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Research boost for brightest scholars
Friday, 11 August 2006, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government
Twenty-four scholars will be undertaking vital research thanks to the latest Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarships, the Minister for Tertiary Education Dr Michael Cullen announced today. “These scholarships have been set up to nurture high quality research ... More >>
Funding boost for world class research
Friday, 11 August 2006, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government
Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) will receive extra funding and up to two further CoREs are to be established, Minister for Tertiary Education, Michael Cullen, announced today. More >>
Cosgrove: Engineering the future of our nation
Friday, 11 August 2006, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Clayton Cosgrove Minister for Building Issues: Engineering the future of our nation: Opening speech at the Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand Conference More >>
Minister commends review bodies report
Friday, 11 August 2006, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
The latest reports from the Residents Review Board and the Removal Review Authority highlight consistent service in a productive year, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe said. More >>
First Contract Signed for Ohakea Re-Development
Friday, 11 August 2006, 12:26 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Phil Goff announced today that a contract has been signed for the creation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the Royal New Zealand Air Force base at Ohakea. More >>
ACC In Peril At National's Hands
Friday, 11 August 2006, 12:14 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has a world-leading, easy to access, no-fault accident compensation scheme which the National Party wants to try to destroy. More >>
Police Congratulated For Public Briefing
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
ACT National Security Spokesman, Heather Roy, has congratulated Waitakere police on holding their first public briefing. More >>
Better cyber service for building sector
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Building Issues Clayton Cosgrove has today launched a new website that gives users faster and easier access to information and services related to building sector legislation, housing services including weathertightness, and tenancy ... More >>
National grandstanding about expenses
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
If National was genuine about the rules around party spending on communications, it would write a cheque for millions not a measly $10,000, Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Mark Burton: Speech To Mark Signing Of Terms
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Ceremony to mark the signing of the Terms of Negotiation with Kurahaupo, Omaka Marae, Blenheim, More >>
Cullen: Speech to Rotorua Economic Forum
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
I wish to start by conveying greetings from the Prime Minister who could not be here today because of a prior commitment. More >>
Govt looking to reduce trade mark compliance costs
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is looking to reduce compliance costs for registering trade marks through joining key international trade mark treaties the Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard announced today. More >>
Employment highest, unemployment lowest on record
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
The latest Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) results are a strong endorsement of the Labour-led Government's management of the economy, Social Development Minister David Benson-Pope said today. More >>
Effective and efficient public sector vital
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
The Government's promise to rebuild an effective public service sector after it was run down badly by the market-led reforms of the 1990s is now being achieved, says State Services Minister Annette King. More >>
Kurahaupo iwi meet w Crown for Treaty negotiations
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Minister in Charge of Treaty Negotiations Mark Burton met with three iwi from the northern South Island to begin Treaty settlement negotiations today. The three iwi: Ngâti Apa Ki Te Ra To, Ngâti Kuia and Rangitâne o Wairau, have come together to ... More >>
NZ firefighters deployed to Western USA
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
Ten New Zealand rural fire service personnel are being deployed immediately to the Western United States to help fight wildfires, Rick Barker said today. "These firefighters will form part of a 50 strong joint Australian-New Zealand response to a request ... More >>
Clark: Opens Westfield Queensgate, SKYCITY Cinema
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for inviting me to the opening of the new SKYCITY cinema complex and to celebrate the completion of the redevelopment of Westfield Queensgate Mall. The $150m redevelopment is a huge investment by Westfield in retailing in the Hutt Valley. ... More >>
Conformance infrastructure up for discussion
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel has released a discussion document on the review of New Zealand’s standards and conformance infrastructure. More >>
Power has egg on his faceover SSC report
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government
National Party Law and Order spokesman Simon Power's credibility is on the line following today's release of the independent State Services Commissioner's report of his investigation into the Regional Prisons Development Project, Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor ... More >>
John Allen to co-chair Australia-NZ Forum
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Post chief executive John Allen will to be the next co-chair of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
