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Clark: Address at ANZ Wellington Export Awards
Friday, 9 June 2006, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Tonight we focus on the export-oriented sectors which are so critical to our economy. We need more go ahead Kiwi businesses like those we congratulate tonight, finding high value niches in global markets. That's critical to the ongoing transformation ... More >>
'Hot tips' campaign for LPG cabinet heater safety
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:36 am | New Zealand Government
The safe use of LPG cabinet heaters is the focus of this year’s LPG winter safety campaign Associate Energy Minister Harry Duynhoven said today. More >>
Taupo Motorsport Park gets govt support
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:13 am | New Zealand Government
The government will provide $2 million for new facilities at the Taupo Motorsport Park, to enable New Zealand to host big international motor racing events. More >>
Waka Umanga Law Com. Report tabled
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 5:46 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister Responsible for the Law Commission, Mark Burton, welcomed the Law Commission report Waka Umanga: a Proposed Law for Maori Governance Entities, which was tabled in Parliament today. More >>
NZ, Vanuatu launch five-year development plan
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Vanuatu's Education Minister Joe Natuman, Minister of Education today launched the new NZAID-Vanuatu Joint Five Year Development Strategy for 2006-2010. More >>
Tenders to be invited for additional oil reserves
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking steps to ensure New Zealand meets the requirement of the International Energy Agency to hold 90 days of oil reserves, Energy Minister David Parker said today. More >>
MCDEM's New Website is Just Fine, Carter Wrong
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker said, "Again, John Carter is trying to make something out of nothing," in response to claims that the new www.getthru.govt.nz website is not running. More >>
NZ to send artist to Great War battlefields
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today a New Zealand artist is to be offered an artist-in-residence position at the In Flanders Fields Museum, in Ieper (Ypres), Belgium, in the first half of 2007. More >>
King delegates decision-making on code-sharing
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Annette King has delegated responsibility to Cabinet colleague Pete Hodgson for considering an application from Air New Zealand and Qantas for approval of their proposed 'Tasman Networks Agreement', under section 88 of the Civil Aviation ... More >>
Cullen: Vision Manawatu Business Leaders Meeting
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Today I want to talk about the Budget and what it means for the Manawatu economy. I think it is essential that we understand what is happening to the New Zealand economy over the medium term, and hence what strategies the government and the business community ... More >>
New Zealand, Vanuatu improve air links
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Airlines will be able to fly between New Zealand and Vanuatu up to four times a week following improvements made to the bilateral air services agreement between the two countries, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today. More >>
New Zealand opens market to Vanuatu papaya
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Vanuatu growers of papaya (pawpaw) can now export produce to New Zealand under recently agreed import health standards, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced in Port Vila today. More >>
Law Commission Report tabled
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister Responsible for the Law Commission, Mark Burton, welcomed the Law Commission report Waka Umanga: a Proposed Law for Maori Governance Entities, which was tabled in Parliament today. More >>
Cullen: Address to Meeting in Palmerston North
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Unfortunately, a number of the key messages in the Budget were blurred somewhat due to the fact that some in the media have a very one-eyed view of what Budgets should be about. More >>
National ignores inflation warning
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
The Reserve Bank's latest monetary policy statement provides the sort of cold, hard evidence on inflation that should make National rethink its reckless tax cut plans, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Maharey: Launch of Middle Years Strategic Plan
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
A speech the the New Zealand Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools about middle years education in New Zealand. More >>
Maharey: Waitakere Area Principals Association
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
A speech to the Waitakere Area Principals Association about the government's vision for transforming New Zealand, and the role education has in this challenge. More >>
Rowing World champs hosting great for NZ
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government
Rowers and supporters from around the globe have much to look forward to after the announcement today that New Zealand has won the bid to host the 2010 World Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro. More >>
New measures aimed at reducing re-offending
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
New ways to improve youth justice services and reduce re-offending are outlined in the Youth Justice Capability Review. More >>
Education Boost For Pacific Students
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government
An action plan aimed at lifting educational achievement among New Zealand's 66,000 Pacific Island students has been launched in Auckland. More >>
