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Recommendation for strengthened reporting systems

Thursday, 26 June 2008, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Phil Goff has endorsed a recommendation for strengthened and more transparent reporting systems for defence acquisition projects. More >>

None so deaf as those who will not hear

Thursday, 26 June 2008, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Government

Dr Hutchison remains deaf in his party’s policy vacuum, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said today. “As was explained in Select Committee today this government has reduced the number of staff in the Tertiary Education Commission. More >>

Local stories for local children

Thursday, 26 June 2008, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Broadcasting Minister Trevor Mallard's speech to the Children's Television Forum, Museum Hotel, Wellington More >>

Key needs to be honest on New Zealand’s history

Thursday, 26 June 2008, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government

John Key’s attempt to gloss over difficult aspects of New Zealand’s history is not befitting of a man who wants to be Prime Minister, Treaty Negotiations Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>

New Zealand Intervention on Scientific Permits

Thursday, 26 June 2008, 12:49 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand welcomes the report of the Scientific Committee on Japan’s Special Permit whaling in the Southern Ocean. More >>

NZ remains opposed to ‘scientific’ whaling

Thursday, 26 June 2008, 12:47 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand remains strongly opposed to so-called scientific whaling, Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick today told the 60th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Santiago, Chile. More >>

Assurances over New Zealanders’ travel to Britain

Thursday, 26 June 2008, 12:39 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that New Zealanders will continue to have visa free access to the United Kingdom for visits of up to six months. More >>

Terms of Negotiation signed with Raukawa

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Raukawa and the Crown have today signed Terms of Negotiations, marking the beginning of negotiations for the settlement of Raukawa’s outstanding historic Treaty of Waitangi claims, Treaty Negotiations Minister Michael Cullen said. More >>

Cosgrove speech for New Zealand Security Conf.

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Venue: SkyCity Auckland Convention Centre Time: 1.30pm, 25 June 2008 Good afternoon. I would like to thank the New Zealand Security Association (NZSA) for the invitation to speak here today. More >>

NZ's Opening Statement To Int. Whaling Commission

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government

This year’s IWC has the potential to be important for the future of the organisation. The intersessional process leading to IWC60 has provided us with a window of opportunity to explore ways to address both procedural and substantial issues. More >>

Intervention By New Zealand Whalewatching

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand has always been a strong supporter of the work of the Commission and the Scientific Committee on whalewatching. Like many other members of the IWC, for over a century New Zealand was a country that practiced commercial whaling. Over ... More >>

Key's rush to hide on Section 59 comes unstuck

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Annette King today said that John Key has shown breathtaking ignorance of the problems caused when referenda are held at the same time as a general election. More >>

Bill to overhaul New Zealand’s security industry

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Justice Minister Clayton Cosgrove has today announced the government’s decisions over how it will overhaul the legislation governing the security industry. These decisions will be drafted into the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators ... More >>

National comes clean on Education policy – sort of

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Another National MP has confirmed that the party plans to spend less on education than the government, says Education Minister Chris Carter. More >>

Report subject to suppression orders

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government

The government must follow due legal process in order to release the report referred to on the front page of the Dominion Post today, State Services Minister David Parker said. More >>

Parliament's greenwash hoodwinks Ministers

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government

Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons told a conference on carbon neutrality and sustainability in the Public Sector that under the Govt3 waste system Ministerial Offices have - for over a year - diligently been separating organic waste, only for ... More >>

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