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NZ standing by to help as cyclones threaten
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
NZ standing by to help as cyclones threaten New Zealand is preparing to assist Pacific countries that may be affected by two cyclones that are approaching landfall, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
Strong government response to organised crime
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 8:22 am | New Zealand Government
Organised crime is a longstanding problem around the world, and it is doubtful a formal inquiry into it would reveal anything that the government did not already know, Justice Minister Phil Goff and Police Minister George Hawkins said today. More >>
Minister acts to secure future of scholarships
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The shape of this year's and future New Zealand Scholarship exams will be determined by a group education practitioners and experts being assembled by Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Labour ministers challenge Greens to bike ride
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Ministers Trevor Mallard and Steve Maharey have challenged Green Party co-leader Rod Donald and MP Mike Ward to a bike ride 25 km into town tomorrow morning for National Bike to Work Day. More >>
Rural Health Forum a success
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
Today's Rural Primary Health Care Forum in Wellington was a great success, says Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor. More >>
Healthy Homes initiative welcomed
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard congratulated Contact Energy and the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation for the new Healthy Homes initiative launched today. More >>
Govt Gives More Time to Submit Scholarship Papers
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 8:21 am | New Zealand Government
Minister: Students get more time to submit Scholarship papers for review Scholarship students have been given extra time to decide if they want to submit their exam papers for review or reconsideration, Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope has ... More >>
Official Luncheon in honour of Mr Gõran Persson
Monday, 14 February 2005, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government
It is my great pleasure today to welcome to New Zealand the Prime Minister of Sweden, Gõran Persson and his delegation. Let me express at the outset to the Prime Minister New Zealand’s condolences at the great losses which Sweden suffered only seven weeks ... More >>
John Howard to visit NZ
Monday, 14 February 2005, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that Australian Prime Minister John Howard will visit New Zealand from 19 to 21 February. More >>
PM welcomes historic visit by Sweden’s leader
Monday, 14 February 2005, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark and her Cabinet colleagues have today hosted the Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson, who is making the first visit to New Zealand by a Swedish prime minister. More >>
RMA changes reduce costs and delays
Monday, 14 February 2005, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Significant improvements to the Resource Management Act (RMA) have been designed to reduce costs and delays, says Associate Environment Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Agenda for Costello – Cullen bilateral
Monday, 14 February 2005, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Progress toward creating a single Australasian economic market will dominate the agenda when Australian Treasurer Peter Costello and Finance Minister Michael Cullen meet in Wellington on Thursday, 17 February. More >>
Arson policy has a dramatic impact
Monday, 14 February 2005, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
A policy that gives new and high-risk schools dual intruder and smoke detection alarms has had a dramatic impact, says Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Work begins on Niue hospital project
Monday, 14 February 2005, 8:57 am | New Zealand Government
The building phase of the New Zealand funded project to build a new hospital on Niue has commenced, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
English's "campaign of whispers" must stop
Monday, 14 February 2005, 8:55 am | New Zealand Government
Bill English's campaign of whispers against the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) does nothing but denigrate the achievement of our students, says Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
NZ urges North Korea to stay in Six Party Talks
Friday, 11 February 2005, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Government
North Korea's talk of withdrawing from the Six Party Talks on nuclear disarmament is misconceived and should be rethought, says Foreign Minister Phil Goff. More >>
Complainants should contact the Commissioner
Friday, 11 February 2005, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister urges those with complaints to contact the Police Commissioner Police Minister George Hawkins today issued an invitation to all members of the public who have concerns and complaints about specific emergency 111 issues to contact the Police Commissioner. More >>
Family and District Court appointments
Friday, 11 February 2005, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointments of David Burns as a Family Court judge and Susan Thomas as a District Court Judge. More >>
Grants to help clean up contaminated sites
Friday, 11 February 2005, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government
More than $300,000 has been allocated towards cleaning up two former gasworks sites, an old timber mill, a contaminated stream and a former sheep dip site, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
Mallard: Value for money in tertiary training
Friday, 11 February 2005, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Thanks for inviting me along today to talk to you. I've been here quite a few times already - my last visit late last year was to open the new Centre for Creative Industries. That visit highlighted the type of innovative thinking that is going on at WelTec ... More >>
