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Shanks dramatises midwife figures
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
Katrina Shanks is attempting to panic parents-to-be with her use of midwife figures, Associate Health Minister Steve Chadwick said. More >>
Website success demonstrates huge interest in FTA
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
The new Government website containing information on New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement with China has received a huge amount of interest in its first 48 hours of operation, Trade Minister Phil Goff said today. “The all-of-government ChinaFTA.govt.nz Website ... More >>
Rick Barker - Speech On Registration Bill
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 12:19 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Rick Barker. Speech notes for the second reading of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Bill. More >>
New legislation will benefit mothers and babies
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government
New legislation that will support mothers in returning to work and give children the best possible start in life was today welcomed by Associate Health and Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick. More >>
The Challenge of Socially Responsible Investment
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Notes for speech delivered by ACC Minister Maryan Street to the Council for Socially Responsible Investment annual conference at AUT University More >>
Street: Socially Responsible Investment
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Notes for speech delivered by ACC Minister Maryan Street to the Council for Socially Responsible Investment annual conference at AUT University More >>
Individual student lot continues to improve
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The average situation of the individual student continues to improve, Minister for Tertiary Education Pete Hodgson said today. Commenting on the New Zealand University Student Association‘s protests over student debt levels, Pete Hodgson said the ... More >>
Mataitai reserve set up on south Waikato coast
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
The Aotea Harbour mätaitai reserve has been set up on the south-west coast of the Waikato, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. The mätaitai reserve encompasses Aotea Harbour and the coastal waters outside the harbour. The reserve covers approximately ... More >>
Mataitai reserve set up on south Waikato coast
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The Aotea Harbour mätaitai reserve has been set up on the south-west coast of the Waikato, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. The mätaitai reserve encompasses Aotea Harbour and the coastal waters outside the harbour. The reserve covers approximately ... More >>
English still spooked by debt test for tax cuts
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
John Key’s admission that he will ‘out tax cut’ Labour at any cost is causing problems for Bill English, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Bill passes
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Legislation that updates New Zealand's copyright law to ensure that we keep up to speed with recent advances in digital technology passed its third and final reading in the House today by a vote of 111 to 10, announced the Associate Commerce Minister ... More >>
Putting the FTA into action
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Phil Goff is to lead a trade mission to Hangzhou city today, as part of the Government’s drive to promote New Zealand’s image in China. More >>
Improving security of tenure for radio licences
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has introduced new measures to strengthen security of tenure arrangements for radio licence holders, Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe announced today. More >>
Cosgrove: Climbing your own Everest
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Clayton Cosgrove Minister for Sport and Recreation 8 April 2008 Speech Climbing your own Everest – speech to the participants in the Government’s Leadership programme More >>
Enhancing emergency radio
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 12:14 am | New Zealand Government
The government has allocated radio spectrum for the exclusive use of agencies engaged in public protection and disaster relief (PPDR), Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe announced today. More >>
Faster warnings for Civil Defence
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 12:10 am | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister, Rick Barker, today launched the new 24/7 Civil Defence Emergency Management Warning and Advisory system. More >>
Criminal Justice Advisory Board members announced
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Annette King has announced appointments to a new Criminal Justice Advisory Board that will advise justice sector ministers on further improvements to the criminal justice system. More >>
Goff: Navigating China Seminar
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
It has been a long and demanding path to get to the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement. The proposal for investigating the implications of such an agreement was made in 2003. It was obviously a big challenge. On one side the world’s most populous nation ... More >>
Parker: Wind energy in a sustainable New Zealand
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Wind energy in a sustainable New Zealand Address to the New Zealand Wind Energy Association conference 9am, 8 April 2008, Soundings Theatre, Te Papa Wellington More >>
Release of second raw milk regulations discussion
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Today's release of a document outlining change options for the Raw Milk Regulations is the next step in a review of the rules surrounding the requirement on Fonterra to sell milk to competitors, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said. More >>
