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New story book for children on weeds launched

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 10:00 am | New Zealand Government

Conservation Minister Chris Carter today joined students at Wellington’s Otari Primary School to officially launch a new storybook for children about New Zealand's weed problem. ‘When the Jones kids came to town: A Weedbusters adventure” has ... More >>

Support for new ideas in fight against obesity

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:46 am | New Zealand Government

The Labour-led government is throwing its support behind four new projects to fight obesity with an $800,000 investment from the Healthy Eating, Healthy Action Innovation Fund, Health Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. More >>

Ryall panic merchant wrong on vaccine

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government

Tony Ryall's ill-informed attempts to discredit the MeNZB campaign are unworthy of him, Health Minister Pete Hodgson said today. "Mr Ryall's 'revelation' that there have been 33 treatment injury claims associated with MeNZB accepted by ACC since ... More >>

Updated policy statement on transmission released

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 12:46 am | New Zealand Government

Energy Minister David Parker today released an updated Government Policy Statement on Electricity Governance designed to improve the quality and timeliness of decision-making on transmission. More >>

District Court Judge Appointed

Thursday, 26 October 2006, 12:06 am | New Zealand Government

Dunedin lawyer Michael Ray Radford has been appointed a District Court Judge, Attorney-General Michael Cullen announced today. More >>

Cosgrove: Trade Liberalisat'n Network Speech

Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government

Speech to the New Zealand Trade Liberalisation Network Annual General Meeting Venue: Tambourini Room, Museum Hotel, 90 Cable Street, Wellington Time: 4.20pm, More >>

Seasonal Work Policy Good News All Round - Peters

Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Government

The seasonal work policy announced today is good news for Pacific Island nations as well as for New Zealand employers short of workers, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters. More >>

Getting more value from our Shared Fisheries

Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Every year about a million people (a quarter of New Zealand's population) go fishing for fun and for a feed in New Zealand. At the same time fishing is big business in New Zealand. In 2005, New Zealand companies caught and sold around $1.2 billion worth ... More >>

Seasonal policy good news for NZ, Pacific states

Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government

A new seasonal work scheme will let Pacific workers fill horticulture and viticulture jobs when no New Zealanders are available, say Social Development and Employment Minister David Benson-Pope and Immigration Minister David Cunliffe. More >>

Teachers Council reassures Minister on processes

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Steve Maharey this morning met with the Chair and Director of the Teachers Council to discuss the thirteen cases of teacher misconduct, highlighted in a recent media report. More >>

40 new international doctoral scholarships

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government

Students from countries as diverse as Estonia, Belgium, Jordan and Cameroon are coming to New Zealand under forty new International Doctoral Research Scholarships, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>

Goff: Speech to Japan Press Club

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government

This is my fifth visit to Japan as a Government Minister, though it is my first holding the portfolios of Defence, Disarmament and Arms Control and Trade. More >>

Government makes a difference for small business

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government

The government is already acting on most of the latest recommendations of the Small Business Advisory Group, Small Business Minister Lianne Dalziel says. More >>

Goff Calls For Action on Nuclear Arms

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 10:00 am | New Zealand Government

Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff today made a call for the international community to make renewed efforts to achieve disarmament and an end to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. More >>

Beehive Bulletin

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government

Official KiwiSaver website takes off The official KiwiSaver website is now live, marking another important milestone for a scheme that will give many New Zealanders greater long term financial security. More >>

Burton: Address to launch LSA's ACC Education Kit

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 12:27 am | New Zealand Government

These education kits are valuable tools for helping the many people who source legal information on the issues they cover. More >>

New report shows alarming trends in nutrition

Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 12:24 am | New Zealand Government

A new report showing that the average Kiwi household spends more on confectionary every week than on fresh fruit underlines just how challenging it will be to improve the nutrition of New Zealand families, Health Minister Pete Hodgson said today. More >>

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