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Board of inquiry appointed for water policy stmt

Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard has appointed a four-person board which will lead public consultation on the proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. (see separate stmt) More >>

Cosgrove: Speech to Immigration Law 08 Conference

Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Clayton Cosgrove Minister of Immigration: The Immigration Change Programme – speech to the Immigration Law 2008 Conference More >>

Government committed to West Coast water quality

Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government

The government has invested significantly in improving drinking water safety on the West Coast and will continue to do so, local MP and Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor said today. More >>

Report finds local government legislation is sound

Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 8:31 am | New Zealand Government

Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has today welcomed the release of the Local Government Commission Summary report on the Local Government Act 2002 and the Local Electoral Act 2001. More >>

Employers cannot profit from workers who save

Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 8:18 am | New Zealand Government

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard is concerned at a misleading advertising campaign by employers threatening to have employees’ KiwiSaver contributions deducted from their take-home pay while pocketing a government tax credit. More >>

Peters names new Consul-General for Hong Kong

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s next Consul-General to Hong Kong will be career diplomat Adele Bryant, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Cosgrove welcomes Immigration Bill report back

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Immigration Clayton Cosgrove says today’s reporting back of the Immigration Bill by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee marks another important milestone in the modernising of New Zealand’s immigration laws. More >>

Improving and keeping workers rights safe

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard speech to the launch of the New Zealand Work & Labour Market Institute. Inaugural AUT Annual Public Employment Relations Lecture. More >>

Ecosanctuary set to grow thanks to Lottery grant

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government

A grant of up to $1.5 million from the Lottery Significant Projects Fund will allow the Otago Natural History Trust to construct a visitor and education centre at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker announced today. More >>

Key opportunities for new science identified

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government

High-technology businesses, renewable energy, future foods, health delivery, environmental sustainability, and great cities and towns are key opportunities for new science for the foreseeable future, according to Minister of Research Science and Technology ... More >>

More PI women being screened for breast cancer

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister Steve Chadwick and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban today welcomed news that the numbers of Pacific women receiving free mammograms has significantly increased. More >>

David McNaughton Appointed District Court Judge

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government

David John McNaughton, Solicitor of Auckland, has been appointed a District Court Judge, Attorney-General Michael Cullen announced today. More >>

School suspensions hit 8-year low

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government

Suspension rates in New Zealand schools have hit an eight year low, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today. The figures have been published in the Ministry of Education’s annual Student Engagement Report, which tracks suspensions, stand-downs, ... More >>

Te Wiki o te Reo Maori puts Maori language online

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government

“Maori Language Week is an entire week dedicated to celebrating the beauty of one our most paramount taonga tuku iho –Te reo Maori. The launch of the I-Papakupu builds on efforts to ensure that Te Reo remains a living language within digitalised ... More >>

PM launches fresh approach to workplace skills

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s competitiveness and productivity will benefit from the new Skills Strategy Action Plan launched by Prime Minister Helen Clark at the Industry Training Federation’s annual conference today. More >>

Government takes first steps in KiwiRail upgrade

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government

Improvements for Auckland and Wellington commuter services and a major overhaul of the Tranz Scenic service are part of a five year, $80.2 million investment in rail infrastructure announced by Finance Minister Michael Cullen today. More >>

Goff: Opening Statement, WTO Negotiations

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government

Mr Chairman In talking of the challenges we face this week, Celso Amorim used the analogy of climbing Everest. It was two men, Ed Hillary and Tensing Norgay, from two small countries sitting alongside each other in this room – Nepal and New Zealand ... More >>

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