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Memorial service to celebrate David Lange
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that there will be a public memorial service for David Lange this Saturday in Auckland. More >>
Labour welcomes Brash agreement on govt. policy
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has welcomed the news that National will reimburse homecare workers for their mileage costs, but says it is already in hand. More >>
Japan asked to review apple entry requirements
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Trade Negotiations, and Associate Minister for Rural Affairs More >>
$220,000 Wairarapa schools project WELCom
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Five Wairarapa and Tararua schools will receive extra funding for an information and communication technologies project designed to overcome distance barriers. More >>
Pledge No 6: Cataract and major joint operations
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced Labour's sixth election pledge: to fund 7500 extra cataract operations and 10,000 extra major joint procedures over the next three years. The pledge will be guaranteed on Labour’s pledge card. More >>
A NZ first in Golden Bay
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark and West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor will today meet with the Bag Ladies of Golden Bay and several Collingwood retailers to celebrate plastic bag free progress in the small Tasman community. More >>
chips sum total of Brownlee's fisheries knowledge
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 8:29 am | New Zealand Government
The National Party's Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee should stick to eating fish and chips because his knowledge of important fisheries issues is otherwise nil, says Fisheries Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Mallard Speech: Extending High Standards
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
I’m delighted to be launching this new $30 million initiative and the communications resources to go with it. Its purpose is very simple – to raise standards and extend effective teaching and learning in every New Zealand school. More >>
$28.5 million fund to promote excellence in school
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
A new multi-million dollar fund has been established to promote excellence across the school system and improve student outcomes, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
New information on councils through new website
Monday, 15 August 2005, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Ratepayers around the country will have access to new information about their local council through a new website launched today by Local Government Minister Chris Carter. More >>
Clark: Reception for Pacific Campaign Veterans
Monday, 15 August 2005, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Address at Reception for Pacific Campaign Veterans Grand Hall Parliament 2.00 pm Monday 15 August 2005 More >>
Clark: VJ Day Service
Monday, 15 August 2005, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Address at VJ Day Service Wellington Cathedral Wellington 1.00 pm Monday 15 August 2005 More >>
Burton: On My Way to the Somme book launch
Monday, 15 August 2005, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Mark Burton: Speech given at the On My Way to the Somme book launch More >>
Sutton: Gateway to America conference
Monday, 15 August 2005, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Jim Sutton: Speech Notes 12 August 2005 Gateway to America conference, Auckland More >>
Sutton: Spech to Chinese Entrepreneur Seminar
Monday, 15 August 2005, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Jim Sutton Speech Notes 11 August 2005 Chinese entrepreneur seminar, Auckland More >>
Extra teachers to target secondary class sizes
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:42 am | New Zealand Government
The allocation of additional staff for schools in 2006 is being directed at reducing secondary class sizes Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
Funding for gifted education programmes
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:39 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced the successful recipients of funding for gifted education initiatives. More >>
Goff condemns SriLankan Foreign Minister's killing
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:29 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff today condemned the assassination of his Sri Lankan counterpart Lakshman Kadirgamar, who was shot dead near his Colombo home last night. More >>
Ethnic Affairs Policy to increase opportunities
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter today released Labour's Ethnic Affairs Policy with a commitment to explore ways of lifting the participation rate of ethnic people in trades where there are skill shortages. More >>
Death of Rt Hon David Lange
Sunday, 14 August 2005, 12:35 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today paid tribute to Rt Hon David Lange, who passed away last evening. More >>
