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Fairer rules on taxing investment income
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
A government discussion document released today outlines proposals for fairer, more consistent rules on taxing income from collective funds and offshore portfolio share investments. More >>
ACT = Association of Consultants and Tryhards
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 8:28 am | New Zealand Government
Act should rename itself the Association of Consultants and Tryhards, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said today after the party attacked the public service. More >>
Cunliffe Address for the 6th Annual ICT Summit
Monday, 27 June 2005, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
It is now more than 40 years since the Canadian academic, Marshall McLuhan, made two statements that continue to shape how we think about communications and media. The more famous of those statements is the observation that mass media would create ... More >>
Making rural communities safer - Phil Goff
Monday, 27 June 2005, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
LGNZ Rural Health and Community Safety Workshop Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington 1pm, 27 June Ladies and gentlemen; Mr Chair. More >>
NZ support for debt relief to poor countries
Monday, 27 June 2005, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will support debt relief initiatives by paying off a share of developing country debt held by the World Bank, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
Burton - Industry Benefits From New Naval Vessels
Monday, 27 June 2005, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
I am delighted to be with you today to cut the steel on the first of the four Inshore Patrol Vessels under Project Protector. This ceremony is particularly significant as it reflects the New Zealand industry involvement in the project. More >>
Mark Burton - Pac. Intl. Hotel Management School
Monday, 27 June 2005, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
E nga reo, E nga Waka, E nga iwi - Tena Koutou E nga mana, Rau Rangatira ma (E koro, ma E kui ma) E nga hau e wha - Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou Katoa More >>
National's welfare policy in crisis
Monday, 27 June 2005, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
National is scrambling on welfare policy, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Quake monitoring network gets funding boost
Monday, 27 June 2005, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has increased funding to the GeoNet earthquake and volcano monitoring system from $5 million to $8 million a year. More >>
Who's left in National's "mainstream New Zealand"
Monday, 27 June 2005, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Don Brash's constant attacks on an ever-growing number of New Zealanders makes his pitch to "mainstream New Zealand" alarmingly narrow, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
From lions to Lions
Monday, 27 June 2005, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen says the National Party is in danger of becoming the tax policy equivalent of the Lions rugby team – losing the ball on their own throw-in, failing to deliver and lacking direction. More >>
O'Connor Speech: Rural Sector Workshop
Monday, 27 June 2005, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning ladies and gentlemen it's a pleasure to welcome you all to Wellington, and to this workshop. More >>
O'Connor opens Rural Sector Workshop
Monday, 27 June 2005, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health and Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor today welcomed mayors and local government representatives from around New Zealand* to a rural health workshop in Wellington. More >>
Time's up for sham sales of laughing gas
Monday, 27 June 2005, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
"The grace period for retailers selling nitrous oxide is over and those continuing to sell the canisters for inhalation could now face prosecution," Jim Anderton, Associate Minister of Health and Chair of the Ministerial Committee on Drug Policy, ... More >>
Mallard Speech: Labour Govt leads way for under 5s
Monday, 27 June 2005, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for inviting me to join you at your conference - "Creating a confident future". It's a good theme that, as you will know, is also reflected in the early childhood education curriculum Te Whâriki which expresses the importance of ... More >>
False claims, empty promises from National
Monday, 27 June 2005, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government
Tony Ryall's bizarre claims that crime is out of control are contradicted by police statistics showing crime has fallen 23 per cent and is at the lowest level since the 1980s says Labour Justice Minister Phil Goff. More >>
Goff Speech: Security and Development: the Goals
Monday, 27 June 2005, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
Phil Goff Speech to the Otago Foreign Policy School, Otago University The theme of this year's Otago Foreign Policy School brings together two of the greatest challenges facing the world: security and development. More >>
Legislation will boost recognition of Kiwi wines
Friday, 24 June 2005, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The Geographical Indications (Wines and Spirits) Registration Bill that has been introduced to Parliament demonstrates the government's support for the growth of New Zealand's wine industry, Associate Minister of Commerce Judith Tizard said today. More >>
Pacific Youth Development Strategy launched
Friday, 24 June 2005, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Pacific Youth Development Strategy to improve the wellbeing of young Pacific peoples has been launched by the Prime Minister, Helen Clark. More >>
Beehive Bulletin 24 June 2005
Friday, 24 June 2005, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen said this week that motorists, commuters and businesses will benefit from a one-off increase in the government's tax take. New data from Treasury shows the tax take for the 11 months to 31 May was running $544 million ... More >>
