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Trans-Tasman retirement savings portability
Friday, 18 July 2008, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government
Officials from Australia and New Zealand will finalise the text of a deal by the end of October that will facilitate the portability of private retirement savings across the Tasman, Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan and New Zealand Finance Minister ... More >>
Australian ETS similar to New Zealand’s
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand government welcomes the Australian government’s proposal for a Carbon Pollution Reduction scheme, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Families and young people focus of regional plan
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says helping families and young people in the Taranaki, King Country and Wanganui regions is a priority for the Ministry of Social Development. More >>
King: Opening of Rotorua Police Custodial Facility
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Before I talk about today’s opening of the new Rotorua Police Custodial Facility, I want to share with you sorrow at the death of Sergeant Derek Wootton while on duty in Titahi Bay early last Friday. More >>
Sloppy as well as slippery - John Key on ACC
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government
John Key has got so many of his facts wrong on ACC that it beggars belief injured New Zealanders could actually trust National to protect their interests, says ACC Minister Maryan Street. More >>
Canon partners w Corrections to up-skill Inmates
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Canon New Zealand has announced a significant agreement with the Department of Corrections that will see prison inmates trained to assemble and dismantle machines. More >>
Goff: Partnership between Corrections, Cannon
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Launch of partnership between the Department of Corrections and Canon New Zealand More >>
Photocopier assembly initiative for prisoners
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Phil Goff today launched a new prisoner employment partnership between the Department of Corrections and Canon New Zealand. The initiative will employ around 15 prisoners at Rimutaka Prison and Auckland Region Women’s Corrections ... More >>
Goff: Launch of Mobility Dogs initiative
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
It’s a real pleasure today to launch the Mobility Dogs programme. This initiative involves inmates at Auckland Women’s Corrections Facility giving something back to the community by raising and training your mobility assistance dogs. More >>
Phil Goff launches mobility dog training
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Phil Goff today launched a new programme in prisons which involves inmates helping train mobility dogs to help people in the community. More >>
Kawarau Water Conservation Order special tribunal
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
A special tribunal has been appointed to consider an application to amend the Kawarau Water Conservation Order, Associate Environment Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. More >>
Free ECE enrolments top 85,000
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 9:46 am | New Zealand Government
One year on from the launch of 20 Hours Free Early Childhood Education the popularity of the scheme has been spectacular with over 85,000 enrolled children now benefiting, Education Minister, Chris Carter announced today. More >>
Outstanding Tertiary Teaching Celebrated
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
This year’s Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award recipients form an extraordinarily high calibre and motivated group of teachers, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said tonight. More >>
New Zealand signs new science agreement with EU
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Research Science and Technology Pete Hodgson announced today the signing of an agreement between New Zealand and the European Union that will broaden New Zealand’s collaboration with the European Union’s science community. More >>
Labour Restates Student Allowances Policy
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 12:16 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said today he wanted to restate that Labour’s position on student allowances was to move progressively over a period of time towards a universal student allowance but not go directly to one. More >>
Labour Restates Student Allowances Policy
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 12:08 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said today he wanted to restate that Labour’s position on student allowances was to move progressively over a period of time towards a universal student allowance but not go directly to one. More >>
Phil Goff to travel to Geneva for WTO ministerial
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Phil Goff will travel to Geneva tomorrow to meet with other Trade Ministers with the aim of progressing the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Doha Development Round trade negotiations. More >>
National continues to duck for cover on ACC
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government
National still clearly wants to privatise ACC but is too afraid of a backlash from New Zealand workers to say it, ACC Minister Maryan Street said today. More >>
Successful test flights for Air Force C-130
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The first of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s upgraded C-130 Hercules has completed a series of successful test flights, Defence Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
NZ Defence Force officer to assist UN in Darfur
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has approved a request from the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) to redeploy a New Zealand military liaison officer from Sudan’s capital Khartoum to Darfur, Defence Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
