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Does National support scrapping cheap visits?
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Pete Hodgson has called on the National Party to clarify their position on the Primary Health Care Strategy in light of yesterday's agreement ensuring the full rollout of universal access to affordable primary care. More >>
Do National still support scrapping cheap visits?
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Pete Hodgson has called on the National Party to clarify their position on the Primary Health Care Strategy in light of yesterday's agreement ensuring the full rollout of universal access to affordable primary care. More >>
Building industry gears up for licensing
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Building Issues Minister Clayton Cosgrove says he welcomes the roofing industry's moves to raise the level of its own qualification standards, in preparation for the government's introduction of a licensing regime for the building sector. More >>
Cosgrove: Roofing Association Conference
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Let me acknowledge up front how proud I am to be Building Issues Minister, especially at this time when the sector is undergoing such profound transformation. This is an exciting time to be in the building industry. Changes are afoot in the way we ... More >>
NZ Education Counsellors for Chile and South Korea
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government
Education counsellors are to be appointed to Chile and South Korea to strengthen links with two important markets, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
PM's Address at Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the invitation once again to be present at this celebration of the work done by the Frank Sargeson Trust and of this year's Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellow, Emily Perkins. More >>
Keynote Speech at FishOps 2006 Workshop - Anderton
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government
We are very lucky in this country to enjoy one of the most professional, incorruptible and capable public sectors in the world. More >>
Family Group Conferences more effective than court
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government
Research shows that family group conferences are more effective than the court system in reducing re-offending by young people, says CYF minister Ruth Dyson More >>
NZ’s aid programmes won’t change following IWC
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says it's outrageous that National's Foreign Affairs spokesperson Murray McCully is advocating to make New Zealand aid in the Pacific dependent on votes at international forums. More >>
National scrapes bottom of barrel in Venice debate
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Katherine Rich called it a step in the right direction and Chris Finlayson publicly supports Labour's Arts policy – so why is National bagging Creative New Zealand's report on the Venice Biennale released weeks ago? More >>
Police Suspend Business With Security Firm
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 12:04 am | New Zealand Government
Police have suspended their business arrangements with a Wellington security company after the company supplied two staff with criminal convictions to monitor a prisoner at Wellington Central Police Station, says Police Minister Annette King. More >>
Praise For Canterbury CDEM Group
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker said today that it was time National MP John Carter started praising Civil Defence and Emergency Group workers in Canterbury, rather than attacking and undermining their efforts. More >>
No sale policy a significant improvement
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Government
State Owned Enterprises Minister Trevor Mallard welcomed research out today that found Labour's policy of holding onto State Owned Enterprises rather then keeping them under threat of sale - as under National - was a significant improvement for ... More >>
New measures aimed at reducing youth re-offending
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
More frontline staff, specialist youth justice teams and closer co-ordination with other agencies are some of the recommendations from a review released today by Minister for Child, Youth and Family Services, Ruth Dyson. More >>
NZ becomes partner in Australian Synchrotron
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has become an official partner in the Australian Synchrotron, a stadium-sized scientific tool that creates beams of intense light, used for investigating molecular structures. More >>
Anderton: NZ Meat and Fibre Producers Annual Conf
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
You've asked me to talk about the future of the meat and wool industry in New Zealand. The starting point is the existing success of the pastoral industries in New Zealand. Collectively the pastoral industry is one of only industries where, as a nation, ... More >>
Where were Nats over past 57 years on Nancy Wake
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton reacted with disbelief at Judith Collin's latest statement in which she declared that she had, in fact, nominated Nancy Wake for a New Zealand honour, in February 2006. More >>
Phil Goff - Speech At Book Launch
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
Speech at launch of 'Breakout: Minqar Qaim, North Africa, 1942' by Colin Cameron. More >>
Goff: Launch of 'Breakout: Minqar Qaim'
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
Veterans of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, National President of the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association, John Campbell, Deputy Chief of Army, Brigadier Barry Vryenhoek, Bob Anderson, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks you for the ... More >>
Goff visits Fiji for Trade Ministers Meeting
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
"How to ensure trade will work to the advantage of social and economic development in the Pacific forum countries will be the key theme for the Forum Trade Ministers Meeting this week," says Trade Minister Phil Goff. More >>
