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Cullen slams Brash bribe
Monday, 23 May 2005, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today slammed Don Brash’s promises of tax cuts as a bribe paid for by borrowing saying the people would pay with higher interest rates and – eventually – with cuts in spending. More >>
Schools urged to join design competition
Monday, 23 May 2005, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
Schools in Christchurch were urged to join the technology, visual arts and design competition for young designers today by the Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton. More >>
Scribe and Evermore congratulated
Monday, 23 May 2005, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard has congratulated New Zealand musicians Scribe and Evermore, whose albums have gone platinum in Australia. More >>
Cullen Address to Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Monday, 23 May 2005, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
I am confident that history will judge Budget 2005 as an important further step towards putting New Zealand back in the top half of the OECD. That is the goal that the Labour-led government adopted early in our first term of office, and although ... More >>
National list an insult to New Zealand
Monday, 23 May 2005, 8:33 am | New Zealand Government
National list an insult to New Zealand National’s luring the chair of the WTO agriculture committee and New Zealand’s ambassador to the WTO at a crucial time in multilateral negotiations is a kick in the teeth for all New Zealanders, Trade Negotiations Minister ... More >>
Anderton thanks Health Committee for work on bill
Monday, 23 May 2005, 12:40 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton today expressed his appreciation for the hard work of Parliament's multi-party Health select committee after it reported his Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill (No 3) back to Parliament. More >>
New appointment announced to LTNZ
Friday, 20 May 2005, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Transport Pete Hodgson today announced the appointment of Paul Fitzharris to the Board of Land Transport New Zealand. More >>
Flood recovery measures under way
Friday, 20 May 2005, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark is today visiting flood-ravaged communities in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
Minister welcomes rural health body
Friday, 20 May 2005, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor has welcomed the announcement of a new national body for medical students interested in rural health careers. More >>
Response to the Nelson Mail
Friday, 20 May 2005, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government appreciates Nelson applegrowers' frustrations at the time it is taking Australia to complete the Import Risk Assessment (IRA) procedure for New Zealand apples, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Cullen - Post Budget Speech
Friday, 20 May 2005, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Friday 20 May 2005 Address to Wellington Chamber of Commerce/AON Risk Services Business Luncheon Intercontinental Hotel, Grey & Featherston Sts, Wellington More >>
Hodgson: Speech to Enrolled Nurse's Conference
Friday, 20 May 2005, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Pete Hodgson Closing speech to 27th Annual National Enrolled Nurse Section Conference, 12:30 to 13:00, Friday 20 May, Bestwestern Shoreline Hotel, Timaru Street, Dunedin. More >>
Scribe and Evermore congratulated for albums
Friday, 20 May 2005, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard has congratulated New Zealand musicians Scribe and Evermore, whose albums have gone platinum in Australia. More >>
Prime Minister: Post budget speech 2005
Friday, 20 May 2005, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you once again to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce for the invitation to address this post Budget luncheon. More >>
Goff to visit United States and Canada
Friday, 20 May 2005, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff heads to North America on Sunday for meetings in Washington, at the United Nations in New York, and Ottawa. More >>
Regulations to reduce seabird deaths
Friday, 20 May 2005, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Acting Fisheries Minister Pete Hodgson has begun consultation on regulations that make compulsory the use of bird scaring devices on fishing trawlers. More >>
Cullen welcomes Key lines
Friday, 20 May 2005, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed John Key’s acknowledgement that National would fund its tax cuts by cuts to spending, “probably including health and education.” More >>
Funding boost for Antarctic work and education
Friday, 20 May 2005, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
Scott Base, New Zealand's research station in Antarctica, received additional funding of $3.24 million in yesterday's Budget to meet increased running costs, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
New technology facilities for Kaitaia College
Friday, 20 May 2005, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Kaitaia College will receive an extra $800,000 to build new technology facilities, Minister of Education Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
Tamihere Address: To Maori Leaders at AUT Forum
Friday, 20 May 2005, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Address: to Maori Leaders, Forum AUT Technology Park, 585 Gt South Rd Penrose 7am 20 May 2005 More >>
