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Benefits of trans-Tasman scientific co-operation
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 12:58 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen said his visit to the Australian synchrotron project today underlined the importance of science in the government's plans to transform the New Zealand economy. More >>
Simon says. not much
Monday, 20 February 2006, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
"Yet again Simon Power is failing the test of leadership on a serious community issue." More >>
Commission of Inquiry Report Date Extended
Monday, 20 February 2006, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker has advised that the reporting date for the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct has been extended from 3 March to 31 May 2006. More >>
Lithuanian President to visit New Zealand
Monday, 20 February 2006, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania will visit New Zealand from 28 February to 1 March. This will be the first visit to New Zealand by a Lithuanian President. More >>
Quality health info needed for quality services
Monday, 20 February 2006, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
A six-year project to develop a better understanding of the health of New Zealanders was launched by Health Minister Pete Hodgson at Parliament today. More >>
New Zealand responds to Philippines mudslide
Monday, 20 February 2006, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will provide $200,000 to assist the international rescue and recovery effort following the massive mudslide that has destroyed the town of Guinsaugon on Leyte Island in the Philippines, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today. More >>
Pay your fine or lose your toy
Monday, 20 February 2006, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Courts Rick Barker warned people with unpaid fines that they will feel the consequences of their inaction as the Ministry of Justice begins a nationwide field enforcement campaign today, with a focus on men and their 'toys' - their cars. More >>
Tertiary innovation and e-learning get $15m boost
Monday, 20 February 2006, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
Another $15 million will be spent in the next financial year on 21 projects which will improve e-learning and foster innovative ideas in the tertiary sector Minister for Tertiary Education Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
Peters to host Australian Foreign Minister
Monday, 20 February 2006, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters will host a visit later this week by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer. More >>
Govt calls for further dialogue on climate change
Monday, 20 February 2006, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
Ministers Jim Anderton and David Parker said today that the position taken by a number of forest industry associations over climate change policy dialogue was unfortunate. More >>
Paul Molineaux
Monday, 20 February 2006, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today paid tribute to Paul Molineaux, a former Director of Security, who passed away on Thursday in Christchurch aged 85 years. “Paul Molineaux was Director of Security from 1976 to 1983. He oversaw a period of expansion in the ... More >>
Cullen: New Central Hawkes Bay College Tech Centre
Monday, 20 February 2006, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning. It's a pleasure to open a facility here today that represents a very significant investment in the future of the students who will go through Central Hawkes Bay college in the decades ahead. As such it is also a critical investment ... More >>
CUllen: Opening of the Hawkes Bay Teaching DHB
Monday, 20 February 2006, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
Speech Notes Official opening of the Hawkes Bay Teaching DHB Hawkes Bay Hospital, Hastings More >>
Pay Your Fines!
Monday, 20 February 2006, 12:19 am | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Rick Barker today announced the commencement of enforcement action to recover unpaid fines. More >>
Peters: Speech to NZ- Israel Trade Association
Friday, 17 February 2006, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Despite being a relatively small and isolated nation on the other side of the globe, New Zealand has a longstanding interest and involvement in the Middle East in general and Israel in particular. More >>
Snapshot of swimming spots shows beaches best
Friday, 17 February 2006, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s favourite coastal swimming beaches are generally of a very high quality, a new report released today by Environment Minister David Benson-Pope shows. However, a number of inland lake and river swimming spots need more work to improve water ... More >>
Domestic travel spend significant - O'Connor
Friday, 17 February 2006, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders took fewer domestic trips last year but still managed to pump more than $7 billion into the New Zealand economy, Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor said today. More >>
Addiction Assessment in Court Pilot Launched
Friday, 17 February 2006, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton launched the Addiction Assessment in Court Pilot in Tauranga. "It is especially good to see a project I have sponsored move from an idea to a reality and to meet the people this will impact on," Jim Anderton, Associate Minister of ... More >>
Costello meeting to progress single market issues
Friday, 17 February 2006, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen travels to Melbourne on Monday, February 20 for the annual meeting with his Australian counterpart, Treasurer Peter Costello. "The bilateral is an important opportunity to discuss regional economic issues and to accelerate ... More >>
Review of funding for medical, dental study
Friday, 17 February 2006, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Funding arrangements for medical and dentistry students will be reviewed to ensure this country continues to produce the highest quality graduates Minister for Tertiary Education Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
