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Fuel tax will go to road users activities

Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government

The Cabinet has agreed to full hypothecation or dedication of all fuel excise duty (FED) to land transport activities from 1 July 2008, Transport Minister Annette King announced today. More >>

Criminal Justice Reform Bill changes make sense

Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government

New community sentences being introduced as part of the Criminal Justice Reform Bill will allow people convicted of lower level offences to repay their debts to society in a more productive way, Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor said today. More >>

Goff: Support for Pipfruit exporters

Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government

Thank you for the invitation to attend this year's Annual Conference of Pipfruit New Zealand. I would like, first, to acknowledge the good working relationship I have had over the last year with Ian Palmer, as Chairman, and Peter Beavan, as CEO, ... More >>

Groundbreaking Apple Futures project launched

Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government

The government will provide $2 million to fund a groundbreaking new pipfruit project spanning Hawkes Bay, Nelson and Otago and aimed at growing export fruit that has no detectable pesticide residues, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard announced ... More >>

PM Speech: Launch of Law Commission Book

Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 9:00 am | New Zealand Government

Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Address at Book Launch of: Reflections of the New Zealand Law Commission Papers from the 20th Anniversary Seminar HP Tower. 81 Featherston Street Wellington 6.05 pm Tuesday 24 July 2007 More >>

PM Address: Rugby World Cup 2011 Offices Opening

Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 8:58 am | New Zealand Government

Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Address at Opening of Rugby World Cup 2011 Offices PSIS House Wellington 5.00 pm Tuesday 24 July 2007 More >>

Criminal Justice Reform Bill passed

Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 8:56 am | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Mark Burton today welcomed the passing of the Criminal Justice Reform Bill by Parliament last night. More >>

Peters Saddened By Passing Of Sir Tom Davis

Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters today expressed New Zealand's sadness at the death of former Cook Islands Prime Minister Sir Tom Davis. More >>

Improving nutritional value of hot chips

Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Health Pete Hodgson has today announced funding for the Chip Group to improve the nutritional value of hot chips. The Chip Group is made up of food industry representatives and the National Heart Foundation and is working on a three-year ... More >>

Goal from seven years ago almost achieved

Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government

Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton’s desire to see no-one under 20 years of age on the unemployment benefit has been almost achieved, he said today. More >>

Survey shows more Māori are speaking te reo

Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Government

Survey results showing a healthy increase in the number of Māori who can speak te reo and revealing more Māori parents are speaking te reo to their children hold significant promise, Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia said today. More >>

Cunliffe: Launch of Revised NZSS

Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government

Hon David Cunliffe Speech Notes for the launch of the Revised New Zealand Settlement Strategy, Wellington More >>

Horomia: Health of the Māori Language Survey

Monday, 23 July 2007, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand was once a country in which everyone spoke Māori [Te Puni Kōkiri (1999) Te Tūāoma The Māori Language: The Steps That Have Been Taken Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development, Wellington. ] and we can be again. More >>

Electoral finance changes announced

Monday, 23 July 2007, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has today introduced a Bill that will restore confidence in a fair and transparent electoral process in time for the next election, Justice Minister Mark Burton announced. More >>

Auckland International Airport proposal

Monday, 23 July 2007, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today he would not comment on the offer by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for Auckland International Airport. "As shareholding Minister in Air New Zealand I have an obvious conflict of interest," said Dr Cullen. More >>

Feedback on carers’ role sought

Monday, 23 July 2007, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealanders who are carers for family and non-family members are being asked for feedback on what changes would help them juggle these roles alongside other commitments, Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson said today. More >>

Peters to visit South Korea

Monday, 23 July 2007, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters leaves for South Korea on Wednesday for talks with counterpart Song Min-soon and other Korean government ministers. Denuclearisation efforts in North Korea, developments in the Asia-Pacific region, and the prospects ... More >>

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