Plenty of work to rein in budget deficit - English
Finance Minister Bill English has welcomed news that the Budget operating deficit of $7.2 billion for the 11 months to May 31 is lower than the forecast $8.4 billion.
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Speech: Federated Farmers National Conference
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Read full speech >>Central North Island land transferred to iwi
A ceremony in Turangi tomorrow marking the transfer of approximately $450 million in land and cash to eight Central North island Iwi completes the largest single settlement of historical grievances by the Crown, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson said.
Read full release >>Government invests in parents
More than half a million dollars is to be invested around the country in the parents of pre-schoolers, says the Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett.
Read full release >>SMO Workforce Commission Report released
Health Minster Tony Ryall today released the Senior Medical Officers Workforce Commission report and recommendations on recruiting and retaining senior medical doctors.
Read full release >>Appointments to Electrical Workers Registration Board
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson today announced four appointments to the Electrical Workers Registration Board.
Read full release >>Job Summit output a boost for young innovators
A new post-graduate internship programme to be set up by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology will create 150 new intern positions, Research, Science and Technology Minister Wayne Mapp announced today.
Read full release >>Celebrating Māori creativity and enterprise
Māori innovation and creativity will be to the fore this weekend in Auckland as leading Māori business people, scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers and others gather to celebrate Atamira: Māori in the City 2009.
Read full release >>Court-ordered settlement conferences
The High Court in Auckland is to introduce a pilot scheme that will see private mediators undertake court-ordered mediation in some civil disputes, Justice Minister Simon Power and Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu announced today.
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All FeaturesBudget 2009
Budget 2009 will lift economic growth, help New Zealanders through the recession and strengthen the Government's books, Finance Minister Bill English says.
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Job Summit
Proceedings and other materials related to the Prime Minister's Summit on Employment.
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Making Auckland Better
We are intent on hearing what you have to say about the proposed changes to Auckland's local government.
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