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AgITO helping primary industry prosper
Friday, 16 May 2008, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation is playing its part in enabling our primary industries to get skilled staff into satisfying careers, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Anderton: Agriculture ITO
Friday, 16 May 2008, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Last month I had the pleasure of going along to a graduation from this ITO. It was an enjoyable experience because the future for young New Zealanders starting out in agriculture and related sectors is very exciting. More >>
From School to Stage and back again
Friday, 16 May 2008, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand artists from drama, music, dance and visual arts will give students a first-hand experience of their art under the new “Artists in Schools” programme, Education Minister Chris Carter and Associate Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage ... More >>
Kiwibank makes New Zealand stronger
Friday, 16 May 2008, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Kiwibank's leadership in bringing down home loan rates shows how a New Zealand-owned bank is needed to keep pressure on rapacious foreign owned banks, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
$35m Shared Equity pilot funded in Budget 2008
Friday, 16 May 2008, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2008 will fund a two year Shared Equity pilot to assist up to 700 households into starter homes, Housing Minister Maryan Street announced today. The government is investing $35 million in capital into the pilot, which will be restricted to homes ... More >>
Great Barrier marine reserve application declined
Friday, 16 May 2008, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Forestry Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister for Tertiary Education More >>
Peters reveals boost for feature race stakes
Friday, 16 May 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s premier horse races are set for a significant lift in prizemoney as a result of a Budget 2008 initiative, Racing Minister Winston Peters announced tonight. More >>
Peters: Stakes boost for top-line feature races
Friday, 16 May 2008, 10:54 am | New Zealand Government
Stakes boost for top-line feature races Speech to the Tribute to Sir Patrick Hogan evening, Langham Hotel, Auckland 8pm, 15 May 2008 More >>
Appointments to the FRST Board
Friday, 16 May 2008, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Research, Science and Technology, Pete Hodgson, has announced two new appointments to the Board of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology – the main government funding body for science and technology. More >>
O’Connor to travel to Geneva for health meetings
Friday, 16 May 2008, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor leaves for Geneva, Switzerland today to attend a number of health meetings. On Sunday 18 May Mr O’Connor will attend the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting. The purpose is for health ministers ... More >>
Hodgson: Opening of ESR Science Centre
Friday, 16 May 2008, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
Ladies and gentlemen, my colleague Hon Paul Swain, MP for Rimutaka, Wayne Guppy, Mayor of Upper Hutt, David Ogden, Mayor of Hutt City and ESR Chair Ian Wilson, I am delighted you could all join me here today, to formally open the ESR Science Centre. More >>
Single site links four expert diagnostic centres
Friday, 16 May 2008, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government
The last major piece of the National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease has been put in place with the opening of the new Environmental Services Research (ESR) science centre, Pete Hodgson, Minister for Research, Science and Technology ... More >>
Values important focus for Aspiring Leaders Forum
Friday, 16 May 2008, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
“It is great to see so many of our future leaders gathered together in one place to learn from each other and from some of New Zealand’s current business, media, community and political leaders,” Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said. More >>
Clark: New Zealand-Korea Business Breakfast
Friday, 16 May 2008, 12:45 am | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure for me to be addressing you this morning on the New Zealand-Korea economic relationship. My thanks go to the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the Australia-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ANZCCK) for their ... More >>
Clark: Address at NZ Embassy Reception, Korea
Friday, 16 May 2008, 12:44 am | New Zealand Government
It’s a very great pleasure to be back in Seoul again. This is my fourth visit to Korea as Prime Minister and my sixth visit overall. More >>
Vice-Chancellors’ Committee assertions unfortunate
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said today the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ Committee assertions are unfortunate because in the 15 years to 2006 funding for universities has not declined but rather has increased by 87%. More >>
Outrageous attack on officials
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government
An attack on public servants by the so-called Flexible Land Use Alliance is being condemned by Agriculture and Forestry Minister Jim Anderton. More >>
Clark: Japan-New Zealand Partnership
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to speak here today at this first Japan-New Zealand Partnership Forum. I congratulate the New Zealand International Business Forum and its sponsors and supporters, in both Japan and New Zealand, for making this event possible. More >>
PM Speech: Japan-NZ Partnership Forum
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to speak here today at this first Japan-New Zealand Partnership Forum. I congratulate the New Zealand International Business Forum and its sponsors and supporters, in both Japan and New Zealand, for making this event possible. More >>
Parents more involved in schooling than ever
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Traditional ways of parents being involved in their children’s schools have given way to far stronger links between schools, parents and communities, Education Minister Chris Carter says. More >>
