed today by Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor. Tourism Ministry figures released today show spending by overseas visitors in the year to March 2008 reached ... More >>
Te Reo school resource for learning about disaters
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
More than 300 Maori immersion and bilingual schools began receiving New Zealand’s first Te Reo civil defence teaching resource, Kia Takatu this week. Kia Takatu aims to teach students how to prepare for disasters and emergencies, and give them the ... More >>
New Zealand joins new clean energy partnership
Friday, 25 July 2008, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is to work with the United States to promote the use of cleaner and more efficient sources of energy in island nations and territories, Energy Minister David Parker announced today. More >>
Ministers welcome new finance qualification
Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Carter and Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel have welcomed New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) approval of a national qualification for financial advisers. More >>
Dalziel: Institute of Financial Advisers
Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
May I begin by congratulating your new President Lyn McMorran on taking up this office. It is important that organisations such as your own are ably represented particularly in times of change and I restate my willingness to continue to engage with the Institute ... More >>
Aquaculture NZ welcomed to NZ Fast Forward
Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Aquaculture NZ has become the latest private sector group to sign up to become a cornerstone investor in the NZ Fast Forward initiative, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Massive improvements for Maori students
Friday, 25 July 2008, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said there has been massive improvement in Maori educational achievement since 1999. More >>
Niue’s Premier to make first visit to New Zealand
Friday, 25 July 2008, 12:51 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the new Premier of Niue Hon Toke Talagi, will make his first official visit to New Zealand from Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August. More >>
China FTA Bill Passes Final Reading
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Phil Goff says the passing in Parliament today of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill will bring the FTA into force on 1 October and represents an historic advance in New Zealand’s trading relationships. More >>
Pacific Forum Trade Ministers meeting a success
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island Affairs Minister and Associate Trade Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban has returned from a meeting of Pacific Forum Trade Ministers and senior officials in Rarotonga saying the meeting was a success in advancing a number of key issues. More >>
Anderton: Aquaculture NZ conference
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Good morning and welcome to the first New Zealand Aquaculture Conference. I particularly welcome our overseas visitors, some of whom have travelled long distances to share with us their experience, knowledge and insight as you grapple with the challenging ... More >>
Maori students continue NCEA improvement
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of Maori students leaving school with little or no formal attainment has more than halved in a year, Associate Education Minister Parekura Horomia announced today. More >>
NZ to appoint Ambassador to ASEAN
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will appoint an Ambassador to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), says Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. More >>
Aquaculture legislation
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Aquaculture legislation to confirm original intent of aquaculture law reform and help industry develop More >>
New Zealand to chair Attorneys-General meeting
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
The Associate Justice Minister Clayton Cosgrove will chair and host the meeting of the Australasian Standing Committee of Attorneys-General today and tomorrow in Canterbury. More >>
Pacific achievement at school increasing
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 11:40 am | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban has welcomed the release of school leaver data by Education Minister Chris Carter which shows that more than half of Pasifika students are achieving level 2 NCEA or above before they leave school. More >>
Key running scared on his own policies
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen has today re-released the lightweight policy positions announced by National in the past fortnight following John Key’s attempt to slip them out under the cover of darkness. More >>
40,000 to receive school-based health services
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
More than 40,000 secondary school students will have better access to health services due to an initiative launched today by Associate Health Minister Steve Chadwick. More >>
