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Goff: New Thinking Agritech award winner announced

Friday, 16 June 2006, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government

First New Zealand New Thinking Agritech award winner announced Address to Agritech Incorporated Dinner Fieldays,Hamilton More >>

Assistance offered to Canterbury region

Friday, 16 June 2006, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government

Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker offered the support of the military to help civil defence activities in the Canterbury region on a visit to the region this morning. More >>

Peters speech at reception for Fulbright Scholars

Friday, 16 June 2006, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government

It is a pleasure to be here today to present the Fulbright Awards, an integral and long-present facet of the bonds between New Zealand and the United States More >>

Ruth Dyson pays tribute to Neroli Fairhall

Friday, 16 June 2006, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson has paid tribute to athlete and Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Neroli Fairhall, whose funeral is tomorrow in Christchurch. More >>

Elder abuse not acceptable, says Dyson

Friday, 16 June 2006, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government

Elder abuse not acceptable, says Dyson Elder abuse and neglect is not acceptable and needs to be brought out into the open, said Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson. More >>

Peters launches safe travel campaign

Friday, 16 June 2006, 12:59 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters today launched a campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of preparing properly for overseas travel. The 'Safe Travel' campaign has been developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade with the support ... More >>

Peters launches safe travel campaign

Friday, 16 June 2006, 12:33 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters today launched a campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of preparing properly for overseas travel. More >>

'Safe Travel' campaign launch

Friday, 16 June 2006, 12:31 am | New Zealand Government

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to launch this campaign today because it is long overdue. More >>

King: Terrorist lists only part of the picture

Friday, 16 June 2006, 12:15 am | New Zealand Government

Police Minister Annette King says she has been saddened by National MP Murray McCully's unprincipled hatchet attacks on NZ Police, including individual police officers, over the issue of lists of designated terrorists. More >>

Editors need to understand the facts on Nancy Wake

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Jim Anderton said today that stories raising the issue of Second World War heroine Nancy Wake not receiving a New Zealand honour have National Party fingerprints all over them. More >>

Benson-Pope to visit Canada

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government

David Benson-Pope, Minister for Social Development and Employment and Minister for the Environment, will travel to Canada today to attend both the OECD “Boosting Jobs and Incomes” conference and the World Urban Forum. More >>

Former US Ambassador was highly regarded

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters today expressed his condolences to the family of former United States Ambassador H. Monroe Browne, who died of a heart attack, aged 89. More >>

Free-to-Air Digital TV - Questions and Answers

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government

The key announcements today are that: New Zealand is to get free-to-air digital television beginning next year, to be delivered by a group of New Zealand's free-to-air broadcasters called Freeview Digital TV will be delivered by both satellite and terrestrial transmission, ... More >>

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