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Youth Sexual Health: Our Health, Our Issue
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Health Pete Hodgson will receive the NZ Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development NZPPD report "Youth Sexual Health: Our Health, Our Issue" from Steve Chadwick, the Chair of the all-party group, at a function this evening. More >>
Peters - New Zealand's relations with Asia
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here this evening to launch 'AM: The Asian Magazine' in front of such a large gathering. More >>
Phil Heatley and John Carter sad and desperate
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker said today that it was sad National MPs Phil Heatley and John Carter had to resort to making things up in the vain hope of looking effective. More >>
Hodgson will receive NZ Parl Group Report
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 8:47 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Health Pete Hodgson will receive the NZ Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development NZPPD report "Youth Sexual Health: Our Health, Our Issue" from Steve Chadwick, the Chair of the all-party group, at a function this evening. More >>
Peters Speech: New Zealand's relations with Asia
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 8:43 am | New Zealand Government
Winston Peters Speech: New Zealand's relations with Asia Delivered at 5.30pm At the launch of AM magazine Martin Bosley's Yacht Club Wellington More >>
Easter travellers may be stopped if fines unpaid
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 12:02 am | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Rick Barker has warned people planning to travel overseas that they may be stopped at airports if they have not paid their fines. More >>
Waverley High School to close
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Waverley High School will close on 20 April 2007, Education Minister Steve Maharey has today announced. More >>
Auditor-General to look at Auckland regional DHBs
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Health Pete Hodgson has asked the Auditor-General to undertake a focused performance audit to examine how conflicts of interest are dealt with in each of the three Auckland DHBs (the Auckland DHB, Counties-Manukau DHB, and the ... More >>
SPARC board appointments
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The chair of the board of government agency Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), John Wells, has been reappointed for an additional 15-month period. More >>
Improvements proposed to motor vehicle sales laws
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard has today released two discussion papers which recommend some changes to improve the Motor Vehicle Sales legislation. More >>
Emergency supplies, $500,000 for Solomons
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is making an initial $500,000 contribution to the Solomon Islands as well as providing humanitarian supplies in the wake of yesterday's earthquake and tsunami, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
Police Complaints Bill to implement recommendatns
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
New legislation awaiting the outcome of the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct will now progress with amendments implementing a number of the report's recommendations, Justice Minister Mark Burton said today. More >>
Commission recommendations will be implemented
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Annette King says all the recommendations directly affecting police in the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct report will be implemented, and NZ Police are already working in many of the areas identified by Commissioner Dame ... More >>
Launch of Whanau Ora Health Impact Assessment Tool
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
The Whânau Ora Health Impact Assessment tool has been launched at Parliament today by Associate Minister of Health Mita Ririnui. The Whânau Ora Health Impact Assessment is a policy tool that explicitly focuses on an indigenous population’s health and ... More >>
Good news for job-hunting skilled migrants
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 12:32 am | New Zealand Government
Intending skilled migrants coming to New Zealand under the Work to Residence policy will get more time to find a job, says Immigration Minister David Cunliffe. More >>
Peters offers condolences to Solomons
Monday, 2 April 2007, 6:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has offered his condolences to Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in the wake of today's earthquake and tsunami. More >>
Focus should be on student learning not ranking
Monday, 2 April 2007, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Government
National's 'aspirational' education policy lacks substance with no new ideas or direction on how the policy could be achieved or carried out, says Education Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
15-year military commitment to Bosnia to end
Monday, 2 April 2007, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Defence Force personnel are to be withdrawn from Bosnia-Herzegovina after a 15-year contribution to peace and stability to that country, Defence Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
PM to promote NZ during Americas Cup events
Monday, 2 April 2007, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that she is to take part in trade, cultural, tourism, and sports promotional activities during Americas Cup events in Valencia, while on an official visit to Spain starting next week. More >>
Te Reo funding available for Mäori communities
Monday, 2 April 2007, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia is urging Māori communities to continue strengthening their reo Māori and encouraging them to apply for grants from the Māori language development fund Mā Te Reo. The Mā Te Reo funding round for 2007 ... More >>
