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New national diploma for building inspectors
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Building Issues Minister Chris Carter has announced the establishment of a new national diploma in building controls. More >>
Tame Iti firearms incident
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 12:06 am | New Zealand Government
Police statement on Tame Iti firearms incident would be in public interest says Police Minister More >>
Police congratulated on ethnic peoples' strategy
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter today congratulated the NZ Police on becoming the first government agency to develop and launch a formal strategy for improving the way it works with New Zealand's ethnic communities. More >>
Minister pleased with orthopaedic initiative
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of major joint replacements in the first five months of this financial year has increased 33 per cent on the same period in 2003-04, says Health Minister Annette King. More >>
Change tax law to clarify farm grass rules
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is to pass a new taxation law that will clarify the deductibility of grassing and fertilizer costs, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Economic report shows heading in right direction
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
A comprehensive analysis of New Zealand’s economic performance benchmarked against the OECD was released today by Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton. More >>
Judith Collins off to a bad start
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
National's new welfare spokesperson Judith Collins got off to a bad start this morning when she denied having suggested that beneficiaries "sit around all day watching Sky TV, living off the taxpayer, letting their children run riot and getting stoned", ... More >>
Minister calls for report into scholarship concern
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope has asked the New Zealand Qualifications Authority for a report on 2004 scholarship results. More >>
Minister calls for report into scholarship concern
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope has asked the New Zealand Qualifications Authority for a report on 2004 scholarship results. More >>
Government signals boost to flexible childcare
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is looking at ways to boost the provision of quality childcare in people's homes as part of the overall solution to increase women's participation in the workforce, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced ... More >>
Divide between National MPs widens
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government
The resignation of Katherine Rich as National's welfare spokesperson is further evidence of a deep ideological split among National's senior MPs over the direction of the National Party, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Parliament pays tribute to tsunami victims
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today moved a notice of motion in Parliament, on its first sitting day of the year, in memory of the victims of the Boxing Day tsunami. More >>
PM’s Statement: Keeping NZ Moving Ahead
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today restated the government’s vision for the future and canvassed priority areas of policy development in the Prime Minister’s Statement to Parliament. More >>
Rt. Hon Helen Clark - Statement to Parliament
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
2005 began with the international response to the catastrophe caused by the tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Worldwide, hearts were touched by the appalling death toll, the plight of the survivors, and the sight of the devastated communities. More >>
National takes a jump to the right
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Katherine Rich's departure as National's welfare spokesperson, and the arrival of right-winger Judith Collins, mean National is about to take a swing to the hard right, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Government grant for Kelburn Playcentre
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Kelburn Playcentre has been granted the money it needs to repair asbestos walls and redevelop unhygienic toilet facilities, Wellington Central MP, Marian Hobbs, advised the playcentre today. More >>
Flood damaged school re-opened
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today officially re-opened Kopane School after it was severely flood damaged last year. More >>
Goff announces new High Commissioner to London
Monday, 31 January 2005, 6:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff today officially confirmed the appointment of Speaker of the House Jonathan Hunt as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to Ireland. More >>
Governor General's term extended
Monday, 31 January 2005, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that the Queen had agreed to a short extension of Dame Silvia Cartwright's term of office as Governor-General. More >>
Military Liaison Officer to UN Mission in Iraq
Monday, 31 January 2005, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that a New Zealand Military Liaison Officer has been deployed to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI). More >>
