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Minister announces new Bioethics Council members
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister David Benson-Pope today announced four new appointments to Toi Te Taiao: The Bioethics Council, and confirmed current acting chair Dr Martin Wilkinson as chair until the end of 2008. More >>
Peters: Putting NZ values to work in the Pacific
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 9:24 am | New Zealand Government
While not being one to court controversy, it is hoped that today's address will none the less stimulate discussion. More >>
Dyson: Address to launch of Decent Work website
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Welcome to the launch of Decent Work: Charting our Progress. I'd like to acknowledge David Benson-Pope and my other parliamentary colleagues here tonight, as well as representatives from the CTU and Business New Zealand. More >>
‘Decent Work’ encourages better working lives
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
The launch of ‘Decent Work: Charting our Progress’ establishes New Zealand as a leader in promoting valuable working lives for its workforce, Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Pity Key has no good ideas - Anderton
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 8:35 am | New Zealand Government
"There's nothing wrong with work, training or education for everyone - but it should be in real jobs and real courses," Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said, responding to National leader John Key's work-for-the-dole speech today. More >>
Climate change: small acts make a big impact
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 12:16 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders are saving enough electricity to power 15,000 homes, through the simple act of changing the kind of light bulbs we use, Energy and Climate Change Minister David Parker said today. More >>
The state of our nation 1999-2007 – some facts
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Living standards -61,000 children have been lifted out of poverty under Labour -Child poverty rates fell from 27 to 21 per cent in the 3 years to 2004 -Working for Families is predicted to reduce child poverty by up to 70 percent More >>
Apple industry needs to speed up transformation
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
The findings of an independent report on the New Zealand apple industry show that it must speed up changes for the industry to remain sustainable. The Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton, welcomed the initiative of the pipfruit industry to commission ... More >>
Key fails at first hurdle
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
John Key's state of the nation speech today amounted to an effort to soften National's image but offered no policy or new ideas, says Steve Maharey More >>
International review endorses tertiary policy
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
An international review of the New Zealand tertiary education system supports the government’s current programme of reform, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Key will need more than empty slogans
Monday, 29 January 2007, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Government
John Key's speech in Christchurch tomorrow will be a test of whether National has any genuinely new policies to offer, says Education Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Bilateral progresses Single Economic Market agenda
Monday, 29 January 2007, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Efforts to further the development of an Australia–New Zealand Single Economic Market have been underscored by the annual bilateral between New Zealand Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen and Australian Treasurer Peter Costello in Wellington ... More >>
Goff Welcomes Formal Resumption of WTO Talks
Monday, 29 January 2007, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government
Last weekend's meeting at Davos represented important progress, but not yet a breakthrough in WTO talks, says Trade Minister Phil Goff. Mr Goff returns today from a World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Ministers' meeting in Davos and an intensive round of talks ... More >>
New longline restrictions to prevent bird deaths
Friday, 26 January 2007, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Fisheries Jim Anderton announced today he is placing restrictions on the use of surface longlines in order to address threats to albatross and other seabirds. More >>
Government releases footage of Japanese whaling
Friday, 26 January 2007, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion undertaking surveillance against illegal fishing in the Southern Ocean has sighted Japanese whaling vessels operating in the Ross Sea, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
Lottery Community Facilities Fund appointments
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker today announced five appointments to the Lottery Community Facilities Fund’s distribution committee. More >>
Costello Bilateral Progress Single Economic Market
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
Progress towards streamlining the trans-Tasman business environment will be top of the agenda when Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Australian Treasurer Peter Costello hold annual talks in Wellington on Monday 29 January. More >>
Caution urged over waiting times for state houses
Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister Chris Carter today urged people to be very cautious of claims made by National MP Phil Heatley about waiting times for state houses. More >>
Management and control the way forward on varroa
Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Biosecurity, Jim Anderton, has announced that a programme of management and control will be the way forward for dealing with the varroa bee mite in the Nelson region. More >>
Taking Maori Success To The Next Level
Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Maori are making significant economic, social, and cultural gains assisted by the policies of the Labour government, Minister of Maori Affairs Parekura Horomia said today. More >>
