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Climate change report a potent reminder

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government

A significant new international report on the impact climate change will have on the world's economy, reinforces the need to take comprehensive action, Climate Change Minister David Parker said today. More >>

Brash still dithering on climate change

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government

National won't truly commit to policies to combat climate change as long as Don Brash is their leader, Climate Change Minister David Parker said today. More >>

Improving utilities' access to road and rail

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government

Better coordination of roadworks, along with reduced compliance costs for infrastructure providers, will be two of the main benefits arising from proposed changes to the regimes governing access to transport corridors, the Ministers of Transport, Economic ... More >>

Cullen: Research and economic transformation

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government

Speech notes to Research Provider Workshop, Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland. I’m delighted to be here today with people who play a crucial role in bringing the creative and imaginative ideas of our scientists and researchers to the commercial ... More >>

Cullen: NZ's strategy for climbing the OECD ladder

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government

You have invited me to talk about New Zealand’s strategy for climbing the O.E.C.D. economic ladder. Lifting New Zealand’s relative economic and social performance over time will succeed on the foundation of thousands of successful individual business ... More >>

Maharey - Capitalising on Research

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government

This is an important event. It is the first time leaders from our research organisations and businesses have met in the same room to focus on such a crucial issue - the role of R&D in creating more globally competitive firms and transforming our country's ... More >>

NZ To Participate in US Non-Proliferation Exercise

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 8:21 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand, along with sixteen other countries, is participating in a multinational Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise this week as part of its commitment to preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, Defence Minister Phil Goff ... More >>

Food Miles Claims Miss the Target

Monday, 30 October 2006, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Calls by former United Kingdom cabinet minister Stephen Byers for a tax based on miles travelled by agricultural products to their market are utterly inconsistent with claims that this is the way to reduce global emissions, says Trade Minister ... More >>

More misinformation in campaign against NZ food

Monday, 30 October 2006, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government

Claims that New Zealand kiwifruit exports place a heavy burden on the climate has been rubbished by Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton today. He was responding to a statement in the Guardian and New Zealand Herald newspapers that “one kilo of kiwifruit ... More >>

Nursing scholarships build rural, primary health

Monday, 30 October 2006, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is again offering substantial scholarships to eligible New Zealand registered nurses with the overall aim of developing capacity and skills in rural and primary health care. More >>

Property Law Bill introduced to the House

Monday, 30 October 2006, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Proposed legislation to clarify and improve existing property law has been introduced to Parliament today, says the Associate Justice Minister Clayton Cosgrove. Mr Cosgrove said the Property Law Bill aims to reform the Property Law Act 1952. More >>

O’Connor: Opening of reintegration unit, Rimutaka

Monday, 30 October 2006, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government

Welcome and thank you for joining me today to open Rimutaka Prison’s reintegration unit – the first of its kind in New Zealand. I would like to acknowledge my colleagues Parekura Horomia, Paul Swain … and representatives from Upper Hutt City and Hutt ... More >>

First prison re-integration unit crucial step

Monday, 30 October 2006, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government

A new specialist reintegration unit opened today at Rimutaka Prison will help prisoners re-adjust to life in the community, Corrections Minister Damien O’Connor said. Mr O’Connor said the 60-bed unit, the first of its kind in New Zealand, will provide ... More >>

Public to have say on Home Equity Conversion

Monday, 30 October 2006, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Government

The public is being asked to provide feedback on a code of practice for Home Equity Conversion Schemes, Minister for Senior Citizens Ruth Dyson announced today. More >>

Carter: Stimulating affordable housing

Monday, 30 October 2006, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government

Whenever I think of affordable housing and homeownership, I find myself thinking of the house I grew up in. It was a small three-bedroom cottage in working-class Panmure in Auckland. My dad was a truck driver. He didn't have much money, but like ... More >>

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