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Minister opens Onshore Taranaki Basin Blocks Offer

Monday, 3 December 2007, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government

Minister opens Onshore Taranaki Basin Blocks Offer Associate Energy Minister Harry Duynhoven today announced one of the largest onshore blocks offers in recent years, in opening the Onshore Taranaki Basin Blocks offer. More >>

Theft of military medals from Waiouru

Monday, 3 December 2007, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Phil Goff has described the theft of military medals including nine Victoria Crosses and two George Cross medals as a crime against the nation. More >>

Winnie Laban Address To St Bernard's Function

Sunday, 2 December 2007, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Our Labour Government understands the importance of education as the key that can unlock success, opportunity and fulfilment for our people. More >>

Call For Commitment To Action On Climate Change

Sunday, 2 December 2007, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand wants to see more countries prepared to commit to action on climate change, as a result of United Nations negotiations due to start on Monday in Indonesia, says Climate Change Minister David Parker. More >>

New Zealand wins best holiday destination

Saturday, 1 December 2007, 12:45 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand has been voted the Best Holiday Destination Worldwide by readers of the British Daily Telegraph newspaper More >>

Minister Welcomes 20-Team Decision

Saturday, 1 December 2007, 12:43 am | New Zealand Government

Acting Rugby World Cup Minister Michael Cullen has welcomed the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) decision to retain the 20-team format for the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. More >>

Peters names new High Commissioner to India

Saturday, 1 December 2007, 12:42 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to India will be Rupert Holborow, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Peters names new High Commissioner to India

Friday, 30 November 2007, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to India will be Rupert Holborow, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Wood award recipient commended

Friday, 30 November 2007, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government

Forestry Minister Jim Anderton today applauded the awarding of a Canadian Wood Council "Wood Advocate - Wood Champion" award to Auckland University professor Pierre Quenneville. More >>

New Zealand wins best holiday destination

Friday, 30 November 2007, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand has been voted the Best Holiday Destination Worldwide by readers of the British Daily Telegraph newspaper, Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor said today. More >>

NZ and Australia close orange roughy fishery

Friday, 30 November 2007, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government

The New Zealand and Australian governments have agreed to close the high seas areas of the South Tasman Rise to their respective fleets from fishing orange roughy to allow the stock a chance to rebuild, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. More >>

Judith Tizard's Address to Digital Future Summit

Friday, 30 November 2007, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government

It is my view that digital content should be - and must be - at the heart of the broader digital strategy. More >>

Building knowledge on teaching and learning

Friday, 30 November 2007, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government

Six new projects have received $1,201,287 in funding under the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, Minister of Tertiary Education Pete Hodgson and Minister of Education Chris Carter announced today. More >>

Speech: Keeping the focus on reading and writing

Friday, 30 November 2007, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government

I know your school's mission is to turn kids on to learning. But we all know that for us to be able to do that, we have to get the foundations right. Every subject, every part of the curriculum, requires some basic reading and writing skills and ... More >>