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O'Connor: Holiday Accommodation Parks of NZ
Monday, 23 June 2008, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
There has been some great progress made in the tourism industry since I spoke at your conference this time last year. More >>
Guides' sustainability tips to tourism businesses
Monday, 23 June 2008, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
New sector-specific guides to help tourism operators ensure their businesses are sustainable were launched today by Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor. The new guides aim to help operators implement the recommendations of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy ... More >>
Rural kids sports tournament funding guaranteed
Monday, 23 June 2008, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove announced today that funding support from the government agency Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) will continue for the New Zealand Area Schools Association tournament. More >>
IWC meeting critical opportunity for progress
Monday, 23 June 2008, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government
Next week’s meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) is a critical opportunity for the organisation to move forward towards operating as an effective international body, Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick says. More >>
Peters: Public participation in foreign policy
Monday, 23 June 2008, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be back in Dunedin at the opening of the Otago Foreign Policy School, now in its 43rd year. The organisers have once again assembled a diverse range of distinguished speakers from New Zealand and abroad. More >>
NZ Urges Zimbabwe Govt To Cease Political Violence
Monday, 23 June 2008, 8:51 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that political violence and intimidation in Zimbabwe perpetrated by President Mugabe’s regime needs to cease forthwith to enable Zimbabweans to exercise their democratic rights without fear. More >>
Stronger protections for casual and temp workers
Sunday, 22 June 2008, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Employment protections for temporary and casual workers are to be strengthened under proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act, Labour Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
Tribute to Anne Bray
Friday, 20 June 2008, 6:10 pm | New Zealand Government
"To Anne’s daughter Pip, her son Michael, and her 5 grandchildren of whom she was so proud, and also to Anne’s sister Rosemary and her friends, colleagues and students– let me say how sorry I was to hear of Anne’s death. She will be ... More >>
Chadwick: Address to NZ Medical Association
Friday, 20 June 2008, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Morena, and warm greetings to you all, it’s a pleasure to be here this morning and to have the opportunity to present, on behalf of Labour, our vision for New Zealand’s health system, and in particular for Primary Health. More >>
King: Launch of The Law and Mental Health kit
Friday, 20 June 2008, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government
As a former Minister of Health, as well as being the current Justice Minister, I am really pleased to have been invited to launch The Law and Mental Health kit. More >>
Kapa Haka affirms talent amongst rangatahi
Friday, 20 June 2008, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta is praising the hard work and effort of rangatahi taking part in this year’s Secondary Schools National Kapa Haka competition. More >>
Parker: Public Satisfaction with the State Sector
Friday, 20 June 2008, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Address to the State Services Senior Leaders Development Conference 8.40am, 19 June 2008, Wellington Town Hall, Wellington More >>
King: Tagging and Graffiti Vandalism Bill
Friday, 20 June 2008, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
I move, that the Summary Offences (Tagging and Graffiti Vandalism) Amendment Bill be now read a third time. This Bill takes important action to address New Zealand’s graffiti vandalism problem by strengthening the legal framework for graffiti-related ... More >>
King: Third reading, Criminal Procedure Bill
Friday, 20 June 2008, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
I move that the Criminal Procedure Bill be now read for a third time. The Criminal Procedure Bill was introduced in June 2004 by my colleague, Hon Phil Goff. It is an omnibus Bill that amends the Crimes Act, the Summary Proceedings Act, the District ... More >>
NZ wants to see Fiji meet its Forum commitments
Friday, 20 June 2008, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Winston Peters, New Zealand’s Foreign Minister and member of the Forum Ministerial Contact Group on Fiji, explains why New Zealand wants to see Fiji meet its commitments to the Pacific Forum to restore democratic and constitutional government. More >>
Progress on strategy for Waikato River
Friday, 20 June 2008, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The Guardians Establishment Committee (GEC) met today to present their final Vision and Strategy for restoring and protecting the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River to the Crown and Waikato-Tainui. More >>
Peters appoints new Ambassador to Seoul
Friday, 20 June 2008, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's next Ambassador to South Korea will be career diplomat Richard Mann, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. Mr Mann will also be accredited to North Korea. More >>
New clean technology opens up world markets
Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
World-leading environmental technology developed by a New Zealand company could revolutionise the disposal of sludge from waste water, Trade Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
Goff: Enviro-Energy clean technology process
Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to speak at the launch of a very promising new environmental technology. New Zealand enjoys a priceless reputation as a nation of great beauty, which is clean and green and, as our tourism promotions proclaim, ... More >>
Fast Forward Fund nothing but fast talk
Friday, 20 June 2008, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton is doing a hasty rewind of his beloved Fast Forward Fund says National’s Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. “It is becoming increasingly clear that this on-the-hoof policy has been ill-thought out and is riddled with holes.” More >>
