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Sir Paul Reeves to chair next CoRE selection round

Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government

Sir Paul Reeves will chair the 2006/7 Centres of Research Excellence contestable funding round, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen, announced today. This funding round is the third since the government established the Centres of Research ... More >>

Peters welcomes APEC unity on North Korea

Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government

APEC foreign ministers are united in calling for the Six Party Talks on North Korea to meet soon, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today. More >>

Peters signs consultation arrangement with Russia

Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government

Peters signs consultation arrangement with Russia Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov today signed an arrangement for the two countries' foreign ministries to hold expert consultations. More >>

Peters condemns rioters in Tonga

Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned today's rioting and arson in the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa. More >>

NZ/Mexico sign double tax agreement

Friday, 17 November 2006, 12:40 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand and Mexico have signed a double tax agreement, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. “The new double tax agreement, once in force, will help reduce tax impediments to trade and investment between our two countries,” Mr Dunne ... More >>

Establishment boards for Flat Bush schools

Friday, 17 November 2006, 12:02 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Steve Maharey today announced the appointment of establishment boards for two new schools in Flat Bush, Manukau City. "This will ensure that the community continues to have a strong role in the future of the new schools," Steve ... More >>

Opportunities, challenges in primary sector

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of the primary industries sector,Jim Anderton has today sent out the latest issue of the newsletter Primary News to the farming community More >>

Heatley should get his facts straight says Dyson

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government

National MP Phil Heatley should learn to check his facts if he wants to make allegations in the House, says Ruth Dyson. "Today Mr Heatley accused my office of having knowledge of a woman named Rana Martin subletting her Housing New Zealand house and failing ... More >>

Heatley should get his facts straight says Dyson

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government

National MP Phil Heatley should learn to check his facts if he wants to make allegations in the House, says Ruth Dyson. More >>

E-Government Strategy Released

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government

State Services Minister Annette King has launched the 2006 E-Government Strategy saying e-government is not just about technology, but about putting people first. "It is about making government work for New Zealanders," she says. More >>

Parker welcomes contribution to wind discussion

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Energy Minister David Parker today welcomed a report on wind energy by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Morgan Williams. More >>

Independent review of NZ Biodiversity Strategy

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 11:40 am | New Zealand Government

A review of five years of work implementing a national strategy to restore New Zealand's native biodiversity has identified significant progress, and some major challenges for the future, Conservation Minister Chris Carter announced today. More >>

Credit law shows it has teeth

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government

The first successful prosecution of a credit provider under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act shows that this law has teeth and is working effectively for consumers says Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard. More >>

New laws show government is listening to business

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government

Laws to fine-tune business legislation and reduce compliance costs were passed by Parliament yesterday. Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said the passing of the Business Law Reform Bill showed the government's willingness to listen to business. More >>

Parker: Statement to Climate Change Convention

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand's statement to the Joint High Level Segment of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Climate Change Convention, and to the Meeting of Parties (MOP) to the Kyoto Protocol. United Nations Climate Change conference, Nairobi, Kenya More >>

Cullen: PSA National Delegates Conference

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government

It’s a pleasure to join you for your conference. The relationship between a Labour-led government and the public sector should always be a positive one. It's in the nature of the labour movement that we recognise the contribution of a high quality public ... More >>