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Agreement Reached by Government and Vietnam Vets
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Phil Goff and Veterans Affairs Minister Rick Barker today announced details of the government's response to the recommendations of the Joint Working Group report on the concerns of Viet Nam veterans. More >>
Ministers approve Kupe/Kevin Smith Marine Reserve
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
The Kupe/Kevin Smith Marine Reserve is to be created off Wellington's scenic South Coast providing a showcase for the unique marine ecosystems found there, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton and Conservation Minister Chris Carter announced today. More >>
Science matters - it’s time to have your say
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Biosecurity New Zealand has released their draft Biosecurity Science, Research and Technology Strategy for New Zealand – Mahere Rautaki Putaiao Whakemaru. Minister for Biosecurity, Jim Anderton says the consultation period, which closes 28 February ... More >>
Skills training and economic transformation:Cullen
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Speech notes for InfraTrain and Works Infrastructure graduation ceremony for National Certificate in Civil Engineering, Beehive. More >>
Blue woefully ignorant of women's affairs
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 8:42 am | New Zealand Government
Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel has offered to help the National Party's spokesperson on women's affairs to "swot up" on the portfolio before she embarrasses herself further by making more ill-informed statements. More >>
Goff Speech: Military Force in the Modern World
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government
Phil Goff Speech to 2006 graduating class of the New Zealand Defence Force Command and Staff College, Trentham, Upper Hutt More >>
Building success in infrastructure industry
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 8:40 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen tonight paid tribute to nearly 40 Works Infrastructure employees who graduated with a National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure. More >>
$2.9 million to help aquaculture development
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 12:57 am | 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 >>
KiwiSaver default providers selected
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 12:43 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today named six default providers they intend to appoint for KiwiSaver, the workplace-based retirement savings scheme which comes into operation in July next year. More >>
Peters: Entitlement Cards Speech
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Madam Speaker, I move that the Social Security (Entitlement Cards) Amendment Bill be now read a first time. More >>
NZ's arguments win at the United Nations
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the United Nations' rejection of the draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples. More >>
Combatting bird deaths in swordfish fishery
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton announced today that he intends putting in place strong measures to address threat to seabirds, and in particular albatross, from our long-line fisheries. More >>
Census figures on ethnicity
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The Labour-Progressive government is developing a major new piece of work designed to strengthen relations between New Zealand's different communities, Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
$8 million for new Snells Beach Primary School
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The government will invest $8 million to build a new primary school at Snells Beach, Education Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>
Woman Climber Injured in Mt Cook National Park
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
At 7.30am this morning emergency services received a call that a 24 year old woman had fallen 300m near Annette Plateau in the Mt Cook National Park. She has since been rescued by the Mt Cook Rescue Team and flown to Christchurch Hospital where ... More >>
Kiwi creativity cuts Christmas waste
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Kiwi creativity and a Christmas tradition will combine this weekend to make one of the world's biggest outdoor events more environmentally friendly, Environment Minister David Benson-Pope said today. More >>
Initiative following Census figures on ethnicity
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Labour-Progressive government is developing a major new piece of work stretching across government designed to strengthen relations between New Zealand's different communities, Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
Peters heads to East Asia Summit
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters heads overseas to the Philippines tomorrow to attend a meeting of Foreign Ministers as part of the second East Asia Summit (EAS), being held in Cebu. More >>
2006 Census sets new benchmarks
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
Statistics Minister Clayton Cosgrove today welcomed the release of the first results of the 2006 Census, saying that this Census in particular had set new benchmarks for New Zealand in quality data collection. More >>
NZ aids Philippines in wake of typhoon
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will give $500,000 to the International Red Cross to help relief efforts in the Philippines following Typhoon Durian, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today. More >>
