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1 Minister presents report to Human Rights Committee
17 March 2010 9:25am | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Justice, Simon Power, this morning completed his presentation of New Zealand’s Fifth Periodic Report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to the Human Rights Committee in New York. More >>
2 Turia congratulates Gold medalist
17 March 2010 9:23am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Disability Issues Tariana Turia is congratulating New Zealand’s latest gold medalist for his courageous performance at the Winter Paralympics. More >>
3 Questions and Answers - 16 March 2010
17 March 2010 10:05am | Office of the Clerk
Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) : I acknowledge the Speaker’s success at the Helensville Show on the weekend. More >>
4 Dunne: Promoting Mental Health In Men Symposium
17 March 2010 9:56am | New Zealand Government
This event has come about as part of the Suicide Prevention Coordinator Pilot that is currently being undertaken at Wairarapa DHB – one of five pilot sites around the country set up to implement the national suicide prevention strategy at a community ... More >>
5 Put whaling on trial, not Pete Bethune
16 March 2010 12:53pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Government should denounce the arrest of whaling protester Pete Bethune and use all available diplomatic channels to bring him home, the Green Party said today. More >>
6 Minister of Conservation needs to take control
16 March 2010 5:05pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson needs to take control of the biggest issue in her portfolio and give New Zealanders certainty that there will be no mining in National Parks, Labour Conservation spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
7 Rural broadband sounds good but concerns remain
17 March 2010 10:46am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour remains concerned that Government plans for rural broadband will create a digital divide between urban and rural New Zealand. More >>
8 Hide spins in face of mounting opposition
16 March 2010 4:11pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson, Phil Twyford says “Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide is misleading Aucklanders on a daily basis as the list of super city critics grows longer and longer.” More >>
9 Questions for Oral Answer - 16 March 2010
16 March 2010 2:17pm | Office of the Clerk
# Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his comments with regard to mining in the conservation estate? # CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: Has he received any recent reports about the state of the New Zealand economy; if so, ... More >>
10 2008/09 Financial Review of Ministry of Justice
16 March 2010 5:03pm | New Zealand Government
The data in this report is depressingly familiar. As at 30 June 2009 the graphs reveal the preponderance of Maori males in the prison population, especially in the younger age groups. As an example, there are approximately twice as many Maori 25 year old ... More >>
11 Say no to CCOs
16 March 2010 11:39am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to remove the creation of Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) from the third Super City Bill. More >>
12 Hide: Local Govt Asset Mgmt & Engineering Forum
15 March 2010 5:18pm | New Zealand Government
You have asked me to talk about: - my proposed amendments to the Local Government Act 2002 to increase transparency, accountability and fiscal management, including increasing the flexibility of water service provision; - the structure of the new ... More >>
13 New regional trauma system to help save lives
16 March 2010 5:13pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall today launched New Zealand's first regional trauma system at Waikato Hospital which is expected to save up to 21 lives across the Midland region every year. More >>
14 Rural telecommunications plans finalised
16 March 2010 9:18am | New Zealand Government
The government has finalised its plans for rural telecommunications with Cabinet yesterday signing off on proposals for the roll out of high speed broadband in rural areas and the reform of the Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO). More >>
15 More Inappropriate Behaviour From National Govt
16 March 2010 9:44am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has again behaved in a completely inappropriate fashion regarding Pacific Island events, Labour MP for Mangere Su’a William Sio said. More >>
16 Free The Whale-Defender; Put Whaling On Trial
13 March 2010 2:02pm | Green Party
New Zealand authorities must do everything they can to bring whale-defender Peter Bethune back home, the Green Party said today. “The New Zealand Government must pull out all stops to get Pete Bethune freed from the Japanese authorities,” said ... More >>
17 Productivity Heading In Wrong Direction
16 March 2010 5:00pm | ACT New Zealand
The drop in labour productivity growth by 1.5 percent in the year to March 2009 – as released by Statistics New Zealand today - highlights the ever-widening gulf between the promise to improve our living standards and catch Australia, and the stark reality, ... More >>
18 Damning Report on Health Effects at Mapua
15 March 2010 5:10pm | Green Party
The Ministry of Health’s media around the Public Health Mapua Report is an attempt to whitewash a very serious situation, the Green Party said today. More >>
19 Eight-nation free trade negotiations begin
15 March 2010 3:57pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the start of negotiations towards an eight-nation free trade deal which includes the United States, taking place in Melbourne, Australia this week. More >>
20 Last-minute submissions due on victims' rights
16 March 2010 11:29am | New Zealand Government
The consultation period for a discussion document on enhancing victims’ rights is drawing to a close. More >>
21 Mining Schedule 4 is a dead rat
16 March 2010 10:45am | Green Party
John Key’s attempt to shift the debate away from Schedule 4 land proves the unpopularity of the Government’s mining proposals, the Green Party said today. More >>
22 Rodney Hide at INGENIUM Local Govt Forum
16 March 2010 9:59am | New Zealand Government
As you know I have been promoting work to improve the transparency, accountability and fiscal management in the local government sector. In-house, we call this TAFM. More >>
23 Maori Party farewells 28th Maori Battalion warrior
16 March 2010 9:28am | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is mourning the death of William Takamoana Delamere – one of the last living members of the 28th Maori Battalion. More >>
24 Kiwis tell John Key: We don’t want your whaling
11 March 2010 12:02pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Public pressure is building on Prime Minister John Key over his plans to allow commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean. More >>
25 Govt to give $300K boost to All Whites’ campaign
15 March 2010 5:15pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is giving the All Whites’ FIFA World Cup finals campaign a $300,000 boost, Prime Minister John Key announced today. More >>
26 Archaic attitude to criminal justice dangerous
15 March 2010 2:09pm | United Future NZ Party
A new Canterbury District Health Board policy will severely limit the ability of prison inmates or other justice clients to access drug and alcohol addiction services. More >>
27 Drivers of crime no longer important to Nats?
15 March 2010 4:10pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Preventing alcohol and drug addicts from accessing addiction services in Canterbury is a short-sighted and stupid move, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson and Corrections spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove say. More >>
28 New Zealand representation for Tongan Coronation
29 July 2008 9:56am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark will travel to Tonga for the coronation of King George Tupou V of Tonga in Nuku’alofa on Friday, 1 August. More >>
29 Bollard agrees wages won’t keep pace
11 March 2010 3:47pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard indicated to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure committee today that he agreed that an increase in GST to 15 percent would add two percent to inflation and living costs, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
30 Government appoints wool sector leader
15 March 2010 3:11pm | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister David Carter has appointed Dr Murray Horn to lead work towards forming a single body for the New Zealand wool industry. More >>
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