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John Key must end KiwiSaver confusion

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government

Having been forced to publicly commit to keeping KiwiSaver employer contributions in place, John Key must now fully execute his KiwiSaver u-turn and commit to keeping the full scheme in place, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said. More >>

PM: Funding for the National Library Speech

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Address at Announcement of Funding for the National Library of New Zealand Molesworth Street Development More >>

PM: Funding for the National Library Speech

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Address at Announcement of Funding for the National Library of New Zealand Molesworth Street Development More >>

Major Redevelopment of National Library

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark and the Minister Responsible for the National Library, Judith Tizard, announced today a major investment in the redevelopment of the National Library of New Zealand. More >>

Statement on Electricity Governance released

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Energy Minister David Parker today released the government’s revised and updated Government Policy Statement (‘GPS’) on Electricity Governance. More >>

Govt committed to stamping out fish thieves

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government

"Poaching is theft" is the simple message from Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton after the Ministry of Fisheries commenced Operation PAID in the early hours of this morning, breaking up a major paua poaching ring. More >>

Radio frequency auction 10 results announced

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe today announced the provisional results of Radio Frequency Auction 10. More >>

Single Non-Emergency Number (SNEN) project expands

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government

The Single Non-Emergency Number (SNEN) demonstration project will extend into the Counties Manukau police district in December in time for the increased number of calls made to police during summer, says Police Minister Annette King. More >>

MPs get an A+ for NZ Music Month quiz

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government

"I am delighted with the results of this year's annual NZ Music Month quiz and it is obvious that MPs are thinking about the range of music on offer in NZ," Judith Tizard said. More >>

Parker: The global challenge of a changing climate

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government

I am pleased to be here this morning for the release of this guidance manual, ‘Climate Change Effects and Impacts Assessment’. This work enables our key decision makers to plan for the physical impacts of climate change. More >>

Helping New Zealand prepare for climate change

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government

Climate change is real, and we now know more about how it will affect New Zealand, Climate Change Minister David Parker says. The Minister today launched the Ministry for the Environment’s Climate Change Effects and Impacts Assessment: A guidance ... More >>

Update on proposed national grid regulations

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government

Two proposed national environmental standards aimed at improving the management and security of the national grid will be reconsidered and reworked following public feedback, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Budding politicians ‘grill’ Ministers

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 12:17 am | New Zealand Government

Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Statistics Minister Darren Hughes were on the receiving end of Young Persons’ Question Time at Parliament today. More >>

Success in rural recycling programme

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 12:11 am | New Zealand Government

More than 80,000 old and unwanted agrichemical containers have been collected in the first year of a national rural recycling programme, thanks to the Agrecovery Foundation, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Workers to lose KiwiSaver boosts for Nats tax cuts

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 12:09 am | New Zealand Government

The National Party looks set to make workers in KiwiSaver pay the price for John Key’s big tax cut plans at the election, Labour Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Next step in increased tsunami preparedness

Monday, 26 May 2008, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand has taken the next step in increased tsunami preparedness with the release of a national standard for tsunami signs. The National Tsunami Signage Technical Standard was launched by Civil Defence, Minister Rick Barker, and Waitakere City ... More >>

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