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Govt supports Geospatial Research Centre

Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government

The government will provide $2 million towards the establishment of a Geospatial Research Centre in Christchurch that will carry out commercially relevant research for the rapidly evolving geospatial industry, Economic Development Minister Trevor ... More >>

Men's health issues right on target

Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Pete Hodgson has congratulated the Freemason's for their plans to highlight men's health issues during a month-long campaign starting in late October. More >>

Hodgson's Choice - Cull Patients Or Face Penalty

Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government

A leaked document from Waitemata District Health Board showing that they face a $3 million penalty if they do not send 800 people on waiting lists back to their general practitioners is more evidence of Labour shooting the messenger, according to ACT ... More >>

Dutch Royal couple to visit

Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 8:48 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that the Prince of Orange and his wife Princess Maxima of the Netherlands will visit New Zealand at the end of next month. More >>

NZ supports UN relief efforts in the Middle East

Monday, 4 September 2006, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark today said that New Zealand is making a further $1.5 million contribution to humanitarian relief efforts in the Middle East. More >>

New Zealand Antarctic Medal

Monday, 4 September 2006, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that the Queen has approved the institution of The New Zealand Antarctic Medal. The new medal replaces the British Polar Medal and continues the tradition begun in 1904 of recognising the significant contribution ... More >>

Appointment of new Director of GCSB

Monday, 4 September 2006, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced the appointment of Air Marshal Bruce Ferguson as Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). Air Marshal Ferguson will take up his new role when the current Director, Dr Warren Tucker, takes ... More >>

Retirement age for judges to be raised

Monday, 4 September 2006, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government

The retirement age for all judges is to be set at 70, Attorney-General Michael Cullen announced today. Since 1980 the compulsory retirement age for all judges has been 68. More >>

Primary Industries and Government move closer

Monday, 4 September 2006, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Government

The Primary Sector Industries and the Labour-Progressive Government are looking to strengthen their cooperation following a meeting, hosted by Jim Anderton, of twenty-two leaders from the fisheries, forestry, agriculture and horticulture industries. Jim ... More >>

New rates rebates scheme receives thumbs up

Monday, 4 September 2006, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Rates rebates totalling some $10,864,633 have already been approved for 23,859 New Zealand households under the newly expanded rates rebates scheme, Local Government Minister Mark Burton said today. More >>

Surveyors Licensing Board of NZ Appointments

Monday, 4 September 2006, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government

Land Information Minister David Parker today announced the reappointment of members to the Cadastral Surveyors Licensing Board (CSLB) of New Zealand. More >>

Government calls in angels for local technology

Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government

Investment in young high growth firms has received a boost with four inaugural "angel" investment networks teaming up with the government’s Seed Co-Investment Fund, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>

Celebrating adult and community education

Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government

Celebrating the benefits of lifelong learning and encouraging others to embrace the opportunities are at the heart of Adult Learners’ Week, He Tangata Mãtauranga, Minister for Tertiary Education Dr Michael Cullen said today. A week long celebration ... More >>

Internet Access to Judicial Decisions

Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government

Decisions from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Courts are now available free of charge on the Internet, Courts Minister Rick Barker announced today. More >>

Dyson welcomes workplace partnership reports

Monday, 4 September 2006, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson today welcomed the release of two reports about workplace partnership and is encouraging employers, employees and unions to use them as a springboard for closer workplace relations. More >>

From New Zealand to Stockholm, water's the issue

Saturday, 2 September 2006, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government

At the end of last month, 2,000 environmentalists, policy makers, development workers, and scientists from around the world converged on Stockholm. More >>

Beehive Bulletin 1 September 2006

Friday, 1 September 2006, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government

While the government is investing heavily in reducing the cost of seeing the doctor for all New Zealanders, a number of practices are committed to charging even lower fees - and in a number of cases, no fees at all - to make sure their communities ... More >>

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