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Speaking from the Canterbury A&P Show, Food and Fibre Minister, Hon John Luxton, has praised the primary production sector as a key driver of the improved September quarter export statistics re

  • John Luxton
  • Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control

Labour's trade spokesperson Helen Clark should clarify Labour's trade policy, according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Speaking to Otago farmers in drought affected areas today, Food and Fibre Minister John Luxton encouraged them to take up the Government's offer of funding to improve management of scarce water res

  • John Luxton
  • Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control

Treasurer Bill English today welcomed evidence that exports grew faster than imports in the September quarter.

  • Bill English
  • Treasurer

Information Technology Minister Maurice Williamson presented prizes today to the winners of an Internet competition combining writing skills with modern technology.

  • Maurice Williamson
  • Information Technology

Labour's budget released today confirms you can afford anything if you put taxes up enough, Treasurer Bill English said today.

  • Bill English
  • Treasurer

Applications for the Bright Future scholarships have opened, Research, Science and Technology Minister Maurice Williamson and Tertiary Education Minister Max Bradford said today.

  • Max Bradford
  • Tertiary Education

Applications for the Bright Future scholarships have opened, Research, Science and Technology Minister Maurice Williamson and Tertiary Education Minister Max Bradford said today.

  • Maurice Williamson
  • Research, Science and Technology

"Is there another full moon?" HNZ Minister, Tony Ryall, asked today.

  • Tony Ryall
  • Housing New Zealand Ltd

Education Minister Nick Smith today said Government is committed to helping He Huarahi Tamariki, a school for teenage mothers based in Porirua.

  • Nick Smith
  • Education

"It's one reason why we propose increasing the top personal tax rate. That rate would see people earning over $60,000 paying 39 cents in the dollar, up from 33c.

  • Bill English
  • Treasurer

Tourism Industry Association research shows that Labour's policy of nationalising the provision of workplace accident insurance services would harm the tourism industry, according to Tourism Minist

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Tourism

"Agencies must work to continue to promote the "New Zealand Inc" approach offshore," Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Rt Hon Don McKinnon, said today.

  • Don McKinnon
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Helen Clark's promise to kneecap New Zealand's Industry Training Scheme is a cruel hoax on the workers of New Zealand, Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford said today.

  • Max Bradford
  • Enterprise and Commerce

Helen Clark's announcement that Labour would consider scrapping its tax increase to do a deal with Winston Peters throws into doubt her personal commitment to delivering on Labour's core campaign p

  • Bill English
  • Treasurer

The New Zealand Tourism Board's global marketing campaign is providing a cornerstone for building a stronger international presence for New Zealand, according to Trade and Tourism Minister Lockwood

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

"For $1500 you could send him to Disneyland for the rest of the campaign - in fact a one-way ticket would be a great deal cheaper than that," said Roger Sowry.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Leader of the House

Pete Hodgson's guilty outburst about the National Party's ad campaign tells us all we need to know about Labour's sensitivity to the compulsory unionism issue, Treasurer Bill English said today.

  • Bill English
  • Treasurer

Education Minister Nick Smith today called on Labour to stop fudging and come clean with their plans for the Education Review Office.

  • Nick Smith
  • Education

Immigration Minister, Hon Tuariki Delamere, has rejected out of hand the demands from National list MP Arthur Anae and prominent Auckland doctor Colin Tukuitonga that he grant an amnesty for all ov

  • John Delamare
  • Immigration

Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has announced the establishment of an international Education Marketing Network.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

"The Alliance has unveiled another backward policy that would increase power prices for Kiwi families and businesses," Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford said today.

  • Max Bradford
  • Enterprise and Commerce

"Labour has held more positions on the rimu contracts in the last month than a circus contortionist," says Associate Food and Fibre Minister David Carter.

  • David Carter
  • Associate Minister for Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control

The Government's Special Investment Programme is well on target in attracting potential investors to consider New Zealand as an investment destination, according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade