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Jane Diplock International Re-appointment
Friday, 30 May 2008, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today congratulated Securities Commission Chair Jane Diplock on her re-election as executive chair of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). More >>
Summits for Sir Ed a tribute to a great NZer
Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove has congratulated the organisers of the Summits for Ed Tribute Tour which finished at Cape Reinga yesterday. The tour started on 25 March 2008 in Bluff and visited more than 30 locations throughout the ... More >>
Be safe be seen this Queen’s Birthday weekend
Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Government
One of the safest things people could do this weekend is drive with their headlights on said Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven. More >>
Pacific rhythm at S3 Awards
Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Tomorrow night’s S3 Pacific Music Awards are a fantastic opportunity to honour and celebrate the creative talents of our Pacific people, says Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. More >>
Top New Zealand scholars honoured
Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Carter congratulated New Zealand's top secondary school students at the annual Top Scholar Award Ceremony at Government House today. The Governor General, The Honourable Anand Satyanand, presented awards to 28 students ... More >>
Minister to lead delegation to FAO meeting
Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has an important contribution to make to next week's multinational summit on food security, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Australian consumer law harmonisation welcomed
Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Ministers at the Australasian Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) meeting have agreed to significant reform of product safety and consumer policy in Australia and this has been welcomed by New Zealand's Consumer Affairs Minister, Judith Tizard. More >>
Cosgrove: South Island PM Sport Scholarships
Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Academy of Sport South Island’s Board Chairman Peter Cox, Chief Executive Kereyn Smith, and Board Members Selwyn Maister and Michael Sidey; John Reid, Manager of the Pathways team from the government agency Sport and Recreation ... More >>
Christchurch ceremony for PM’s Sport Scholarships
Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove congratulated the 56 upper South Island recipients of the 2008 Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships at a special ceremony in Christchurch this evening. More >>
Barker welcomes Viet Nam veterans to the capital
Friday, 30 May 2008, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Tribute08 - a commemoration and reunion event for all New Zealand Viet Nam veterans starts today with an Welcome in Civic Square followed by Sub-Unit family gatherings. More >>
Government fast tracks Colorectal Screening
Friday, 30 May 2008, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has decided to fast track the creation of a national Colorectal cancer screening programme . More >>
PM expresses shock at death of journalist in Kenya
Friday, 30 May 2008, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today expressed shock at news of the death of New Zealand photo journalist Trent Keegan, in Nairobi, Kenya, and extended her sympathy to his family and friends. More >>
Safe driving this Queen’s Birthday weekend
Friday, 30 May 2008, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Motorists heading away for the long weekend are urged to take extra care on the roads, Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven said today. “Many people will be travelling on the roads, especially at the beginning and end of the weekend and, ... More >>
Minister calls for fundamental review of TSO
Friday, 30 May 2008, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe has called for a ‘fundamental review’ of the local service Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO) More >>
Make the power conservation call now, Minister
Friday, 30 May 2008, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the only reason David Parker is holding off calling for electricity conservation is that he’s hoping he won’t have to deal with another energy crisis in election year. More >>
A faster more competitive broadband future
Friday, 30 May 2008, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe says that the Government’s Broadband Investment Fund will bring more broadband to users faster than alternative approaches. More >>
Ground-breaking Treaty at cluster munitions conf.
Friday, 30 May 2008, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
Agreement on a ground-breaking new treaty banning cluster munitions in Dublin yesterday has been warmly welcomed by Disarmament Minister Phil Goff. “This new Convention will save lives and help prevent the unacceptable civilian casualties caused by cluster ... More >>
New Zealand smokefree rate at record low
Friday, 30 May 2008, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s smoking rate has fallen to its lowest level since monitoring of tobacco use began more than thirty years ago, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor announced today. More >>
Digital Experts Work with Local Industry
Friday, 30 May 2008, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Bringing local companies together with experts from Google, Virgin Comics & Animation and Intel is an opportunity to drive growth for New Zealand’s digital content industry, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Toll NZ’s Environment Day Transport Initiative
Friday, 30 May 2008, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
Statistics Minister and Otaki MP Darren Hughes has today congratulated Toll NZ Ltd for the positive initiatives it has adopted for World Environment Day to encourage more people to use public transport on behalf of the Environment Minister Trevor ... More >>
