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Govt applauds businesses acting on climate change
Friday, 23 March 2007, 12:26 am | New Zealand Government
The government is applauding businesses that are making a positive contribution to tackling climate change and improving environmental sustainability. Westpac today launched the Green Home Loan – an initiative that helps homeowners to make their ... More >>
Parker: Climate change and the future of the car
Friday, 23 March 2007, 12:16 am | New Zealand Government
Speech notes Climate change and the future of the car Address to the NZ Automobile Association Annual Conference 9.30am, 23 March 2007, Wanganui Room, Wanganui Race Course. More >>
Presentation of NZ Special Service Medal (Erebus)
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Twenty two individuals involved in the response to the 28 November 1979 Mount Erebus crash of Flight TE 901 are today becoming the first to receive the New Zealand Special Service Medal (Erebus). More >>
NZ to host international security meeting
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will host officials from 20 countries at a meeting of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Auckland next week, Defence Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
Problem gambling wrecks lives – new tv campaign
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Problem gambling wrecks kiwi lives and has a devastating impact on families and communities, a mass media campaign launched tomorrow by Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor shows. More >>
New online tool to calculate leave entitlements
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government
A new online tool designed to assist employers and employees calculate leave entitlements has been launched, says Labour Minister Ruth Dyson. More >>
Minister to consider kahawai fishery decision
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
The Judge’s findings in the kahawai court case mean decisions around catch limits and allocations in the kahawai fishery may have to be reconsidered. More >>
New Zealanders pay up for unpaid fines
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders have paid nearly three million dollars in overdue fines in three weeks, Courts Minister Rick Barker says. More >>
Working Rights For The Disabled
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
The right for disabled people to be paid according to their ability and not where they work has been won with the passing of the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill, said Disabilities Minister Ruth Dyson. More >>
Non-proliferation efforts in North Korea
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that Non-proliferation efforts in North Korea. "The energy assistance package we would contribute to is part of the Initial Actions Agreement (IAA) which was negotiated at the February session of the Six Party Talks. ... More >>
New dairy report emphasises every day is water day
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 12:51 am | New Zealand Government
A small but significant number of dairy farmers are compromising the quality of waterways by failing to control effluent and nutrient run-off, according to the latest Snapshot of Progress on the Clean Streams Accord. More >>
David Cunliffe has sucessful European telco talks
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 12:12 am | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister David Cunliffe has conducted talks with British and continental European telecommunications authorities during his visit to Europe to support New Zealand's presence at the CeBIT information technology trade fair. More >>
Dyson: Disabled to receive equal employment rights
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill Third reading speech More >>
Fewer stoppages under Employment Relations Act
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed statistics showing this government's Employment Relations Act compares much better than National's Employment Contracts Act across all work stoppage indices. More >>
Cullen: Building on our long links with Europe
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech Notes for the Institute of International Affairs function on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, Auditorium, National Library, Molesworth St. More >>
Gaming machines hooked up ahead of schedule
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker said today that for the first time, all pokie machines in New Zealand are now connected to electronic monitoring. The Gambling Act 2003 required all non-casino gaming machines to be connected to an electronic ... More >>
Te Reo Māori in Schools: Background Information
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
The draft curriculum guidelines launched on Race Relations Day 2007 are part of the Ministry of Education’s three-pronged strategy for the teaching and learning of Māori language in English-medium schools. More >>
Major Milestone for Māori Language in Schools
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says Race Relations Day 2007 marks a major milestone in the teaching and learning of Māori language in New Zealand schools. More >>
Strengthening community relations
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The Labour-led government is developing a new programme to strengthen relationships between New Zealand's different ethnic, cultural and religious communities. The programme, called Connecting Diverse Communities, is to be led by Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris ... More >>
Youth inclusion a focus on Race Relations day
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Race Relations Day today is a great opportunity to celebrate New Zealand's increasingly diverse youth population and promote racial harmony among future generations, says Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
