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Step Up Scholarships qualifications announced
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 12:44 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the science and technology qualifications that will attract Step Up Scholarship funding for university students from middle and low income backgrounds. More >>
Scholarships to help athletes study and train
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 6:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard today presented Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarships to some of a group of 285 talented athletes from the Northern region. More >>
NZ'ers eligible for Malaysian military medal
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the Queen has given her approval for eligible New Zealanders who served in Malaya / Malaysia to wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) medal. More >>
Slashing school red tape target of new project
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
A new initiative to slash the form filling faced by schools as well as improving the use of data in decision-making was announced today by Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
Further NZ assistance in wake of Hurricane Katrina
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced a further contribution to help those Americans affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. More >>
Kawerau geothermal project's Kyoto boost
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has awarded over 1.2 million internationally tradable emissions units to Mighty River Power's proposed 70 MW Kawerau geothermal electricity scheme. The steam for the proposed scheme will be drawn from under land owned by the Putauaki ... More >>
Holcim seeks Negotiated Greenhouse Agreement
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
As part of ongoing efforts to cut emissions of greenhouse gases, to protect jobs and the international competitiveness of its cement manufacturing operation, Holcim New Zealand and the government today announced that they are to enter talks for a ... More >>
New Zealand is Top Country in UK
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has been voted the best country in the world for the first time ever at the Condé Nast Traveller Awards 2005 in the UK this week, Tourism Minister Mark Burton said today. More >>
Mallard: Seven new schools for Manukau City
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
Public consultation will begin this month on seven new schools for the Flat Bush area of Manukau City, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
NZ – Singapore double tax agreement
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 12:49 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s double tax agreement with Singapore is being updated to cover New Zealand entities providing consultancy services in Singapore and Singapore entities providing those services in New Zealand. More >>
Funding to help ECE centres get up and running
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 12:07 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced establishment funding of almost $100,000 has been granted to assist five new early childhood education (ECE) centres with set-up costs. More >>
Goff names new Ambassador to Seoul
Monday, 5 September 2005, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s next Ambassador to South Korea will be career diplomat Jane Coombs, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
Goff names new Ambassador to Jakarta
Monday, 5 September 2005, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Indonesia will be career diplomat Phillip Gibson, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
Te Arawa Agreement in Principle signed
Monday, 5 September 2005, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown has taken another step towards settling a number of Te Arawa's Treaty of Waitangi historical Claims today, Minister in Charge of Treaty Negotiations Mark Burton said. More >>
Kiwi to join UNDAC team in United States
Monday, 5 September 2005, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that New Zealand is sending a senior emergency management expert to the United States to help in the response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. More >>
NZ to join international efforts on oil
Monday, 5 September 2005, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will be joining international efforts to ease pressure on the international oil market in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Energy Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Housing a barometer of tensions within National
Monday, 5 September 2005, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
The fate of income-related rents in National’s soon-to-be-released Housing policy will be a barometer of the tensions between the Business Round Table clique led by Don Brash and Murray McCully and the more moderate voices within National, Housing ... More >>
Safer roads, thank you very much
Friday, 2 September 2005, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest report on road policing is further proof that our highways are getting safer, Police Minister George Hawkins said today. More >>
More agencies embrace positive ageing
Friday, 2 September 2005, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
More government agencies than ever before are incorporating positive ageing principles into their policies and services, Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Government backs innovative home ownership plan
Friday, 2 September 2005, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
A $6.7 million interest free loan is being provided to the New Zealand Housing Foundation to enable it to purchase land and construct affordable homes in the Auckland region, Housing Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>
