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Dr Cullen - Clarification regarding TV3
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 12:49 am | New Zealand Government
“Comments I made in relation to TV3 using false pretences to elicit information from former Bayfield High pupils against David Benson-Pope were incorrect,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Cullen:Speech to Assoc of Superannuation Funds NZ
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 12:25 am | New Zealand Government
This month’s budget contained some important developments which should augur well for the future of our financial markets and for increasing sophistication in financial services in the years ahead. More >>
English tries to divert attention from Nats cuts
Monday, 30 May 2005, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary institutions that have not exploited the 5.1 community funding category for tertiary education will not lose any funding as a result of the current tertiary funding reviews, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
PM:Address to Business Lunch , Beijing
Monday, 30 May 2005, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to be in Beijing this week and to be able to reciprocate the visit made by President Hu Jintao to New Zealand in October 2003. New Zealand has also been pleased to host Chairman Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the National Peoples’ Congress ... More >>
National signals savage spending cuts
Monday, 30 May 2005, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen warned today that National’s plans to carve more than $9 billion a year off government spending within three years would mean a savage loss of public services. More >>
New Building Practitioners Board announced
Monday, 30 May 2005, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Building Issues Minister Chris Carter has announced the membership of the Building Practitioners Board, which will play a key role in the introduction of a system of licensing for the building industry. More >>
Response to Life Insurance report
Monday, 30 May 2005, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
The government today tabled its formal response to the Law Commission's report on Life Insurance. More >>
Development of an Aquaculture Sector Supported
Monday, 30 May 2005, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Funding of $112,500 has been made available to assist the New Zealand Aquaculture Council in its work to help realise the industry's potential, Jim Anderton, Minister for Economic Development, announced today. More >>
Minister disappointed by NPT conference
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:53 am | New Zealand Government
Disarmament Minister Marian Hobbs is disappointed a month-long meeting at the United Nations in New York has failed to agree on new steps to accelerate nuclear disarmament. The five-yearly review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ended without an agreed ... More >>
Pacific nations seek closer economic partnership
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:22 am | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island nations seek closer economic partnership with New Zealand and Australia Forum Island Countries have decided it is now time to move beyond their existing SPARTECA agreement with Australia and New Zealand, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim ... More >>
West Coast broadband to extend further
Monday, 30 May 2005, 12:48 am | New Zealand Government
The government is committing a further $568,000 to extend broadband coverage under Project PROBE to communities in the West Coast, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
'Open house' for city landmarks
Monday, 30 May 2005, 12:01 am | New Zealand Government
Significant buildings in four main city centres will be open for special public viewing to celebrate the Year of the Built Environment 2005, Environment and Urban Affairs Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
Law Commissions recommendations
Friday, 27 May 2005, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The government today tabled its formal response to the Law Commission’s report on Life Insurance. More >>
Peters wants to drag New Zealand backwards
Friday, 27 May 2005, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Paul Swain says Winston Peters has once again gone off the deep end with his latest rantings about immigration. More >>
Jim Anderton Address To UN Forum On Forests
Friday, 27 May 2005, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
It gives me great pleasure to address this meeting at a time when we are focused on the need to address the future of the international arrangement on forests. This must be done with sensitivity to the needs of humankind, as well as to the future ... More >>
Byrne to be re-appointed to Takeovers panel
Friday, 27 May 2005, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson today announced that Denis Byrne is to be re-appointed as an Australian member of the New Zealand Takeovers Panel from 1 June 2005 until 7 March 2007. More >>
Another big tick for the Govt's policy approach
Friday, 27 May 2005, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed a World Bank report on pension provision saying it showed New Zealand, under this government’s leadership, was at the cutting edge in terms of superannuation policy. More >>
Goff Urges UN To Create Peacebuilding Commission
Friday, 27 May 2005, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
The United Nations urgently needs a new mechanism to assist countries emerging from violent conflict Foreign Minister Phil Goff told the United Nations Security Council today. Mr Goff addressed an open meeting of the Council chaired by Danish Foreign ... More >>
Phil Goff Speech to UN Security Council
Friday, 27 May 2005, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
I would like to thank the President of the Security Council His Excellency Dr Per Stig Moller for the initiative to discuss the challenges faced in peacebuilding. I would also like to acknowledge the presence of Louise Frechette - Deputy Secretary-General, ... More >>
Three day visit by Goff to Washington
Friday, 27 May 2005, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff completed a visit to Washington this week after wide-ranging discussions with members of the second Bush Administration. He called on the State Department, the Pentagon, the National Security Council and the Directorate of National ... More >>
