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New Zealand Tourism Flows Model Under Development
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
A project to provide better information on tourist movements within New Zealand is under way, Tourism Minister Mark Burton announced today More >>
PM launches website of NZ Alumni in Thailand
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today launched a new website to strengthen links with former Thai students in New Zealand. More >>
Cullen Hoist With His Own Petard
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Winston Peters says that months of Michael Cullen misinterpreting New Zealand’s true international ranking in income per capita has now been exposed as the fabric of deceit it always was. Mr Peters was responding to the release of the World Bank’s ... More >>
Fewer school suspensions this year
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope today welcomed the latest Education Ministry figures showing a decrease in the number of school suspensions in New Zealand’s 2700 state and integrated schools last year. More >>
AgResearch to build animal health facility
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government
A new AgResearch facility to be built in Palmerston North will enhance New Zealand's status as a world-leader in animal health research, Research, Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Address at Opening of CEP Seminar, Bangkok
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Thanong, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us at this seminar on “Doing Business with New Zealand”. More >>
New Zealand announces research scholarships
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced New Zealand’s 2006 programme of International Doctoral Research Scholarships in Thailand. More >>
Damien O’Connor: National Hui of Aukati Kai Paipa
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
I would like to start by thanking Orakei Marae for inviting me here today for this important occasion. Six years ago the First National Hui of Aukati Kai Paipa was held. Today, we can be proud of the progress of Maori Smoking Cessation Programmes, ... More >>
Dr Cullen on Pope Benedict XVI
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
Acting Prime Minister Michael Cullen has welcomed former German cardinal Josef Ratzinger’s election as Pope Benedict XVI. More >>
Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements streamlined
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
The government has streamlined the process through which companies can gain exemptions from the carbon tax. More >>
Phil Goff - Multilateralism in NZ foreign policy
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government
Delivered at 5.30pm to The United Nations Association of New Zealand, and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Rutherford House, Victoria University, Wellington More >>
PM Address to mark launch of NZ/Thailand CEP
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government
This is a truly historic day for Thailand-New Zealand relations. It also comes on the eve of fifty years of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Thailand, which we will be celebrating next year. More >>
Funding announced for NZ Music Industry Commission
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard said today's announcement of $5.4 million to support export growth of the New Zealand music industry will strengthen the role of the New Zealand Music Industry Commission (NZMIC). More >>
Parenthood report tackles complex issues
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 12:35 am | New Zealand Government
A Law Commission report tackles complex questions about laws on parenthood, the Minister responsible for the Law Commission, Marian Hobbs, said today after the tabling of the report in Parliament. More >>
New Zealand – Thailand Prime Ministerial Meeting
Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Ministers Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand and Helen Clark of New Zealand today announced the signing of a Closer Economic Partnership (CEP) Agreement between their two countries. The CEP was signed by Minister of Commerce of Thailand, Dr Thanong ... More >>
Changes to international student policy
Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Enhancements to immigration policy will make it easier for international students to work and study in New Zealand, Immigration Minister Paul Swain said today. More >>
Extra funding to help NZ prepare for the worst
Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is to build on heightened awareness of New Zealand's vulnerability to natural and other disasters by providing $21.5 million in extra funding for civil defence in the coming Budget, including money to fund a major public education campaign. More >>
International survey out of date, and flawed
Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Acting Education Minister David Benson-Pope said today that an international survey on the affordability of higher education by the Washington-based Educational Policy Institute (EPI) "is seriously flawed and uses out-of-date data". More >>
Minister welcomes Whangarei high schools' decision
Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister welcomes Whangarei high schools' decision Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope today welcomed the decision of two Whangarei high schools to reconsider sending students home five days a year in order to facilitate extra non contact time ... More >>
Citizenship Ceremony for Tampa refugees in Chch.
Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Today we welcome our new citizens to the New Zealand family. They all share one thing in common - they arrived in New Zealand at the same time - back in 2001 after arriving in this part of the world on the Tampa boat. More >>
