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King encouraged by 2006/07 crime statistics
Monday, 1 October 2007, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Annette King is welcoming the almost zero increase in recorded offences for the 2006/07 fiscal year and the increased resolution of offences, but says there is still much more to be done to bring down the level of violence in New Zealand ... More >>
King encouraged by 2006/07 crime statistics
Monday, 1 October 2007, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Annette King is welcoming the almost zero increase in recorded offences for the 2006/07 fiscal year and the increased resolution of offences, but says there is still much more to be done to bring down the level of violence in New Zealand ... More >>
Community to have say in new schools for Lincoln
Monday, 1 October 2007, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Education is encouraging people in the Rolleston and Lincoln areas south of Christchurch to have their input into plans for new schools for the region, says Education Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
It’s been a bad week for the National party
Monday, 1 October 2007, 9:01 am | New Zealand Government
The true colours of the National Party are being revealed now that they have finally started putting out some policy, says Labour MP Steve Maharey. More >>
New sentences come into force
Monday, 1 October 2007, 12:23 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Mark Burton welcomed the addition of three new non-custodial sentences to the courts’ sentencing options that come into force today. More >>
PM: Freyberg Commemoration Ceremony Speech
Monday, 1 October 2007, 12:20 am | New Zealand Government
Today we remember two people whose lives were closely bound up with New Zealand. Bernard Freyberg “spent almost exactly half his life in England, and the other half in New Zealand or in the service of New Zealand”, as his son and biographer ... More >>
New Zealand world leader in positive ageing
Sunday, 30 September 2007, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders can be proud of their attitudes to ageing, says Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson, marking World International Day of Older Persons on 1 October. More >>
National’s latest policy fiasco
Sunday, 30 September 2007, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The National Party has managed yet another botched policy announcement by confirming it has plans to privatise the education sector, Education Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
National still not being honest
Sunday, 30 September 2007, 12:32 am | New Zealand Government
National is still not being honest about its plans for the New Zealand health service, Minister of Health Pete Hodgson said. More >>
Cullen: Improving research connections for economy
Saturday, 29 September 2007, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Address at lunch hosted by Acting Master, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. 1.15PM Friday, 28 September 2007 More >>
Bureaucratic bungling costing lives
Saturday, 29 September 2007, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Years of bureaucratic in-fighting over new cancer curing equipment is costing lives according to Wellington Hospital oncologists, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Peters Says Bainimarama’s UN statement misleading
Saturday, 29 September 2007, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Commodore Frank Bainimarama’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly yesterday gave a selective and misleading picture about the situation in Fiji, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today. More >>
Housing Corporation takes complaints seriously
Friday, 28 September 2007, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister Chris Carter says Housing New Zealand (HNZ) took tenants’ complaints seriously and he had prepared a detailed reply to concerns raised by Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia over the condition of state housing in Porirua. More >>
New Tokelauan language resource launched today
Friday, 28 September 2007, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
A new language resource launched today will help preserve and protect the Tokelauan language and culture for our grandchildren, says Associate Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. More >>
NZ to set up working holiday scheme with Brazil
Friday, 28 September 2007, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is close to finalising a working holiday scheme with Brazil, Trade Minister, Phil Goff said today from Brasilia. Minister Goff is currently leading a trade mission to four South American countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. More >>
Encouraging signs in latest GDP data
Friday, 28 September 2007, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest GDP data has encouraging signs for the New Zealand economy, which continues to show solid growth, Acting Finance Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
A Third of Projected Type 2 Diabetes Preventable
Friday, 28 September 2007, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The fight against obesity must continue, not only to improve New Zealanders diets and physical activity levels but to prevent obesity-related illnesses like diabetes, Health Minister Pete Hodgson said. More >>
Air New Zealand’s biofuels initiative
Friday, 28 September 2007, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Today the government welcomed Air New Zealand’s steps towards more environmentally sustainable commercial aviation. More >>
Land sales process provides extra protection
Friday, 28 September 2007, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
A new process covering the sale of Crown land will provide another layer of protection for Māori interests, says Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia. More >>
Report shows improvements across the board
Friday, 28 September 2007, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest annual report on school performance shows our students are achieving more qualifications and skills, across years, levels, ethnicities and gender, says Education Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
