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Safer Communities In "Long Term" - King
Monday, 2 October 2006, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
Increases in recorded offences statistics may continue in the short term, as people are urged to report crime where they see it or experience it, but the Government is convinced its range of law and order initiatives, including extra police on the ... More >>
Hauraki Family Start launched
Monday, 2 October 2006, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Intensive support will now be available to 91 local families with young children from today, following the launch of the government's Family Start programme in Hauraki. More >>
Growing support for smoking ban
Monday, 2 October 2006, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
More New Zealanders than ever support the ban on smoking in pubs, bars and nightclubs, according to a survey for the Ministry of Health. Figures from the study "Reducing exposure to second hand smoke" show that 82 per cent of respondents approve of the ... More >>
Progress on International Older Person's Day
Monday, 2 October 2006, 8:56 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Senior Citizens, Ruth Dyson, today welcomed the progress many councils and agencies are making in taking the needs of older people into consideration More >>
Burton Speech: Deed of Settlement Signing Ceremony
Monday, 2 October 2006, 8:55 am | New Zealand Government
Te Arawa tapu Te Arawa mana Te Arawa waka Te Arawa iwi Mai Maketu ki Tongariro More >>
Te Arawa Deed of Settlement Signed
Monday, 2 October 2006, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government
Nga Kaihautu o Te Arawa Executive Council, representing the Affiliate Te Arawa iwi and hapu, today signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown to settle their remaining historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. More >>
Goff Hosting China's Commerce Minister
Monday, 2 October 2006, 8:47 am | New Zealand Government
Goff Hosting China's Commerce Minister China’s Commerce Minister Bo Xilai will meet Trade Negotiations Minister Phil Goff for bilateral economic and trade talks. More >>
Maori women key to NZ economic growth
Monday, 2 October 2006, 8:46 am | New Zealand Government
Maoriwomen have played a significant role in New Zealand's strong economic growth in recent years, entering the workforce in record numbers and helping lift productivity, Minister for Women's Affairs Lianne Dalziel says. More >>
Dalziel Speech: Maori Women's Welfare League
Monday, 2 October 2006, 8:45 am | New Zealand Government
Speech by Minister of Women's Affairs Lianne Dalziel to Maori Women's Welfare League 54th National Conference: More >>
Public consultation on Schedule 2 begins
Monday, 2 October 2006, 12:58 am | New Zealand Government
Ruth Dyson, Minister for ACC today announced a public consultation process to determine whether up to 25 more occupational diseases should be added to Schedule 2. More >>
Historic Deed of Settlement Signed
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Nga Kaihautu o Te Arawa Executive Council, representing the Affiliate Te Arawa iwi and hapu, today signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown to settle their remaining historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. More >>
Research on economic effects of gender based work
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Women's Affairs (MWA) is to lead a trans-Tasman research project on the economic effects of the different work that men and women do, Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today. More >>
Councils go live on National Dog Database
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
More than 70 per cent of New Zealand's councils are now 'live' on the National Dog Database and the remainder are in the process of uploading their dog registration data, Associate Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta said today. More >>
Speech to the Big Game Fishing Council Conference
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
I know fishing runs deep in the blood of New Zealanders. Hooking a fish is part of our birthright. Ever since the first bone hook was dropped in the water on a flax string, fishing has been one of the great things about New Zealand. More >>
New fishery plans move away from ad-hoc decisions
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton opened the New Zealand Big Game Fishing Council conference in Whitianga saying that a constructive era was ahead for both recreational fishers and the fishing industry where everyone can reap benefits from decisions ... More >>
Beehive Bulletin – 29 September 2006
Friday, 29 September 2006, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Government
80 new police recruits entered training at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua this week, bringing the total number of recruits this year to 680. This is a major step towards the Government's drive to recruit 1000 more sworn police and ... More >>
Dalziel: Address to Financial Advisers
Friday, 29 September 2006, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank-you for inviting me to speak today. I’m looking forward to discussing with you some of the work going on in the financial sector at the moment, but the focus of my speech will relate to the current work on financial intermediaries. It’s ... More >>
Parker applauds climate change initiative
Friday, 29 September 2006, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Climate change minister David Parker today congratulated the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the Otago Regional Council, for proactively responding to climate change. More >>
Feedback wanted on oil emergency response strategy
Friday, 29 September 2006, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is seeking feedback on what it proposes to do in the event of an emergency disruption to oil supplies. More >>
Comment on GDP figure
Friday, 29 September 2006, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
Acting Finance Minister Trevor Mallard said today’s GDP result was consistent with market expectations and made the prospect of a soft landing increasingly likely. GDP grew by 0.5 percent in the June Quarter and 1.9 percent for the year ended June ... More >>
