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What is National's forestry policy?
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Government
It scarcely seems possible but National's forestry and environment spokesmen have again contradicted themselves over National's plan to log New Zealand's conservation areas, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
Partnership benefits investment and environment
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
The opening of the Future Fuels facility at New Zealand's oil refinery at Marsden Point is the result of the government and business working in partnership says Minister of Transport Pete Hodgson. More >>
Nick Smith logs out from reality
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
National's Nick Smith must have entered a parallel universe where his party's policy of "harvesting of native beech trees" is actually happening, says Minister co-ordinating SILNA policy Pete Hodgson. More >>
National totally contradictory on native logging
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
The National Party needs to be honest about exactly what its policy is on logging New Zealand's conservation forests because once again it is saying one thing to one group of people, and a completely different thing to the rest of us, Conservation ... More >>
New ECE centre for Christchurch
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 11:31 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today opened a new early childhood education centre, Kidsfirst Early Learning Centre, in Christchurch. More >>
Strategic vision for New Zealand's labour market
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
A productive, highly skilled and well-paid workforce is the vision laid out in the government's updated employment strategy, launched today by Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Sutton Speech: Romeo Bragato conference, Gisborne
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
Chairman Brian Vieceli, deputy chairman John Webber, chief executive Philip Gregan, ladies and gentlemen: I am delighted to be here. More >>
National plans to log public's conservation forest
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
The National Party plans to clear the way for potential logging in at least 1.5m hectares of protected native conservation forest, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
Australian Wine Move Could Mean Millions
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
The extension of the Australian Wine Equalisation Tax rebate to New Zealand producers was significant for our industry, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Quality graduates help Police numbers nudge 10,000
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Today's graduation of 63 new police officers pushes total Police numbers close to 10,000, Police Minister George Hawkins said today. More >>
Brash incompetence turns $40 into $900
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 12:55 am | New Zealand Government
Don Brash's claim that the carbon tax will cost the average household $900 a year is arithmetically and factually wrong says Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change Pete Hodgson. More >>
Quality education for international students a key
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 12:46 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning everyone. It is my great pleasure to meet up with you again to talk about issues that are important to us all in the international education sector - a sector contributing around $2 billion a year to the New Zealand economy. More >>
Minister hails lowest crime rate in 25 years
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 12:40 am | New Zealand Government
The latest official crime figures prove that the Labour-led Government's six years of investment in law-and-order is making New Zealand a safer place to live in, Police Minister George Hawkins said today. More >>
Tory calculator misleads again
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
As well as its misleading tax calculator, the National party is also misleading voters with its student loan calculator, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Sutton Speech: Marine Bioinvasions conference
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my pleasure to open the Fourth International Marine Bioinvasions Conference here in Wellington, New Zealand. More >>
Hon Mark Burton: Tourism Eastland AGM
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Mark Burton: Tourism Eastland Regional Tourism Organisation's AGM More >>
Cullen: Address to the Breakfast Club, AUT
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
24 August 2005 Speech Notes Address to the Breakfast Club, Auckland University of Technology The Conference Centre, Building WA 224, Auckland University of Technology More >>
Govt tackles environmental impacts of fishing
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 8:17 am | New Zealand Government
The government has announced a new policy that aims to improve the environmental performance of New Zealand fisheries. More >>
Key talking nonsense again – Cullen
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today dismissed as nonsense claims by John Key that Labour’s policies might require more borrowing than would National’s. More >>
National understates spending cuts
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
“National has misled the public about the level of spending cuts needed to support its tax cuts,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
