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Dame Silvia Cartwright and Peter Cartwright with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Berlin today. Mr Schroeder welcomed Dame Silvia as part of her official State Visit to Germany. Their talks in the Federal Chancellery focused on the bilateral relationship between Germany and New Zealand.

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Dame Silvia Cartwright and the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Mr Wowereit and Dame Silvia walked through the Brandenburg Gate as part of her official State Visit to Germany. It was the first time a New Zealand Governor-General walked through the gate, which used to be in no-man's land during the cold war and is now a symbol of German reunification.

ACC: Government Announces 2010/11 Levy Rates

ACC levies for workers, employers and motorists will increase next year but less than those recommended by the ACC Board, ACC Minister Nick Smith says.

“Setting these levy rates has been a difficult balance of minimising the cost increases on families and businesses, keeping the pressure on ACC to better manage its costs, and ensuring ACC’s long-term financial viability,” Dr Smith said. More>>