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1 April marks new era for student loans
Wednesday, 29 March 2006, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
From 1 April no further interest will be charged on student loans for those who live in New Zealand, said Minister for Tertiary Education Dr Michael Cullen today More >>
Address at Reception for UK PM Rt Hon Tony Blair
Wednesday, 29 March 2006, 8:34 am | New Zealand Government
Address at Reception in Honour of Rt Hon Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and 150th Anniversary of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce More >>
PM congratulates Margaret Mahy
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister of New Zealand Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage More >>
Brash supports charging patients for surgery
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The time has come for the National Party to reveal their real policy on elective surgery, Health Minister Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
490,000 older NZers to benefit from Super increase
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
"People receiving New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension will be better off by up to $420 extra a year," Social Development and Employment Minister David Benson-Pope and Associate Minister for Senior Citizens, Winston Peters, announced ... More >>
Cunliffe - National Refugee Resettlement Forum
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Over the past 15 years, New Zealand has provided nearly 20,000 refugees the chance to start a new life in the relative safety of this country. More >>
Literacy standards can be raised for all students
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
Results from a literacy project released today show it is possible to lift literacy standards for all New Zealand students, says Education Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Dalziel: Speech to Canterbury Law Society
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
I completed my law degree at Canterbury University and was admitted to the bar in 1984. Due to my career choice, I only held a practising certificate for about a year. I was elected to Parliament in 1990 and this is the first time that I have had the ... More >>
Tax Relief: Three in four families eligible
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 12:03 am | New Zealand Government
Almost three in every four New Zealand families with dependent children will be entitled to Family Assistance tax credits from this Saturday (1 April), Social Development and Employment Minister David Benson-Pope said today. More >>
UK "Lotto rapist" not coming to New Zealand
Monday, 27 March 2006, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government
A London newspaper report that "Lotto rapist" Iorworth Hoare has been given approval to move to New Zealand is unfounded, says Immigration Minister David Cunliffe. More >>
Car buyers the winner
Monday, 27 March 2006, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Car buyers are more aware of their rights under new consumer legislation according to a Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal report, released today by Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard. More >>
UK PM Tony Blair to visit
Monday, 27 March 2006, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair is visiting New Zealand on Tuesday and Wednesday. More >>
Minimum wage rise comes into effect
Monday, 27 March 2006, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
More than 100,000 New Zealand workers will benefit from increases to minimum wage rates which comes into effect today, says Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson. More >>
Interest free student loans: overseas charity work
Monday, 27 March 2006, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has named the 48 charitable organisations whose volunteers may be exempted from interest on their student loans while working for those organisations overseas. More >>
NZ welcomes consensus on genetic technology
Monday, 27 March 2006, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand fully supported the consensus agreement reached last Friday (24 March) in Brazil by the international Working Group on genetic use restriction technologies (GURTs) as part of the Convention on Biological Diversity. More >>
Passport initiative boosts border security
Monday, 27 March 2006, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
A major initiative to strengthen border security and enhance the integrity of New Zealand passports has been unveiled by Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe and United States Ambassador William P McCormick. More >>
NZ to participate in proliferation security exerci
Monday, 27 March 2006, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will participate in a multinational Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise in Australia next week as part of its commitment to preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, Defence Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
ICANN marks big week for Pacific region IT
Monday, 27 March 2006, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
This week's ICANN meeting in Wellington also marks a big week for Pacific region Information Technology issues, say Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe and Associate Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. More >>
Cunliffe: Opening ICANN meeting
Monday, 27 March 2006, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
I want to begin by welcoming attendees and contributors to this ICANN meeting in Wellington. It is an honour for New Zealand to host this international gathering. I would like to acknowledge the presence of delegates here for the Pacific Islands ... More >>
Decision protects access around Bayswater Marina
Monday, 27 March 2006, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Chris Carter has decided that a 15-metre strip will safeguard public access around the Bayswater Marina reclamation. More >>
