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PIC Mangere Church Book Launch, 35 Yr Anniversary

Monday, 10 December 2007, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government

We are here today to celebrate the important and vital contribution of Mangere Pacific Islanders Presbyterian Church in creating strong communities - which are an essential part of the future of New Zealand. More >>

Towards a sustainable and proud New Zealand

Monday, 10 December 2007, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard today released a briefing paper detailing the Labour-led government's important work on building an environmentally sustainable New Zealand – part of a series of Briefings to Incoming Ministers released today. More >>

Youth Film Challenge: what does it mean to be you?

Monday, 10 December 2007, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government

Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta is inviting budding videographers to pick up their cameras and make the most of summer by entering the ID360 short film competition. More >>

Distant nations block tuna conservation measures

Monday, 10 December 2007, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government

"Despite five days of intensive negotiations with fishing nations to reduce fishing pressure on bigeye and yellowfin tuna stocks, efforts to reach agreement on conservation and management measures have failed," Fisheries Minister Jim ... More >>

Need to address trade and climate change linkages

Monday, 10 December 2007, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government

Trade ministers meeting on the margins of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Meeting in Bali agreed that it was critical to address the linkages between trade and climate change policies, Trade Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>

A chance to go green for Auckland’s newest schools

Monday, 10 December 2007, 9:36 am | New Zealand Government

A major investment in education will see three new schools for the Auckland region which are all being designed with both education and the environment in mind, Minister of Education Chris Carter says. More >>

Minister congratulates Youthtown

Sunday, 9 December 2007, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government

Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says Youthtown's achievements in the past 75 years is a tribute to those who had the vision to provide an important facility for young people. More >>

Ethnic women can contribute to improving status

Sunday, 9 December 2007, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Women's Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick is urging women of different ethnicities to speak up on behalf of their communities and contribute to improving the status of women in New Zealand. More >>

Fiji, RAMSI, climate change head PNG talks

Sunday, 9 December 2007, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Fiji’s scheduled return to constitutional government, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, and climate change dominated talks with his Papua New Guinea counterpart Sam Abal in Port Moresby yesterday. More >>

Minister calls on Heather Roy to apologise

Friday, 7 December 2007, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Health David Cunliffe is calling on Heather Roy to apologise to the clinical staff of Capital and Coast District Health Board. More >>

Trans-Tasman business conference for NZ in 2008

Friday, 7 December 2007, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government

Trans-Tasman business conference for NZ in 2008 Hon David Parker Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues More >>

Clark: Business Council for Sustainable Developmt

Friday, 7 December 2007, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government

Thank you for the invitation to address this meeting of the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development. I recall attending the event which launched this Council in 1999. The initiative was led by Mike Andrews of Fletcher Challenge ... More >>

Dyslexia resource helps parents

Friday, 7 December 2007, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Government

A new publication will help parents identify and address the needs of students with dyslexia, Minister of Education Chris Carter says. The Ministry of Education has just released a pamphlet – Dyslexia - Breaking Down the Barriers – as part of ... More >>

Clevedon Coast Oysters future of NZ agribusiness

Friday, 7 December 2007, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government

"Clevedon Coast Oysters is a company that exemplifies the future of New Zealand agribusiness," Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today, during his visit to the company's processing facilities in Clevedon. More >>

Trade must be part of the climate change solution

Friday, 7 December 2007, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Phil Goff leaves today to take part in a Trade Ministers’ Dialogue on Climate Change Issues this weekend in the margins of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change event. More >>

Briefing for the Incoming Minister for Food Safety

Friday, 7 December 2007, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government

The attached documents have been prepared and collated as a briefing package on the Food Safety Portfolio. The package includes the following documents: * A structural diagram of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority and a description of each business ... More >>

New Zealanders Support Road Safety Messages

Friday, 7 December 2007, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government

Most New Zealanders agree that speed and alcohol are major causes of road crashes and support police efforts to enforce road safety laws, according to the latest Public Attitudes to Road Safety survey released by the Ministry of Transport, Harry Duynhoven, ... More >>