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Newsletter: Beehive

3 July, 2009

Key NotesNo.52

I had a great time yesterday visiting the Tamaki Transformation Programme in Auckland and meeting pupils from Pt England School.

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19 June, 2009

Key NotesNo.51

It was great to see so many school rugby captains - girls and boys - from secondary schools around Wellington at the parliamentary reception for the French team and the All Blacks on Monday.

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9 June, 2009

Key NotesNo.50

The 2009 Budget gets New Zealand on the road to recovery. It puts in place policies to ensure our economy emerges strongly from the recession and provides a platform for strong growth, higher incomes, and quality public services.

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22 May, 2009

Key NotesNo.49 - 22 May 2009

In recent years, many new mothers have told me how much difficulty they've had getting quality care before and after giving birth. Some feel they have been pressured into leaving hospital with their babies before they are ready. Others have not got the support they felt they needed.

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8 May, 2009

Key NotesNo.48 - 08 May

I know that things are hard for many of you at the moment. You may be worried about your job or the jobs of your friends or loved ones.

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23 April, 2009

Key NotesNo.47 - 23 April 2009

Today I announced that the Government is extending the Job Support Scheme to include medium-sized businesses with 50 to 100 workers.

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9 April, 2009

Key NotesNo.46 - 09 April

One of the best things about my job is the huge variety of things I get to do, and the huge variety of people (and animals) I get to spend time with.

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26 March, 2009

Key NotesNo.45 - 26 March

Every day that I am on the road, I talk to people who are concerned about the economy and what the future holds.

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12 March, 2009

Key NotesNo.44 - 12 March 2009

I've enjoyed reading your comments about the Job Summit. It was a really useful day and it sparked some great ideas. Now we're focusing on putting the best of these into action.

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26 February, 2009

Key NotesNo.43 - 26 February 2009

Every now and then I get to do something that is really special, something that brings home just how lucky most of us are and how amazing this country can be.

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23 January, 2009

Key NotesNo.42 - 23 January 2009

New Zealand's relationship with the United States is very strong. We're looking forward to working closely with President Obama's new administration and hopefully concluding a Free Trade Agreement with the US, which is important for New Zealand and our economy.

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