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New Cease and Desist Commissioners appointed
Sunday, 21 October 2007, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today announced the appointment of the Honourable Sir Ian Barker and Helen Cull, Q.C. as Cease and Desist Commissioners for a term of five years. More >>
Cosgrove Speech: Investing In NZ"s Housing
Sunday, 21 October 2007, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Investing in NZ’s housing future - speech to the New Zealand Property Investors Federation Annual Conference More >>
Rugby World Cup 2011: Spotlight on New Zealand
Sunday, 21 October 2007, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The next steps in New Zealand's four-year campaign build-up to hosting Rugby World Cup 2011 were announced by Rugby World Cup Minister Trevor Mallard, following the conclusion of the 2007 event in Paris today. More >>
Anderton Presents Merino Mana Awards
Saturday, 20 October 2007, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
"We welcome and value our global partners," Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said tonight in Queenstown as he presented the New Zealand Merino Mana Awards to Pier Luigi Loro Piana, whose legendary family firm uses the finest of New Zealand ... More >>
Hon Harry Duynhoven: The Guild Contribution
Saturday, 20 October 2007, 12:06 am | New Zealand Government
Good evening everyone and thank you for inviting me to address your annual dinner. A very special welcome to New Zealand to the Master of the Guild, Group Captain, Roger Gault. More >>
Labour Day time to reflect on work-life balance
Friday, 19 October 2007, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
"As New Zealanders we can be proud that our workers were among the first in the world to claim this right back in 1840, through the efforts of Samuel Parnell in Wellington," says Labour Minister Ruth Dyson. More >>
Government invests in community-led conservation
Friday, 19 October 2007, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Labour-led government continues to support and invest in community-led conservation groups working to protect a wide range of native species and habitat, Conservation Minister Chris Carter and Acting Environment Minister David Parker announced today. More >>
Drive carefully over Labour weekend
Friday, 19 October 2007, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven has urged motorists to take particular care over the Labour holiday weekend. More >>
Operation Ark brings species back from the brink
Friday, 19 October 2007, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
A project to halt the dramatic decline of key species in South Island beech forests has been a success but the challenge to ensure survival of many of our native birds on a national scale remains, Conservation Minister Chris Carter says. More >>
Funding support for Tonga recovery
Friday, 19 October 2007, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will contribute $5 million to further help Tonga’s economic recovery following the civil unrest which saw many businesses destroyed last year, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>
Funding support for tuna tagging programme
Friday, 19 October 2007, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
A $5 million contribution to a Pacific tuna tagging programme was announced by Prime Minister Helen Clark at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga today. More >>
Peters Speech: Human rights priorities
Friday, 19 October 2007, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government
Human rights priorities and development assistance Speech to the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Lund, Sweden, 3.15pm, 18 October More >>
Māori: Future-makers, not future-takers
Friday, 19 October 2007, 8:35 am | New Zealand Government
The collective Māori asset base is growing rapidly but needs to be diversified and the innovation economy embraced if opportunities are to continue to be unlocked, says Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia. More >>
National missing facts, lacking vision on transpor
Friday, 19 October 2007, 8:34 am | New Zealand Government
Nick Smith’s attack today on the government’s vision for sustainable transport asserted wrongly that the New Zealand Energy Strategy plans for growth in electricity demand of 0.4 percent per annum, Energy Minister David Parker says. More >>
Maharey announces he will not stand in 2008
Friday, 19 October 2007, 12:24 am | New Zealand Government
Steve Maharey, MP for Palmerston North, said today that he had advised the Prime Minister that he will not be standing in the 2008 election. More >>
Rich gets her figures wrong, again
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government
National’s education spokesperson Katherine Rich has got her figures wrong again and is trying to deliberately mislead New Zealanders, says Education Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Maharey misleads again
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Steve Maharey is misleading Parliament again by disputing official figures on Ministry salaries, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Land Transport Management Amendment Bill
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Annette King has tabled legislation designed to maximise the performance of the government land transport sector and its impact on the New Zealand economy and environment. More >>
OECD report reflects one-off accounting change
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
A report on tax to GDP ratio in OECD countries in 2005 fails to reflect the full picture on tax in New Zealand, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
NZ’s involvement in global peace operations
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you this evening. It is a pleasure to visit Stockholm, and to engage with you on a topic where New Zealand and Sweden share much in common. More >>
