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New Zealand backs anti-nuclear terror convention
Monday, 4 April 2005, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Acting Foreign Minister Marian Hobbs today welcomed the news that agreement had been reached at the United Nations on the text for an international convention to suppress nuclear terrorism. More >>
Minister investigating school over "charges"
Monday, 4 April 2005, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope has launched an investigation into a Bay of Plenty high school for the way it appears to be misrepresenting optional donations as compulsory fees. More >>
Brash out of touch on planning issues
Monday, 4 April 2005, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
National Party leader Don Brash has again shown how out of touch he is with claims the Resource Management Act is holding up important roading projects, says Associate Environment Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Cullen Speech To Labour Congress
Monday, 4 April 2005, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
Less than six months from now we face the challenge of attempting to do what we have not done since 1943 – achieving a third term in government. More >>
Brash digs $4 billion spending hole
Monday, 4 April 2005, 8:31 am | New Zealand Government
Don Brash today blew a $4 billion hole in the tax-payer funded Crown Account. More >>
Rt. Hon Helen Clark: Death of Pope John Paul II
Sunday, 3 April 2005, 10:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today expressed her deep sadness on learning of the death of Pope John Paul II. More >>
Christchurch's $3 Million Kyoto Initiative
Friday, 1 April 2005, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
A Christchurch City Council plan to collect methane gas from the Burwood landfill site to fire the boilers at the QE2 swimming pool has been awarded 200,000 emissions units under the government's Projects to reduce Emissions programme. More >>
Zimbabwe elections neither free nor fair
Friday, 1 April 2005, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Yesterday's Zimbabwe elections had some positive aspects but the electoral playing field was still far from level, Acting Foreign Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Key Does Bit for April Fool’s Day
Friday, 1 April 2005, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
“All I can deduce from John Key’s latest ramblings on tax is that he has thrown himself into the April Fool’s Day spirit,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Hodgson - Speech to AA annual general meeting
Friday, 1 April 2005, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
The AA has always been at the forefront of the transport debate. It is a powerful and valuable advocate for New Zealand's drivers. I appreciate the opportunity you have given me today to update you on the progress we're making in the sector and ... More >>
Rugby world cup bid office set up
Friday, 1 April 2005, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
Sport & Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), have set up a joint bid office for the hosting of the Rugby World Cup in 2011. More >>
HRC Plan makes valuable contribution
Friday, 1 April 2005, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
An action plan produced by the Human Rights Commission shows that New Zealand is a strong performer in the area of human rights, but challenges New Zealanders to improve conditions for all living here, Associate Justice Minister Marian Hobbs said ... More >>
Extra early childhood ed funding kicks in today
Friday, 1 April 2005, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
Early childhood education services will receive significant funding boosts, effective from today, as part of the $307 million four-year package aimed at getting more children into affordable and top quality early childhood education, Education Minister Trevor ... More >>
Scholarship students given certainty
Friday, 1 April 2005, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
Students thinking about entering the New Zealand Scholarship exams this year will be able to seek guidance from their schools about how improvements to the system will affect them, says Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Police Minister welcomes new graduates
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 6:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Today's addition of 66 police officers to frontline duty across the country is a further indication of the Labour-led Government's commitment to making New Zealand a safer place, Police Minister George Hawkins said today. More >>
Progress on Fixed Wireless Access
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister David Cunliffe says further progress is being made on the allocation of area-based spectrum rights for the provision of fixed wireless access (FWA) services. More >>
New phase in stocktake of education
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said today that the State Services Commission (SSC) was entering a new phase in the ongoing stocktake of the capability of education sector agencies, following on from previous reviews in education, and reviews of ... More >>
Key finally gets it
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
“John Key has finally woken up to the point I made in the December Economic and Fiscal Update: that the rate of debt reduction is flattening and there is little room for large new initiatives, including tax cuts,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said ... More >>
A better Auckland region for all
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Eight councils have notified changes to their RMA planning documents to better manage urban growth across the Auckland region. More >>
Full costs of transport revealed
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The true cost of the road and rail system is spelled out in a report published today by the Ministry of Transport says Transport Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
