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Agreement allows unlimited UK flights

Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government

Transport Minister Pete Hodgson today signed a landmark agreement allowing New Zealand airlines to operate unlimited flights into and out of the UK. More >>

National’s numbers don’t add up

Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen says National is sinking slowly but surely into trouble of its own making over tax cuts. More >>

Australia/NZ business co-ordination review

Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government

A review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on business law co-ordination with Australia was announced today by Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>

Cullen: Address to Wgtn Property Investors Assn

Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government

Address to Wellington Property Investors Association National Library Auditorium, Aitken St, Wellington More >>

Maori aquaculture settlement milestone passed

Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government

The Crown has formalised its agreement to settle Maori interest in aquaculture with the official appointment of a Trustee to act as a steward for Maori. More >>

Goff to Laos for ASEAN meetings

Monday, 25 July 2005, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Phil Goff leaves for Laos tomorrow to attend the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial Conference and ASEAN Regional Forum. More >>

Perinatal, Maternal Mortality Review Committee

Monday, 25 July 2005, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has established a new ministerial committee that aims to reduce the numbers of preventable perinatal and maternal deaths in New Zealand. More >>

If only Mr English had read a little further…

Monday, 25 July 2005, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government

National's Education spokesman should have read his own press release properly before jumping to conclusions over the government's review of school's operational funding. More >>

Good progress on taskforce recommendations

Monday, 25 July 2005, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government

More than sixty initiatives to grow the economy, ranging from changes in the tax system to encouraging more students to study science and technology, are underway as a result of four Growth and Innovation Framework sector taskforces. More >>

Nat's RMA carve-up is "Think Big in drag"

Monday, 25 July 2005, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government

National's proposed carve-up of the Resource Management Act has been described as "Think Big in drag", by Associate Environment Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>

Clark: Local Government NZ Conference

Monday, 25 July 2005, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government

Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Address to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE At the Christchurch Convention Centre Christchurch 10.00am Monday 25 July 2005 More >>

Higher sewage subsidies for some rural communities

Monday, 25 July 2005, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government

Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister of New Zealand Hon Pete Hodgson Associate Minister of Health More >>

Nats creating RMA backdoor for pet projects

Monday, 25 July 2005, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government

Hon David Benson-Pope, MP Member of Parliament for Dunedin South Associate Minister for the Environment More >>

National creating RMA backdoor

Monday, 25 July 2005, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government

The National Party seems set to announce the creation of a backdoor in the Resource Management Act that will allow large-scale projects to go ahead without the scrutiny of local communities. More >>

Rick Barker - Congratulations to small business

Monday, 25 July 2005, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government

Rick Barker addresses attendees at the 2005, Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards dinner in Auckland More >>

Key needs to tell the full story

Monday, 25 July 2005, 12:52 am | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen said John Key was being highly selective in his presentation of the facts around the use of consultants in the public service. More >>

Companies Office and IRD, Making Life Easier

Monday, 25 July 2005, 12:42 am | New Zealand Government

Small Business Minister Rick Barker and Associate Revenue Minister David Cunliffe today launched a new online collaborative tool for new company registration, allowing businesses to apply for an IRD number at the same time as registering their company. More >>

Government's RMA changes back in Parliament

Monday, 25 July 2005, 12:36 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Environment Minister David Benson-Pope has confirmed the government's intention to pass its package of improvements to the Resource Management Act in this session of Parliament. More >>

NZ contributes to UN's Niger appeal

Monday, 25 July 2005, 12:08 am | New Zealand Government

NZAID, the government's international aid and development agency, will make an immediate contribution of $500,000 to the United Nations' appeal for Niger, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>

Mallard Speech: New early learning centre opened

Saturday, 23 July 2005, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government

Congratulations to you all. I want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the many people who have been involved in making this centre a reality. In particular chief executive of the Waikato Kindergarten Association Maree Stewart, trust board ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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