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The Challenge: Change the perception

Friday, 28 July 2006, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for Transport Safety Harry Duynhoven has called on the Aviation Industry Association (AIA) to play a leadership role in improving the public perception of the general aviation sector in New Zealand. (The general aviation sector covers most ... More >>

Otara teens show tech summit Kiwi kids are cool

Friday, 28 July 2006, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government

Communications Minister David Cunliffe has warmly welcomed home three Otara teenagers chosen by their international peers to be ambassadors for a teen technology summit held in Boston. More >>

Cunliffe: Immigration Tomorrow!

Friday, 28 July 2006, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government

Thank you very much for this opportunity to speak to you today. As you may already be aware, the immigration portfolio is in a period of significant rejuvenation, so I am grateful for the chance to share our vision for immigration with you at this ... More >>

Lockwood Smith PhD gets it wrong

Friday, 28 July 2006, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Development Minister David Benson-Pope has corrected Dr Lockwood Smith PhD's erroneous claims concerning Working for Families, published yesterday in the Dominion Post and The Press. More >>

Hodgson comment on Herceptin announcement

Friday, 28 July 2006, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Today's announcement on funding for Herceptin is a reminder of the difficult issues surrounding the funding of new pharmaceuticals, Health Minister Pete Hodgson said. More >>

Cullen - The trans-Tasman economic relationship

Friday, 28 July 2006, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Michael Cullen: Speech to Trans-Tasman Business Circle luncheon, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Boardroom, Level 20, Lumley Centre, 88 Shortland St, Auckland More >>

NZ aid for Darfur refugees

Friday, 28 July 2006, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand is to contribute $1.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme to support its humanitarian response in the Darfur region of Sudan, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Peters names Climate Change Ambassador

Friday, 28 July 2006, 10:56 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters today announced the appointment of diplomat Adrian Macey to the new position of Climate Change Ambassador. More >>

Anderton: Phobic Trust International conference

Friday, 28 July 2006, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government

Thank you for inviting me to open the 4th International Conference hosted by the Phobic Trust of New Zealand. Many of you have travelled a long way to be here, and I would particularly like to welcome speakers from Australia and England. More >>

Salmond reappointed Chair of Historic Places Trust

Friday, 28 July 2006, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government

Dame Anne Salmond has been reappointed Chair of the Historic Places Trust Board and five members have been reappointed the Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard announced today. More >>

Territorial Employer Support Committee Appointed

Friday, 28 July 2006, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Phil Goff today announced the appointment of nine New Zealanders to be inaugural members of the Territorial Forces Employer Support Committee. More >>

Burton: Public engagement key to crime prevention

Friday, 28 July 2006, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government

My Ministerial and Parliamentary colleagues, Member of Judiciary and distinguished participants, good morning. It's a pleasure to be here today to address this seminar, which I'm sure will be an important contribution to the continuing debate on how ... More >>

Government cuts red tape for farmers

Friday, 28 July 2006, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government

Social Development Minister David Benson-Pope announced today that the Government had answered the call to relax the red tape around Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) for farmers in South Taranaki, Wanganui, and Rangitikei. More >>

Fund boosts counter-terrorism assistance to Asia

Friday, 28 July 2006, 9:36 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s contribution to counter-terrorism efforts in Southeast Asia has been boosted by the creation of an Asia Security Fund, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

Carter scores own goal with local government claim

Friday, 28 July 2006, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government

The Minister of Local Government Mark Burton says National MP John Carter has scored an own-goal with his claim that 67 pieces of legislation have had an impact on rates. More >>

National – Ask those in the aquaculture industry!

Friday, 28 July 2006, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government

Ministry of Fisheries, Jim Anderton said Phil Heatley's views on the new era for the aquaculture industry reveals more of the National Party's vision of the Road to Nowhere. Jim Anderton challenged National's Fisheries spokesman to ask the leaders ... More >>

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