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Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee today announced two new directors for the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund.

Roger Bridge and Calvin Smith, both Christchurch businessmen, have been appointed to the NZVIF board for three years.

Mr Bridge has a property investment and management background.  He has been involved in the formation and development of new business ventures, is a member of the NZ Institute of Directors and is on the board of the Christchurch Arts Festival Trust.

Minister for Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee has today announced New Zealand's intention to join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Rally New Zealand 2010 will be officially started on Auckland's Viaduct this evening by Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee.  The government has contributed $250,000 towards the event

Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee and Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson have announced an extension to the public submission period on the government's proposals outlined on Mar

Associate Minister for the Rugby World Cup Gerry Brownlee today launched the New Zealand 2011 Business Club, an online platform to connect overseas business people interested in attending the Rugby

Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee has today kicked off Transpower's $672 million inter-island electricity connection project at the Haywards substation in Wellington.

The government's Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart scheme has posted another strong month of activity, with 3,837 houses retrofitted in March, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee said

The government is contributing $1.69 million to develop a shared research facility for seafood and aquaculture innovation that is likely to result in substantial national economic benefi

The warm summer months have failed to dent demand for the government's Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart scheme, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee said today.

A private sector group will advise the government on the steps required to create an international fund services industry in New Zealand, Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee announced toda

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee and Mexico's Secretary of Energy Georgina Kessels have signed a cooperation arrangement in Cancun, Mexico to facilitate bilateral collaboration in the f

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee says he is encouraged by a poll out in today's Sunday Star Times showing good levels of support for the government's plans to prospect for valuable mine

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has today departed for Mexico to attend the 12^th International Energy Forum. 

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today moved to correct a statement he made yesterday in regard to mining permits on the Department of Conservation Estate issued under the previous Labo

Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today that government will work in partnership with the Auckland City Council to enable the city to host a stopover for the 2011/2012 Volvo Oc

Labour's hypocrisy over mining has been laid bare, says Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee, after new figures released by Crown Minerals today showed Labour approved more than 200 permits

The economy grew solidly in the final quarter of last year, but more work is needed to ensure a sustainable recovery that creates jobs and lifts the incomes of New Zealand families, Finance Ministe

Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee says much of the noise around the government's modest proposals to open up a portion of Schedule Four land for possible mining is ignoring the facts

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee and Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson today released a discussion paper containing a suite of measures to facilitate the environmentally responsible

Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today that the government will contribute $250,000 from the Major Events Development Fund towards Rally New Zealand 2010 event, being held aro

The $1.3 billion Kupe Gas Project in Taranaki was officially opened by the Prime Minister John Key today. 

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today announced the formation of the Electricity Authority Establishment Board.

Renewable generation accounted for 73 per cent of electricity generation in New Zealand in 2009, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today. 

The government will spend up to $21 million to establish a network of open-access food development facilities across the country, Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.