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Peters concludes successful PNG visit

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Winston Peters departed Papua New Guinea this morning, having concluded a successful bilateral visit. Mr Peters met with Foreign Minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu and Acting Prime Minister Sir Moi Avei. More >>

Peters names next Ambassador to the Netherlands

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s next Ambassador to The Hague will be career diplomat Rachel Fry, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. Ms Fry will also have responsibility for New Zealand’s relations with Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. More >>

Anderton makes two announcements at conference

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 1:33 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 More >>

Chelsea silver a real plus for New Zealand tourism

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government

Tourism New Zealand and designer Xanthe White have done New Zealand proud, winning silver at the Chelsea Garden show, Tourism minister Damien O'Connor said today. More >>

Cunliffe: Telecommunications in Fast Forward

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government

Today you may not be surprised that the main topic of my talk will be our recent announcements on the telecommunications stocktake. More >>

Minister: Family support telephone pilot

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government

On average one in every four Bay of Plenty families has accessed a pilot telephone support line being trialled by the Ministry of Social Development. More >>

Cullen - Independent Financial Review Relaunch

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government

First of all let me congratulate Fairfax New Zealand on the relaunch of the Independent Financial Review. A healthy economy runs on fast and accurate business information. It is very heartening to see something of a renaissance in business journalism in ... More >>

Government to fund pipfruit industry strategy

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 12:10 am | New Zealand Government

The Labour-Progressive government will part-fund an industry-led strategy for the pipfruit industry with the aim of improving its long-term sustainability, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard and Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton announced ... More >>

NZ focuses Pacific Fisheries Agency

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand played a significant role in focusing the future work of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency at its annual meeting held in Nadi, Fiji last week. More >>

Who to believe – the OECD or the National?

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Government

An average New Zealand family with two children will have the lowest tax burden in the OECD thanks to the Working for Families package, Social Development and Employment Minister David Benson-Pope told Parliament today. More >>

New permit adds impetus to frontier exploration

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government

The Associate Minister of Energy, Harry Duynhoven, today announced the award of a large offshore exploration permit to Pogo New Zealand off the East Coast of the North Island. More >>

New Zealand pays tribute to WHO head

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark has today paid tribute to Dr Lee Jong-wook, the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) who died overnight. More >>

Marlborough-Kaikoura classrooms Budget bonus

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2006 spells out a huge investment in more teachers and more resources for schools across the Kaikoura electorate More >>

Southland classrooms chalk up Budget bonus

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government

"The Budget reinforces Labour's commitment to strengthening Southland schools by further reducing pupil-teacher ratios, increasing funding for our schools and investing more in modernising school buildings," More >>

Cullen: Dinner for Financial Sec of Hong Kong

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government

It is a great honour for me to welcome the Hong Kong Financial Secretary, Mr Henry Tang and his party to New Zealand’s largest city. This is the first occasion since 2000 that we have had the privilege of hosting a member of the Hong Kong government’s ... More >>

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