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First Infrastructure Bond tender a roaring success

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government

The first tender of Infrastructure Bonds has been successfully completed and this will help accelerate the biggest road-building programme this country has seen, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Tourism ministers to visit Rotorua

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Government

Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor and Associate Tourism Minister Dover Samuels are to visit Rotorua on Friday to highlight the growing importance of Maori tourism to New Zealand. More >>

Celebrating National Lamb Day

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton celebrated our first National Lamb Day with a meat industry BBQ in Parliament today and said that there were lessons to be learnt from the initial voyage of refrigerated lamb 125 years ago. More >>

Aid for Fiji flood victims

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand will give Fiji Red Cross $35,000 to assist relief efforts following major flooding in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Subsidy for Fluoridating Ashburton Water Supply

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government

The Minister of Health has approved funding to fluoridate Ashburton's water supply, through the Sanitary Works Subsidy Scheme. More >>

Zimbabwe residence policy deadline nears

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Government

Zimbabweans eligible for residence under a special policy are being encouraged to come forward and apply before time runs out on 28 February, say Health Minister Pete Hodgson and Immigration Minister David Cunliffe. More >>

Service to remember Professor Alan MacDiarmid

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Research, Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey and MacDiarmid Institute Head Professor Paul Callaghan, today announced a memorial service will be held in Wellington to celebrate the life and achievements of Professor Alan MacDiarmid. More >>

$180,000 boost for Wanganui Colleges

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government

Two Wanganui high schools will receive $189,000 over the next three years for a project that aims to raise student achievement and help more students gain qualifications, Education Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>

UNICEF report highlights how far we've come

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government

The latest UNICEF report on child wellbeing is an important snapshot of young New Zealanders, and highlights many area's in which the government is actively working and making great progress, says Cabinet Minister, Steve Maharey. More >>

'Today's picture very different to UNICEF report'

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government

"New Zealand would be much higher up in the rankings if the UNICEF report reflected the situation today," Jim Anderton, leader of the Progressive party, said today. He was commenting on the just released UNICEF report on child wellbeing, which is ... More >>

Campaign hollow talk from hollow men

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government

A campaign misrepresenting the Government’s Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change discussion document is an effort by vested interests to whip up unfounded fears says Forestry Minister Jim Anderton. More >>

Goff Speech: Launch of Negligent Neighbour

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government

Phil Goff Speech: Launch of Negligent Neighbour Speech at the launch, in the Beehive Foyer, of the book Negligent Neighbour written by Maire Leadbeater. More >>

NZ won't attend Japan's normalisation meeting

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand is not attending a conference for the normalisation of the International Whaling Commission in Tokyo this week, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>

Minister applauds climate change initiatives

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Climate Change Minister David Parker has applauded three Bay of Plenty initiatives, which tackle climate change in three different ways. More >>

Mapp wrong

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Media statements released by National Defence spokesman Dr Wayne Mapp over the last three days are factually wrong, says Defence Minister Phil Goff. More >>

Te Roroa Claims Settlement Bill introduced

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government

The Bill gives effect to the Deed of Settlement, signed in December 2005, to settle all the historical claims of Northland iwi Te Roroa. When completed, the Te Roroa settlement will be the second settlement in Northland, following Te Uri o Hau in ... More >>

Te Roroa Settlement Bill introduced to Parliament

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Communities to have their say in future schooling

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government

The Ministry of Education has identified three areas of major population growth, and is consulting local communities on whether new or bigger schools may be needed in the future, to cater for their educational needs, says Education Minister Steve ... More >>

Budget date announced

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen will deliver his eighth budget on Thursday 17 May. More >>

Local Government Rates Inquiry Starts Consultation

Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government

The local government rates inquiry has started its public consultation with the release of a background document, and public meetings planned at a number of cities around the country. More >>

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