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Borrow and hope Brash returns
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
The National Party is returning to its misguided election promise of borrowing to fund tax cuts. More >>
Forest and Bird and Greens misinformed
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
Statements by Forest and Bird and the Green Party today on the issue of sea lion by-catch in the squid fishery around the Auckland Islands show a misunderstanding of the Fisheries Act and the fishing industry, the Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton, ... More >>
Power's criticism a display of policing ignorance
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says Simon Power's opposition to the idea of New Zealand helping train Vanuatu's police force shows his complete ignorance of policing matters. More >>
Goff visits East Timor
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Phil Goff has urged East Timor's leaders to take a firm stand against the violence and crime destabilising the country during talks in Dili today. More >>
Regions of New Zealand doing the business
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
International visitors and traveling Kiwis alike are giving the regions of New Zealand a big thumbs up, new research released today shows. More >>
Power's criticism a display of policing ignorance
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says Simon Power's opposition to the idea of New Zealand helping train Vanuatu's police force shows his complete ignorance of policing matters. More >>
Plan to lift achievement among Pacific students
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Steve Maharey today launched an action plan aimed at lifting educational achievement among New Zealand's 66,000 Pacific Island students. Speaking at the launch of the plan in Auckland, Steve Maharey said Pacific students today were critical ... More >>
Borrow and hope Brash returns
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The National Party is returning to its misguided election promise of borrowing to fund tax cuts, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Cheer Agri-business as we cheer the All Blacks
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Forestry Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Minister Responsible for Public Trust More >>
Peters opens TB Ward at Vanuatu hospital
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters opened the new tuberculosis isolation ward at Port Vila Central Hospital today, on the second day of his three-day visit to Vanuatu. More >>
No tyranny of silence around suicide
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton, the Minister responsible for Suicide Prevention said today that he was "deeply concerned about stories in both broadcast and print media that perpetuate the myth that there is some tyranny of silence around suicide reporting in this country." More >>
Partnerships key to restoring Waikato lakes
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
A conference today focusing on restoring the health of Waikato's lakes has highlighted the importance of groups working together to improve water quality, Associate Environment Minister and Tainui MP Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
Peters; New Chancery reflects growing relationship
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to be here with you today with our small delegation to open the New Zealand High Commission offices that also includes, for the first time, a large NZAID office as part of the Chancery. More >>
West Coast tourism receives government support
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is to provide funding for a major new tourism initiative on the West Coast of the South Island, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard and West Coast-Tasman MP Damian O’Connor announced today. More >>
Anti money laundering reforms open for discussion
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Justice Clayton Cosgrove today released a discussion document on enhancing measures to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The release marks a second consultation round. More >>
EMA interpretation misleading, says Dyson
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Figures released by the Employers and Manufacturers Association are a selective interpretation of employment relations reality, says Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson. In fact the number of applications to the Employment Relations Authority and to Mediation Services ... More >>
Cullen: Address to Superannuation conference
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Governments and the superannuation industry have a number of things in common. One of them is the perennial problem of getting people to plan for the long term, and then to remain focused on those objectives. In this regard, we both face the challenge ... More >>
Goff to visit East Timor
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Phil Goff and Defence Secretary Graham Fortune will make a brief visit to East Timor tomorrow to meet with New Zealand Defence Force personnel working on the ground in Dili. He will also meet East Timorese Defence Minister Jose Ramos ... More >>
King says air safety is the priority
Tuesday, 6 June 2006, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
King says air safety is the priority More >>
Clark: Book Launch - The Big Show
Tuesday, 6 June 2006, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The Big Show: New Zealanders, D-Day and the War in Europe Edited by Alison Parr More >>
