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Clarification: 10-yr plus unemployment statistics

Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey is clarifying unemployment statistics released today by ACT MP Muriel Newman and commented on by National MP Katherine Rich. More >>

Minister applauds declaration from NZ Muslims

Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand's Muslim community should be applauded for their declaration of peace and goodwill today, Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter said. More >>

New medal to be awarded for service in Thailand

Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand personnel who served in Thailand between 1962 and 1971 will be eligible for a new medal, Minister of Defence Mark Burton announced today. More >>

Indigenous biodiversity projects funded

Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government

The first distribution of funding to improve indigenous biodiversity on private land was announced today by the Ministers for the Environment and Conservation, Marian Hobbs and Chris Carter, as part of the continuing implementation of the NZ Biodiversity ... More >>

New Zealand welcomes Europe's fisheries reform

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government

The European Union's agreement on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy was welcome news, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>

NZ sends Orion to cyclone-struck Fiji

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand is sending an Air force Orion to Fiji to assess damage caused by Cyclone Ami, Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff announced this afternoon. More >>

Public's help needed to protect conservation areas

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government

Conservation Minister Chris Carter today called on the public to help protect New Zealand's wildlife sanctuaries from threats of sabotage. More >>

High-level US science Congressional delegation

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff has welcomed to Christchurch the Congressional Delegation lead by the Chairman of the Science Committee Representative Sherwood Boehlert. The delegation comprises seven congressmen, spouses and staffers. More >>

Foreign Affairs loses valued diplomat

Monday, 13 January 2003, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Malaysia and Brunei, Mac Price, will be hugely missed by his family, friends and colleagues, said Foreign Affairs Minister, Phil Goff. Macalister Price died last week in Adelaide after being ill for some time. ... More >>

Threats to conservation sanctuaries shocking

Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Threats to assault some of New Zealand’s most valuable conservation sanctuaries were nothing short of eco-terrorism, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>

Entitlements to hi-needs sickness and unemployment

Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:28 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Minister of Social Services and Employment Rick Barker said today that figures detailing the highest claimants of unemployment and sickness benefits showed that the State was providing those clients with the minimum of what they were legally ... More >>

Focuse on North African and Italian Campaigns

Friday, 10 January 2003, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard, is urging all New Zealanders with an interest in war history to support a project to chronicle the experiences of World War 2 veterans. More >>

Sustaining the environment in a growing economy

Friday, 10 January 2003, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government

Too many people assume that economic growth equals damage to the environment. It doesn't have to. You can have a healthy economy and a healthy environment - and that is what this government is aiming for. More >>

Brownlee's Nuke About-face motivated by ambition

Friday, 10 January 2003, 12:56 am | New Zealand Government

Gerry Brownlee’s call for ending New Zealand’s ban on nuclear-powered ships is a complete ‘u’ turn from his statement on the issue last September, says Foreign Minister Phil Goff. And the about-face is more to do with the National MP’s leadership ambitions ... More >>