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Hodgson to host future food show at A & P Show

Friday, 25 January 2008, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government

Pete Hodgson, Research, Science and Technology Minister and MP for Dunedin North will host the Future Food Roadshow at the Otago Taieri A & P Show tomorrow, Saturday 26 January 2008. More >>

Compliance costs checked for low volume winemakers

Friday, 25 January 2008, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Government

Wine makers who produce very small volumes for the domestic market will have their compliance costs held in check following a decision by government to exempt them from the requirement to register a Wine Standards Management Plan (WSMP), Food Safety ... More >>

Kiwis spending more on travel within New Zealand

Friday, 25 January 2008, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government

Survey data released today shows Kiwis are spending $8 billion a year through domestic travel, up nearly $1 billion from the year before, said Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor. More >>

Government thanks Prebble for service

Friday, 25 January 2008, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government

State Services Minister David Parker today paid tribute to State Services Commissioner Mark Prebble for his long and distinguished service to the public sector. More >>

Views sought on Australia-NZ double tax agreement

Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government

The government is inviting comment on matters that should be raised in the forthcoming negotiation of a new double tax agreement between Australia and New Zealand, Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>

Drug trafficking focus of Internat'l Customs Day

Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government

The fight against drug trafficking is the focus of International Customs Day tomorrow (Saturday 26 January), and New Zealand Customs is marking the event with an activity day at the Maritime Museum in Auckland today. More >>

Whaling Fleet Near NZ's Search & Rescue Zone

Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government

Minister for Conservation, Steve Chadwick said that a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K Orion sighted the Japanese whaling fleet travelling towards the Ross Sea. More >>

Key: Wednesday, man of woe; Thursday, man of dough

Friday, 25 January 2008, 12:01 am | New Zealand Government

John Key may have been Leader of the Opposition for over a year now, but he is no closer to gaining any credibility on the issues facing New Zealand, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Minister commends carbon neutral Chch Airport

Thursday, 24 January 2008, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government

Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor today commended Christchurch International Airport Ltd for being the first airport company in the southern hemisphere to be certified carbon neutral. More >>

Correspondence School Board announced

Thursday, 24 January 2008, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Chris Carter today announced the reappointment of the current board of trustees of The Correspondence School (TCS) from April 2008 through to September 2009. More >>

Three more Taranaki blocks for exploration

Thursday, 24 January 2008, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Three more blocks are to be opened up for oil and gas exploration in Taranaki, Associate Energy Minister Harry Duynhoven announced today. The addition means a total of 12 blocks are on offer as part of the Onshore Taranaki Basin Blocks offer, which opened ... More >>

New Zealand well-prepared for global slowdown

Thursday, 24 January 2008, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government

The news on the global economy at the start of 2008 is cloudy at best. The subprime mortgage crisis in the United States and the subsequent credit crunch have made the possibility of an American recession very real. Global share markets have taken a ... More >>

Surplus policy pays dividends in uncertain times

Thursday, 24 January 2008, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government

Labour’s commitment to protecting the security of families will not be compromised during the current period of turbulent global financial markets, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Efforts to reduce early leaver numbers succeeding

Thursday, 24 January 2008, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Chris Carter says a new Ministry of Education publication showing just how committed schools are to reducing the number of students who leave school early or without qualifications is a great example of just how innovative New Zealand ... More >>

Solomon Islands PM to visit New Zealand

Thursday, 24 January 2008, 8:46 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the new Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister, Dr Derek Sikua will make an official visit to New Zealand from Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 January. More >>

Goff: Algiers business lunch, Algieria

Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government

I am very pleased to be here today. This is my first visit to Algiers and the first visit to Algeria by a New Zealand Cabinet Minister for nearly a decade. I would like to acknowledge the New Zealand business representatives, Rahim Rahal, Richard Fowel, ... More >>