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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 >>

Pasifika Festival celebrates Pacific culture

Friday, 7 March 2008, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government

Tomorrow's 16th annual Pasifika Festival is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate New Zealand as a Pacific nation says Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. More >>

Economic relations between NZ and Australia grow

Friday, 7 March 2008, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand and Australian Trade Ministers Phil Goff and Simon Crean met today in Melbourne and agreed to continue to seek out new opportunities for closer economic relations. More >>

Working side by side for security in the region

Friday, 7 March 2008, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Phil Goff meets his Australian counterpart Joel Fitzgibbon in Sydney on Friday. Mr Goff explains what’s on the agenda. More >>

Be wary of those scams and safeguard your identity

Friday, 7 March 2008, 9:46 am | New Zealand Government

As part of Fraud Awareness Week, Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker has reminded New Zealanders to protect their most valuable commodity – their personal identity. More >>

Helen Clark Speech At Auckland Art Gallery

Friday, 7 March 2008, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government

The Auckland Art Gallery is without doubt one of the most important cultural institutions in New Zealand. It was the first art gallery established in our country. It holds nationally and internationally important collections, including those of Governor ... More >>

Major Grant Gives Certainty to Auck Art Gallery

Friday, 7 March 2008, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that the Labour-led Government is making a grant of $30 million to the Auckland Art Gallery's major redevelopment project. More >>

Women's Role as Peacemakers Crucial - Dalziel

Friday, 7 March 2008, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand places great importance on peaceful conflict resolution, and believes women have a crucial role to play at every level of conflict prevention and resolution, as well as peace-keeping and rebuilding shattered communities post conflict, Associate ... More >>

The new rules spelt out for Immigration Advisers

Friday, 7 March 2008, 12:32 am | New Zealand Government

The professional standards and code of conduct that Immigration Advisers will have to meet in order to get and keep a licence have been released today, said the Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove. More >>

Cullen: Freedom from debt, freedom to prosper

Friday, 7 March 2008, 12:20 am | New Zealand Government

The people in this room are more aware than most of the success the New Zealand economy has enjoyed over the last eight years. You know that our economy is in much better heart than it was at the turn of the century, because it is the businesses you serve, ... More >>

Government will not borrow for tax cuts

Friday, 7 March 2008, 12:19 am | New Zealand Government

Those who would actively choose to drive New Zealand into further debt to pay for tax cuts lack real ambition for our economy, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Minister Teams-up as “games master” Pasifika

Friday, 7 March 2008, 12:02 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Chris Carter will be on the “Team Up” stall at this year’s Pasifika Festival to encourage parents and children to get involved in a range of fun learning activities. More >>

$4 million success for Pacific Trade Expo

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Government

The Labour-led government is determined that the momentum created by the Pacific Trade Expo held at Waitakere City continues. More >>

Cunliffe: Address to Health Advocacy Meeting

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Government

The work at the “grass roots level” done by all of you is of great important to the government. You bring about quality improvements in the Health and Disability Sector and you can come away from today with the knowledge that I recognise the significance ... More >>