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Appointments to the New Zealand Film Commission
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 5:45 pm | New Zealand Government
The Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hon Judith Tizard, today announced the re-appointment of two members to the New Zealand Film Commission Board. More >>
Key finally wakes up
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Government
“It has taken several weeks but it seems John Key has finally read the Budget Speech,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Chart: Cheaper electricity bills from regulation
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
BACKGROUND: Mallard Heralds "Cheaper" Electricity Bills - Low power users are now saving between $25 and $96 a year on their electricity bills because of regulations introduced by the government that require companies to offer low fixed charge tariffs, ... More >>
Teacher development a big feature of NCEA
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Professional development for secondary teachers, principals and boards is a major feature of changes to improve NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship, announced today. More >>
Wider debate on section 59 changes called for
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Phil Goff says that parliamentary discussion on the physical disciplining of children should examine the option of amending, and not simply repealing, section 59 of the Crimes Act. More >>
NZ escalates WTO action against Australia
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking action at the World Trade Organisation to get movement on the long-standing problem of access for New Zealand apples into the Australian market, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Cullen on Ralph Norris’s departure
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen has “mixed feelings” about the departure from Air New Zealand and from New Zealand of Ralph Norris. More >>
Chile commits to Sth Pacific fisheries management
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Chile has committed to join with New Zealand and Australia to lead the development of a regional fisheries management agreement that will help protect high seas biodiversity, Fisheries Minister David Benson-Pope announced today. More >>
Cullen: Address to Waipukurau Rotary Club
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
You know it must be election time when the snake oil merchants start to circulate. Most New Zealanders are immune to their messages, especially in a rural community like Waipukurau where you know that money doesn’t grow on trees and that most of ... More >>
Securities Commission Appointments
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Commerce Pete Hodgson today announced the appointment of David Jackson and Neville Todd to the Securities Commission. “These appointments will provide the Commission with further expertise from the stockbroking and business communities, ... More >>
Morgan re-appointed to Pacific Forum Line Board
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Pete Hodgson announced today he has re-appointed Dave Morgan to the Board of the Pacific Forum Line (PFL) for a two year term. More >>
Cheaper electricity bills from new regulation
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government
Low power users are now saving between $25 and $96 a year on their electricity bills because of regulations introduced by the government that require companies to offer low fixed charge tariffs, Energy Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Big funding boost promoting New Zealand Tourism
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 12:23 am | New Zealand Government
The $8.9 million funding for tourism in this year's Budget will mean a further strengthening of what has been a strong and effective industry/government partnership in promoting New Zealand tourism around the globe, Tourism Minister Mark Burton said today. More >>
Chris Carter comments on seal shooting in Otago
Monday, 13 June 2005, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today he was shocked to hear six men had been caught shooting at seals off the Otago coast. More >>
Hodgson sets forest owners straight on Kyoto
Monday, 13 June 2005, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The President of the Forest Owners Association (FOA) is wrong to assert that forest owners face liabilities for cutting down trees and not re-planting says Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change Pete Hodgson. More >>
From Memory to collect veterans’ stories
Monday, 13 June 2005, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Judith Tizard today announced a new oral history programme and website, From Memory, that will collect the stories of New Zealand’s war veterans and preserve them in a collection in the Alexander ... More >>
National dissembling on nuclear policy - Goff
Monday, 13 June 2005, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government
National dissembling on nuclear policy, says Goff Don Brash's decision not to support Ken Shirley's private members bill allowing nuclear ships to come to New Zealand is pure hypocrisy, says Foreign Minister Phil Goff. More >>
Brash’s promises reckless and unaffordable
Saturday, 11 June 2005, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today that Don Brash’s statements about tax cuts were becoming more and more incredible by the day. More >>
New research advisory group announced
Friday, 10 June 2005, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Government
A new research advisory group will provide expert advise to the government on major investments in research infrastructure. More >>
Public access to waterways is important
Friday, 10 June 2005, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The core principle of the Government's walking access policy is that people should have access to their commonly-owned assets of water and the animals living in it, Associate Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
