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Prison drug rehab programmes tackle offending
Monday, 26 November 2007, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
The first group of prisoners have graduated from Hawkes Bay Prison’s new drug treatment unit, Corrections Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
Dobson appointed High Court Judge
Monday, 26 November 2007, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Robert Andrew Dobson QC has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney-General Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
Honorary Doctorate on Tumu te Heuheu
Monday, 26 November 2007, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
I am delighted to be here to see one of this country’s great leaders awarded this honorary doctorate. It is both a privilege and a pleasure. More >>
Another excuse to borrow for tax cuts
Monday, 26 November 2007, 12:04 am | New Zealand Government
National Party Leader John Key has stopped denying that he would borrow to pay for tax cuts and has started making excuses for why New Zealanders shouldn’t care if he does, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Conferring of Honorary Doctorate on Tumu te Heuheu
Sunday, 25 November 2007, 8:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Ko Hikurangi te Maunga Ko Waiapu te Awa Ko Ngāti Porou te Iwi Ko Te Kani ā Takirau te Tangata Ko Tongariro te Maunga Ko Taupo Nui-a-Tia te Moana Ko Tuwharetoa te Iwi Ko te Heuheu te Tangata More >>
NZ elected to Commonwealth watchdog group
Sunday, 25 November 2007, 8:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that New Zealand has been elected onto the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), at the CHOGM summit in Kampala, Uganda. More >>
CHOGM agrees climate change action plan
Sunday, 25 November 2007, 8:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the climate change declaration agreed by Commonwealth Leaders at CHOGM makes a strong contribution to addressing the problem of global greenhouse gas emissions. More >>
Helen Clark congratulates Kevin Rudd on Labor win
Sunday, 25 November 2007, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark has today conveyed congratulations to Kevin Rudd on the Labor Party's decisive victory in the Australian Federal Election. More >>
New Chair Appointed to Historic Places Trust Board
Saturday, 24 November 2007, 10:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Judith Tizard is pleased to announce the appointment of John Acland as the new Chair of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Board. More >>
Reopening of Tegel's Hornby plant a triumph
Saturday, 24 November 2007, 10:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The re-built Tegel plant in Hornby contributed to the lives of many families throughout New Zealand, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today at a ceremony to officially re-open the facility. More >>
NZ endorses Commonwealth action on Pakistan
Saturday, 24 November 2007, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that she was pleased that Commonwealth leaders had this morning endorsed the decision of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group to suspend Pakistan from the Councils of the Commonwealth. More >>
More Kiwis gain tertiary qualifications
Friday, 23 November 2007, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders are more skilled and obtaining higher qualifications under the Labour-led government. Almost 40 per cent of New Zealanders now hold a tertiary qualification and 14 per cent have a bachelors or higher qualification. More >>
Greater Māori participation in health workforce
Friday, 23 November 2007, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Hon Mita Ririnui today urged greater Māori participation in the health and disability workforce, saying it was crucial in improving health outcomes for Māori. More >>
Storage containers cause of dead didymo spread
Friday, 23 November 2007, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
"Contamination of water sampling containers was almost certainly the source of the dead didymo cells found in four central North Island rivers in late October," Biosecurity Minister Jim Anderton announced today. More >>
InterCity & Newmans On Board SuperGold Card
Friday, 23 November 2007, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The announcement today that InterCity and Newmans have joined the SuperGold Card programme offering a 20% discount is great news and represents the latest of several hundred new businesses which have joined the Card in the past two months, said Winston ... More >>
Government comment on Pakistan suspension
Friday, 23 November 2007, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Government has today welcomed the action of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group to suspend Pakistan from the Councils of the Commonwealth. More >>
Vakaola Pacific Community Health Premises Opening
Friday, 23 November 2007, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
Our Pacific people are the foundation on which our families and communities are built, and we all have a role to in supporting and promoting the health and wellbeing of our Pacific families. More >>
Chadwick to attend Pacific Women’s Watch seminar
Friday, 23 November 2007, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick will attend a seminar by the Pacific Women’s Watch Group in Auckland tomorrow to talk about the status of women in New Zealand. More >>
Rural Support Trusts Provide Community Resilience
Friday, 23 November 2007, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government
Adverse weather events can wreak havoc and at such times Rural Support Trusts are vital More >>
Samoa weeps at the death of a great woman chief
Friday, 23 November 2007, 10:50 am | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban extended the New Zealand government’s condolences and sympathies to the people of Samoa at the loss of Samoa’s first female MP and former High Commissioner to New Zealand, La’ulu Fetauimalemau ... More >>
