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Barker: New Fire Service to be Developed

Monday, 29 May 2006, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker speaks at the Auckland Regional Fire Brigade's Association annual conference in Dargaville of the development of a new New Zealand Fire Service. More >>

Anderton: Rail Trail Opening

Monday, 29 May 2006, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government

Around eleven million years ago, around the time I first entered parliament, there were massive volcanoes here. The hills around us today, such as Mt Herbert, are impressive. But they were only the lower slopes. The volcanoes towered as much as six thousand ... More >>

Meridian pays $800 million special dividend

Monday, 29 May 2006, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed receipt of the $800 million special dividend from Meridian Energy. More >>

New fire service to be developed

Monday, 29 May 2006, 12:38 am | New Zealand Government

The future shape and funding of the nation’s fire and rescue services will be the focus of a workshop Internal Affairs Minister, Rick Barker, is planning. More >>

Meridian pays $800 million special dividend

Monday, 29 May 2006, 12:09 am | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed receipt of the $800 million special dividend from Meridian Energy. More >>

Peters welcomes PALM Leaders’ Declaration

Sunday, 28 May 2006, 10:27 pm | New Zealand Government

The principal outcome of the fourth Japan-Pacific Islands Forum (PALM) Summit was a Leaders’ Declaration named the Okinawa Partnership which outlines Japan’s new Pacific assistance plan, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said. More >>

NZ donates $500,000 to Indonesia quake relief

Sunday, 28 May 2006, 10:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced a $500,000 initial aid contribution from New Zealand to assist with relief efforts after the serious earthquake which struck Yogyakarta, Indonesia early on Saturday morning. More >>

Peters welcomes Japanese commitment to the Pacific

Sunday, 28 May 2006, 10:24 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has welcomed Japan’s renewed engagement with the Pacific, following his attendance at the fourth Japan-Pacific Islands Forum (PALM) Summit in Okinawa, Japan. More >>

Helen Clark: Opening Stadium Southland Extensions

Sunday, 28 May 2006, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government

Thank you for the opportunity to be here for the opening of this superb new extension to Stadium Southland. More >>

Next step in Transformation of Building Sector

Sunday, 28 May 2006, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government

How will our houses and buildings look and perform in future? That's the question the Government wants New Zealanders to help decide. More >>

Troops deployed to Timor Leste

Saturday, 27 May 2006, 11:00 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced tonight that the Government has authorised the deployment up to 200 New Zealand Defence Force personnel to Timor Leste. More >>

Immediate humanitarian aid for Timor Leste

Saturday, 27 May 2006, 7:58 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the Government will immediately provide $500,000 in humanitarian aid to the people of Timor Leste. More >>

Hard work key to record $135m drugs bust

Friday, 26 May 2006, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government

The interception of $135 million worth of drugs at the New Zealand border yesterday is just reward for the hard and often unrecognised work done by Customs and Police officers, says Customs Minister Nanaia Mahuta. More >>

Cook Islands Police Service Review

Friday, 26 May 2006, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand would be supporting a comprehensive review of policing in the Cook Islands following a request received from the Cook Islands Government, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today. More >>

Beehive Bulletin – 26 May 2006

Friday, 26 May 2006, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark early this morning announced that the government is dispatching an RNZAF 757, a Hercules C130, and New Zealand army personnel to Darwin today. The situation on the ground in Timor Leste deteriorated seriously this week with chaos ... More >>

Hodgson: Continuing Medical Education Conference

Friday, 26 May 2006, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government

It is a great pleasure to be here. Your conference presents me with an excellent opportunity to make some comments on the Primary Health Care Strategy and to offer some views as to where the strategy may develop over the next year or two. I also ... More >>

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