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Clark: Launch of New Zealand Fast Forward
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 12:10 am | New Zealand Government
Address at Launch of New Zealand Fast Forward A Plan for the Future of New Zealand's Pastoral & Food Industries More >>
Hitman scam targets New Zealanders
Monday, 10 March 2008, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Government
As this year's Fraud Awareness Week comes to end, a new scam reported to SCAMwatch reminds us of the need to be vigilant and not to respond to unsolicited emails. More >>
Chadwick optimistic about a more effective IWC
Monday, 10 March 2008, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
A new more flexible approach to working at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has been agreed at a special meeting in London, says Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick. More >>
NZ-Samoa sign agreement on WTO accession
Monday, 10 March 2008, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has signed a market access agreement with Samoa as part of their bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Trade Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
Slips continue from National Party
Monday, 10 March 2008, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Less than a week after John Key forgot that he had set a deadline for Treaty of Waitangi settlements, Bill English has now been caught forgetting that his leader has set a Crown debt target of 25 per cent of GDP. More >>
Duynhoven: NZ Petroleum Conference 2008
Monday, 10 March 2008, 10:50 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the 2008 New Zealand Petroleum Conference. I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to Jacqueline Lang Weaver, Brenda Pierce, William Buechler and Maroot Mrigadat and to all our other distinguished international ... More >>
Auckland volcano exercise testing readiness
Monday, 10 March 2008, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s biggest ever civil defence emergency management exercise, Exercise Ruaumoko, will enter its most intense phase this week. The desk top exercise will include the activation of emergency operations centres and will see 100 local, regional ... More >>
NZers to have their say on coastal development
Monday, 10 March 2008, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
A Board of Inquiry has been appointed to get public feedback on a new national policy statement, which will guide councils on how to manage development along our coastline. More >>
New scholarships launched for sign language train
Monday, 10 March 2008, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe has announced the government will fund twenty scholarships for training in sign language. More >>
NZ to help rebuild Solomon Islands homes
Monday, 10 March 2008, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Thousands of homes damaged or destroyed by earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands last April are to be rebuilt with help from New Zealand, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
NZers to have their say on coastal development
Monday, 10 March 2008, 8:14 am | New Zealand Government
A Board of Inquiry has been appointed to get public feedback on a new national policy statement, which will guide councils on how to manage development along our coastline. More >>
NZ submission on UK proposal for ancestry visas
Monday, 10 March 2008, 8:12 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has made a formal submission to the British Government about a proposed change in short term visa arrangements which could affect New Zealanders’ access to the UK, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today. More >>
Paid Parental Leave Scheme Touches 100,000
Sunday, 9 March 2008, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today celebrated a significant milestone in the Labour-led Government's commitment and support for families : More than 100,000 parents have now signed up for Paid Parental Leave since the policy was introduced in 2002. More >>
Seniors to benefit from NZ Super rise
Sunday, 9 March 2008, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
A married couple receiving New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension will be better off by up to $700 extra a year, said Social Development and Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson today. More >>
Shane Jones launches Master Contractors Inc
Friday, 7 March 2008, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Shane Jones Minister for Building and Construction Associate Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Associate Minister of Immigration Associate Minister of Trade More >>
Phil Goff meets Australian counterpart in Sydney
Friday, 7 March 2008, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Phil Goff today met with his Australian counterpart Joel Fitzgibbon in Sydney to discuss our strong shared interests on defence. More >>
National tried to block approach to body-snatching
Friday, 7 March 2008, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The National Party tried to get in the way of efforts to fix the law around bodies being removed without consent and thinks the issues can be fixed with pixie dust, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
English calls for borrow and sell economics
Friday, 7 March 2008, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
24 hours after John Key adopted a new asset sales policy, Bill English has contradicted his leader and also confirmed that National would borrow for tax cuts. More >>
Supporting Wairoa tamariki and rangatahi
Friday, 7 March 2008, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
“Education is the key to unlocking Maori potential. That’s why it is essential that we support our rangatahi and our tamariki from Kohanga to Kura” Associate Minister for Education, Parekura Horomia said today. More >>
Urban Design Protocol notches up 150 signatories
Friday, 7 March 2008, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Hutt City Council today became the 150th signatory to the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol, Environment Minister and Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard said. More >>
