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Street: Evaluating Workplace Learning
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
Address to the Evaluating Workplace Learning – Identifying Success conference. Maryan Street opens the conference at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington More >>
Buy Kiwi Made 2nd century begins w retail madness
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 10:50 am | New Zealand Government
Kiwi shoppers are making history as the country enters into the second century of Buy New Zealand Made campaigns. April is 'Buy Kiwi Mad' month, and a retail blitz will include advertising, point of sale materials, the 20th birthday celebration ... More >>
EFSA well-placed for milk review Dalziel says
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
Food Safety Minister Lianne Dalziel is very satisfied with the progress the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is making with a preliminary review of A1/A2 milk. More >>
Pokie operators must heed the community
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister, Rick Barker today warned gaming machine operators they must listen to community concerns about the way funds are distributed. More >>
Barker: New Zealand Gaming Expo speech
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government
4 March 2008 New Zealand Gaming Expo speech More >>
National makes major u-turn on Treaty settlements
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 12:29 am | New Zealand Government
John Key’s abandonment of National’s commitment to a firm deadline on resolving historic Treaty claims is a major policy u-turn, Treaty Negotiations Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Accelerating Māori Development anticipated
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 12:01 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says he is excited by the potential for accelerating Māori development as a result of changes proposed in the Māori Trustee and Māori Development Amendment Bill which passed it’s first reading last night. More >>
Strength to care about science
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Evidence-based science is crucial both for efficient trade and maintaining our first-world living standards, Biosecurity Minister Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Post-graduate biosecurity programme
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Launch of Auckland University's post-graduate biosecurity programme It's a pleasure to be here to be part of the launch of this important and valuable course. More >>
Key’s stance on foreign asset control disappoints
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
John Key’s willingness to hand over major assets to foreign control shows that National still believes New Zealand is not capable of managing our own economic direction, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said. More >>
Street: Vocational Ed and Training Research Forum
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Maryan Street Associate Minister for Tertiary Education 4 March 2008 Speech Address to the NZ Vocational Education and Training Research Forum Te Papa, Wellington More >>
Govt to close petroleum mining tax loophole
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
The government will close a legislative loophole to prevent New Zealand missing out on significant tax revenue from the burgeoning petroleum mining industry, Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>
“Full House” for Pacific Trade Expo
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
The fact that every available stand has been filled for the Pacific Trade Expo opening at Waitakere City’s Trusts Stadium this Wednesday at 9am bodes well for the growth of intra-Pacific trade, Pacific Island Affairs and Associate Trade Minister Luamanuvao ... More >>
Strategic assets to be protected in nat. interest
Monday, 3 March 2008, 9:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Greater protection for New Zealand’s major strategic assets will be delivered by new Overseas Investment provisions announced by Finance Minister Michael Cullen today. More >>
Greens statement on China trade treaty incorrect
Monday, 3 March 2008, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Comments by Greens co-leader Russel Norman that: “Parliament has no say over this (China Trade) agreement”, is absolutely incorrect, says Trade Minister Phil Goff. “The China trade agreement cannot come into effect without parliamentary scrutiny ... More >>
High needs school leavers minimum age lowered
Monday, 3 March 2008, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Students with very high needs will no longer have to stay at school until they’re 21 in order to get funding says Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson. More >>
No “forced” extra year for teacher trainees
Monday, 3 March 2008, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Carter says he is concerned over a story in today’s Herald on trainee teachers that is quite simply wrong. More >>
Celebrate our precious taonga this Childrens’ Day
Monday, 3 March 2008, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
“Today [Sunday] is Childrens’ Day, and it is an important day for Kiwi parents to celebrate how important our children are,” says Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta. Thousands of people have attended hundreds of events planned around the country ... More >>
Dogs in our communities - have your say: Mahuta
Monday, 3 March 2008, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
“There is still time to make your views known about how we should deal with dogs in our communities,” says Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Settlements in education a major achievement
Monday, 3 March 2008, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Carter has welcomed the ratification of all the major collective employment agreements for teachers and principals in the education sector. More >>
