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Disarmament Minister to address NPT conference
Friday, 21 January 2005, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Marian Hobbs will give a keynote address to the opening session of an international consultation on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in the United States next week. More >>
Early childhood education fees monitoring
Friday, 21 January 2005, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) will be used to monitor the fees charged by early childhood education providers in preparation for the move to free early childhood education, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
2005 Year of the Built Environment
Friday, 21 January 2005, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
This year 2005 has been designated as the Year of the Built Environment, Environment Minister and Minister Responsible for Urban Affairs, Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
PM: Opening of Kopinga Marae, Chatham Islands
Friday, 21 January 2005, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
This is an event of national significance for the people of Rekohu and of New Zealand, as this is the first marae ever to be built in recognition of the Moriori people of Rekohu. More >>
Lies, damn lies, and statistics Bill English uses
Friday, 21 January 2005, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The National Party lacks credibility discussing parental contributions to education when they deliberately choose to use misleading statistics, says Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Foot And Mouth Disease Simulation Exercise
Friday, 21 January 2005, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government
The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry will lead a major exercise in April simulating an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Antarctic fishing patrol flight completed
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Government
An Air Force Orion is returning to New Zealand after making an aerial search for illegal fishing in the Southern Ocean, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
Act must be joking
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The Act party's pathetic attempt to appeal to working people in New Zealand is so ridiculous it is laughable, Labour Minister Paul Swain said today. More >>
Parents contribution to education
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister: Parents have always made valuable contribution to their children's education More >>
Key Joins His Leader In Flip Flops
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
John Key appears to have caught the Brash disease, says Finance Minister Michael Cullen. More >>
Remembering Bill Andersen
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Minister Paul Swain today paid tribute to leading trade union figure Bill Andersen, who died yesterday. More >>
Government allocates $2.67m for biodiversity work
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government
Kiwi, brown teal, frogs and snails are among native species to benefit from more than $2.67 million in government grants to 148 conservation projects nationwide. More >>
Local rescue helicopters safe
Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 6:11 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Ruth Dyson today gave an assurance that all communities will keep their locally-based rescue helicopter services. More >>
$27 Million to get beneficiaries into work
Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Government
$27 million will be invested to get more long-term unemployed into work and help more Sickness and Invalid's beneficiaries get jobs, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>
Meetings to discuss ways to manage our freshwater
Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 11:40 am | New Zealand Government
The government is seeking feedback on its preliminary thinking on managing water resources now and into the future, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Leaving Students in further learning or employment
Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government
The true picture of students aged under sixteen leaving secondary school shows that they are all engaged in further learning or employment, says Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
New funding package for response to tsunami
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that Cabinet had agreed to New Zealand's offical response to the relief and reconstruction efforts in the region affected by the Boxing Day tsunami reaching $68 million. This figure is inclusive of the $10 million already ... More >>
Mexican tariff reductions benefit NZ and Mexico
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and Mexico will benefit from unilateral tariff reductions in Mexico, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Action Plan developed for Small Island States
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 12:20 am | New Zealand Government
Action Plan developed for Small Island States New Zealand played a leading role in agreeing a new United Nations action plan on island countries Environment Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Reforms send use of preventive detention soaring
Monday, 17 January 2005, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Reform of preventive detention under the Sentencing Act 2002 has resulted in a dramatic increase in its use, Justice Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
