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Carter announces kakapo chick naming competition
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Chris Carter today announced a competition to name the four surviving kakapo chicks hatched this breeding season on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island. More >>
Minister extends cybersafety training for schools
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The first in a new nationwide round of workshops devoted to delivering cybersafety in schools was launched in Palmerston North today by the Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Minister extends cybersafety training for schools
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The first in a new nationwide round of workshops devoted to delivering cybersafety in schools was launched in Palmerston North today by the Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Tertiary savings scheme development
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
The government is seeking expressions of interest from groups interested in providing a tertiary education savings scheme, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
Goff: NZ & Europe 12 months after enlargement
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Annual Europa Lecture National Centre for Research on Europe Old Provincial Chamber, Christchurch 5.30pm, May 9 More >>
Aged care and disability support papers published
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
The government today published a working party report on Health of Older People services and Disability Support Services, and the associated Cabinet paper. More >>
New Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner
Monday, 9 May 2005, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
SENIOR and widely-respected journalist Rae Lamb is to take up a new position as deputy Health and Disability Commissioner with special responsibility for complaints resolution, Health Minister Annette King announced today. More >>
Joint Declaration of Cooperation - NZ and Viet Nam
Monday, 9 May 2005, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt. Hon Helen Clark 9/05/2005 Joint Declaration of Cooperation between NZ and Viet Nam More >>
Steriogram Concert On Parliamentary Forecourt
Monday, 9 May 2005, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Government
To celebrate NZ Music Month, the Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard, is hosting a free half-hour concert by Kiwi band Steriogram. More >>
PM Address: Lunch for Phan Van Khai, Viet Nam PM
Monday, 9 May 2005, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Address From Prime Minister Helen Clark Monday, 09 May 2005 Parliamentary Lunch for Prime Minister Phan Van Khai of Viet Nam More >>
New ACC Treatment Injury law fairer and simpler
Monday, 9 May 2005, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed the passing of legislation that reforms ACC's medical misadventure provisions making them fairer and simpler. More >>
Development assistance to Viet Nam to increase
Monday, 9 May 2005, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand development assistance to Viet Nam is to be significantly enhanced through increased financial support and the appointment of a fulltime ODA manager in Ha Noi, the Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>
Youth Week 2005 will be officially launched today
Monday, 9 May 2005, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
The week will focus on challenging negative youth stereotypes and will include events throughout the country. More >>
Actions initiated for wananga
Monday, 9 May 2005, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that he had initiated two holding actions following advice that Te Wananga O Aotearoa is on the brink of insolvency, and will be unable to meet its financial commitments over the next fortnight, including ... More >>
Cullen: Speech to Diabetes NZ Conference
Monday, 9 May 2005, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
I would like first to acknowledge the vital work that Diabetes NZ has been involved in for the last 43 years. This organisation has been a tireless supporter of people with diabetes in their day to day management and control, and a tireless supporter ... More >>
Beehive Bulletin – 7 May 2005
Monday, 9 May 2005, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
A new era of structured defence funding has been ushered in with the government's announcement of a $4.6 billion 10-year defence package. More >>
Jim joins alcohol patrol at frontline
Monday, 9 May 2005, 8:58 am | New Zealand Government
Wigram MP Jim Anderton, who chairs the Ministerial Committee on Drug Policy, will tonight see for himself the challenges and difficulties that our frontline police force have in dealing with alcohol-related crime and disorder. More >>
Another step backwards from National
Friday, 6 May 2005, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Minister Paul Swain says the National Party's employment relations' policy is simply the old Employment Contracts Act (ECA) in drag. More >>
Anderton - Opening of new plant for NZ Petfoods
Friday, 6 May 2005, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Petfoods has come a long way and you have clearly worked hard, but more importantly, you have worked intelligently and innovatively, to build up this business. More >>
John Tamihere - Men’s Issues Conference
Friday, 6 May 2005, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
To the organisers that had the vision and energy to organise this conference, I congratulate you. I wanted to preface my comments with a few observations and they are made in no order of priority, nor are they exclusive: More >>