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PM speaks to Palestinian President
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today said she had spoken to the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, late last night about the kidnapping of New Zealand cameraman, Olaf Wiig, and his American colleague. More >>
Peters welcomes UN report on Timor
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is welcoming the UN Secretary General's report on Timor-Leste as a sound blueprint for the UN’s future work there. “The Secretary General's report highlights the enormous challenges facing Timor-Leste, and calls ... More >>
Exposing dark domestic violence secrets
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government
An increase in domestic violence call-outs and arrests over the past decade shows society is becoming much more open in terms of reporting and exposing the level of such violence, says Police Minister Annette King. More >>
Burton: Seminar at the NZ Centre for Public Law
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you all for being here today. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the government's plans for the criminal justice sector and the wider context of those interventions, with you today. More >>
Travellers having a good time in the regions
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
International and domestic travellers are highly satisfied with their New Zealand travel experiences, according to new data released today, Minister of Tourism Damien O’Connor said. More >>
Massey awarded tertiary teaching centre contract
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
A Massey University-led consortium has won the contract to establish the new National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, the Minister for Tertiary Education Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
Career Services: New Chair and members appointed
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Steve Maharey has announced the appointment of a new chair and two new board members, and the reappointment of one board member, to the Careers Services board. More >>
Peters: Influences in the Pacific
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Since becoming Foreign Minister nearly 10 months ago, great emphasis has been placed on New Zealand's role in the Pacific region. In many ways this is part of a continuum building on recent efforts of past New Zealand Foreign Ministers. Indeed, articulating ... More >>
Massey awarded tertiary teaching centre contract
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government
A Massey University-led consortium has won the contract to establish the new National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, the Minister for Tertiary Education Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
Goff:The Current State of Trade Negotiations
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
I have been asked to give you some reflections on the current state of trade negotiations. New Zealand's multi-pronged trade strategy incorporates multilateral, regional and bilateral approaches, and I want to touch on each of these today. More >>
Laban: Te Ariki Dame Te Atairangikaahu
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector and Associate Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Luamanuvao Winnie Laban today paid tribute to the Maori Queen Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. More >>
Making ACC levy rates fairer for self-employed
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Ruth Dyson has announced plans for a law change to treat self-employed and employers the same when setting ACC levy rates. More >>
Tribute to Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
Tainui MP Nania Mahuta today paid tribute to Maori Queen Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu – a close aunt and a spiritual leader whose wisdom "touched the hearts of people all around the globe". More >>
The goose will get its sauce and wont be plucked!
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 12:13 am | New Zealand Government
There is no intention to withdraw retrospective legislation to help the New Zealand Herald's owners out of its tax pickle, Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Te Ariki Dame Te Atairangikaahu
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 10:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark this evening expressed deep sadness at the passing of the Maori Queen, Dame Te Atairangikaahu. More >>
Be careful whose spin you believe
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Today the New Zealand Herald has dismissed legitimate concerns of most parliamentary parties about the scope of the draft Auditor-General’s report based on National party spin which claims that nothing that happened before 2003 was relevant, Deputy ... More >>
Interventions will help to reduce Maori offending
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia said today that the government's Effective Interventions approach will help foster innovative solutions to reduce Māori offending. More >>
O'Connor: Effective Interventions in Justice
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
This package funds a number of initiatives aimed at reducing re-offending rates by expanding rehabilitation and reintegration services. More >>
Safer communities, more effective punishments
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Significant new justice measures unveiled by the Prime Minister will help build safer communities and provide for more effective ways that offenders can serve their debt to society, Justice Minister Mark Burton said today. More >>
Burton: Interventions in Criminal Justice
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Prime Minister has laid out the very significant changes that are being proposed across the justice and social sectors to reduce crime, re-offending and imprisonment. More >>
