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Launch of ESOL Home Tutors 30-year history book
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government
Speech notes for launch of National Association of ESOL Home Tutors 30-year history book, 192 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon. More >>
Firefighters to be deployed to Australia
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand rural firefighters will be deployed to Australia to help fight fires in Victoria, Australia, Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker said today. "A formal request was received today from the Department of Sustainability and Development ... More >>
Anderton says NZ must stay engaged with Fiji
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton, the Minister of Agriculture, today expressed concern for the people of Fiji, as the political situation there worsens. "New Zealand must try and find a way to stay usefully engaged with Fiji. It is a country still paying the price ... More >>
Criminal Justice Reform Bill Speech
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 8:53 am | New Zealand Government
I move that the Criminal Justice Reform Bill now be read a first time. At the appropriate time I intend to move that the Bill be referred to the Justice and Electoral Committee. More >>
Criminal Justice Reform Bill has first reading
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 8:52 am | New Zealand Government
A new bill, part of a significant new policy package that aims to reduce criminal offending, increase certainty around penalties given to those who break the law and address New Zealand's rising prison population, had its first reading in Parliament ... More >>
Northland population story scoops award
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 8:51 am | New Zealand Government
How a region can grow and shrink in significance was the focus of a story in the Northern Advocate that has won Craig Borley from the Auckland University of Technology the inaugural Statistics New Zealand Student Journalist Award, Statistics Minister ... More >>
Labour puzzled by Nats' approach to climate change
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Minister David Parker says he has been left puzzled by National's muddled approach to climate change, following today's question time. More >>
Anderton wonders about National Party commitment
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton, Minister of Agriculture and third-ranked Cabinet member in the Labour-Progressive coalition government, today said he wondered about the National Party's commitment to the agriculture, forestry, fishing and biosecurity sectors. More >>
Ministers receive problem gambling levy report
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker and Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor have received the Gambling Commission's report setting out recommendations for funding of problem gambling services between 2007 and 2010. More >>
Backgrounder To Immigration Act Bill
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
More information, plus a summary of public submissions and the cabinet decisions can be found on the Department of Labour website. Slides for Act Review Media Conference.ppt(179 kb) More >>
New ALAC members
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor has announced the appointment of three new members of the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand. The new members are: chairman Peter Glensor (chair of the Hutt Valley District Health Board), Alick Shaw ... More >>
Spam-fighting bill moves closer to becoming law
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill to help fight the avalanches of spam clogging Kiwi inboxes is another step closer to becoming law, says Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe. The Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill reached its second-reading milestone in Parliament ... More >>
Resource to lift literacy and numeracy standards
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Government
A new resource for teachers will provide a benchmark to assist schools in lifting literacy and numeracy standards for all students, says Education Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Appointments to NZ on Air Board
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey today announced the appointment of Neil Walter and Rhonda Kite to the NZ On Air Board. More >>
Prime Minister condemns Fijian President's actions
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark condemned the actions of the Fijian President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, in telling Fiji’s military commander, Commodore Bainimarama, that he could remove the government of Prime Minister Qarase. More >>
Comprehensive immigration law one step closer
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
New immigration laws will make coming here easier for the migrants New Zealand wants and enhance border security against those we don't want, says Immigration Minister David Cunliffe. More >>
Way forward on hep C blood products infections
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
A $30 million package to provide one-off payments to an estimated 550 people is part of a way forward for people who were infected with hepatitis C through the New Zealand blood supply, Health Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. More >>
Mallard: Building a strong sustainable aquaculture
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you John for your welcome and also Bill Bayfield for setting the scene. Thanks are also due to Environment Bay of Plenty for organising and hosting what promises to be a very constructive forum. I’d also like to acknowledge the people of the ... More >>
NZ scores highly for ease of paying business taxes
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 8:53 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has been ranked as one of the easiest economies in the world for business to pay taxes according to a World Bank report, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Michael Cullen Speech: Playing the long-term game
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 8:51 am | New Zealand Government
Speech notes for address to AMP Capital Investors' Morning Meeting, HP Tower, Featherston St, Wellington (closed to media) More >>
