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Full sugar fizzy drinks out of schools by 2009
Monday, 11 December 2006, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Full sugar fizzy and energy drinks will be removed from secondary schools by 2009 under a world-leading agreement between the Labour-led government and two of New Zealand's biggest beverage companies, Education Minister Steve Maharey and Health ... More >>
Energy strategy points to sustainable pathway
Monday, 11 December 2006, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
Energy and Climate Change Minister David Parker today released the Government's draft energy strategy, which proposes that as much new electricity generation as possible should be renewable. More >>
Beehive Bulletin December 11 2006
Monday, 11 December 2006, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government
Package for Viet Nam veterans Viet Nam veterans exposed to Agent Orange will get an apology from the Prime Minister and compensation, as part of a $30 million package unveiled this week. The package, announced by Defence Minister Phil Goff and Veterans' ... More >>
Goff to Meet Trade and Defence Counterparts
Monday, 11 December 2006, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
Trade and Defence Minister Phil Goff today begins a two-week visit to the Middle East, where he will meet with counterparts in Turkey, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. More >>
Key Should come Clean
Monday, 11 December 2006, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Ruth Dyson today questioned John Key's abandonment of National's long held opposition to fair industrial relations law and the sincerity of his latest branding exercise. More >>
Ministry committed to women's protection
Monday, 11 December 2006, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel agrees with women's groups that protection orders must work effectively, but has hit out at "unfounded and ill-informed" statements that the Ministry of Women's Affairs is failing to act. More >>
Tackling Illegall Logging
Sunday, 10 December 2006, 12:42 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Forestry, Jim Anderton today announced the Labour-Progressive government's policy on illegal logging and associated trade. He said that illegal logging was a complex problem that was not going to be ended overnight but that the New Zealand ... More >>
Outward Sound successfully exporting our music
Friday, 8 December 2006, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The unofficial Minister for New Zealand Music Judith Tizard today congratulated Outward Sound which helps export our music on a successful first year of operation. More >>
New copyright law for new technologies
Friday, 8 December 2006, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Legislation has been introduced into Parliament which will update the Copyright law to include the impact of new technologies especially around copying music the Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard announced today. More >>
NZ-Korea business ties helped by joint agreement
Friday, 8 December 2006, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand businesses will find it easier to establish in Korea, following today's signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between government agency New Zealand Trade & Enterprise and the Korea Trade & Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Economic ... More >>
Act sets end date for lodging Treaty claims
Friday, 8 December 2006, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Last night's passing of the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act by Parliament has been welcomed as a major milestone for the Treaty settlement process. More >>
NZ commits to UN emergency response fund
Friday, 8 December 2006, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is to pledge $US1million a year to the United Nations’ Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
NZ and Korea strengthen partnership
Friday, 8 December 2006, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Republic of Korea President Roh Moo-hyun today strengthened the relationship between the two nations with adoption of the Partnership for the 21st Century. More >>
Viet Nam package will benefit those in need
Friday, 8 December 2006, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Veterans' Affairs Minister Rick Barker said today that the government's response to the recommendations of the Joint Working Group on concerns of Viet Nam veterans will benefit those needing assistance. More >>
Support for motor racing event A1GP event
Friday, 8 December 2006, 8:28 am | New Zealand Government
Eds/photodesks: Trevor Mallard will officially announce the funding in Wellington at the A1 Team.NZL roadshow featuring the New Zealand racing car Black Beauty and her drivers - today at 6.15pm at Team European Motors, 74 Cambridge Tce, Wgtn. More >>
$2.9 million plan for aquaculture
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has earmarked $2.9 million to help councils plan for aquaculture as part of its focus on economic transformation in the regions. More >>
Where the bloody hell are ya?
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
"Almost missing in action." That's the verdict of the Leader of the House, Dr Michael Cullen, after the debut performance of National's new leadership team. More >>
Goff: NZ Military Force In The Modern World
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Phil Goff Speech to 2006 graduating class of the New Zealand Defence Force Command and Staff College, Trentham, Upper Hutt More >>
Fisheries amendment to favour sustainability
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The Labour-Progressive Government plans to change the fisheries legislation to ensure decisions can be more cautious and favour sustainability when there is little or poor information. More >>
Funding injection for medicine and dentistry
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Undergraduate medicine and dentistry education and training will get $24.6 million of additional annual funding from next year, Tertiary Education Minister Dr Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
