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Peters names new High Commissioner to Niue

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Niue will be career diplomat Brian Smythe, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Duynhoven: How important is trust?

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government

Good afternoon everyone and thank you for inviting me to address your 69th Annual Conference. It speaks volumes to me that the industry back before World War II saw the value of setting up an organisation to represent the interests of taxi drivers ... More >>

Peters names new High Commissioner to Niue

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Niue will be career diplomat Brian Smythe, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. “Niue has been self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974, which adds a special bond to a relationship ... More >>

Cullen: NZ’s economic reform and transformation

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government

It is a pleasure to join you here. My ministerial colleague, Mr Winston Peters, came here earlier this year to open the New Zealand Centre and it is pleasing to see interest in New Zealand. More >>

English rekindles Brash on SOE fire sale

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Bill English has today confirmed that Don Brash’s policy platform is well and truly alive within the National Party, Acting Finance Minister Clayton Cosgrove said today. More >>

New North Waikato corrections facility opens

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government

Spring Hill Corrections Facility will add 650 beds to the country's prison capacity, Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor says. Mr O'Connor accompanied Prime Minister Helen Clark as she officially opened the $380 million prison in North Waikato today. ... More >>

Action to safeguard fisheries sustainability

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has taken decisive action to protect the sustainability of key fish stocks in setting catch limits for this coming fishing year. More >>

Celebrating the work of hospital Chaplains

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government

Hospital Chaplains support patients grappling with grief and illness and this week we have the chance to support them. Hospital Chaplain's week began on Sunday and is a reminder that health care is about much more than physical well-being. More >>

Cosgrove: A sustainable building sector

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government

A sustainable building sector - speech to the Cement and Concrete Association of NZ at the launch of the Concrete3 website More >>

Cosgrove: Wellington Property Investors Assn

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government

Investing well in our future - speech to the Wellington Property Investors Association Meeting More >>

Opening of Springhill Corrections Facility

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 12:35 am | New Zealand Government

This is the fourth and the last of the new prisons commissioned by the Government as part of this project. Overall the project has added an additional 1,600 much-needed beds to the prison system. More >>

North Waikato corrections facility opens

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 12:32 am | New Zealand Government

Spring Hill Corrections Facility will add 650 beds to the country's prison capacity, Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor says. More >>

Minister takes action to safeguard sustainability

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 12:30 am | New Zealand Government

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has taken decisive action to protect the sustainability of key fish stocks in setting catch limits for this coming fishing year. More >>

Ngati Toa Rangatira begins negotiations

Monday, 24 September 2007, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government

The Crown and Ngati Toa Rangatira have formally agreed to enter into negotiations settling the tribe's historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, Treaty Negotiations Minister Hon Mark Burton said today. More >>

Biosecurity discussion documents published

Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government

How the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry prepares for and responds to incursions of pests and diseases is under review, Biosecurity Minister Jim Anderton announced today. More >>

Tax side of emissions trading under consideration

Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government

The tax consequences of the government’s proposed emissions trading scheme are the subject of an officials’ issues paper released today for public consultation. More >>

Turn the music down theme of Deaf Awareness Week

Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government

Turning down loud music and taking regular breaks from headphones and earplugs are simple ways to help prevent long term hearing loss. Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson is welcoming this year’s Deaf Awareness Week (24 – 30 September 2007) message, ... More >>

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