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The FIFA Under 17 World Soccer Championship will once again put New Zealand and all we have to offer on the world stage, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said tonight, officially opening the champs in

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Education Minister Nick Smith today announced that more than 1,300 school property improvement projects, ranging from upgraded classrooms to an auditorium, have been approved under the Financial As

  • Nick Smith
  • Education

Michael Cullen and Helen Clark have different views on the attractiveness of Jim Anderton, Finance Minister Sir William Birch said today.

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Labour and the Alliance have now both confirmed they think taxpayers' money belongs to them, Treasurer Bill English said today.

  • Bill English
  • Trade

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

Real Estate Agents' Business Breakfast
Orewa

Mr Chairman, Real Estate Agents from the area, Ladies and Gentlemen.

  • Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

Northern Club
AUCKLAND

Mr Chairman, my parliamentary colleague Dr Wayne Mapp, members of the Northern Club, Ladies & Gentlemen.

  • Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

This election campaign is shaping up around two issues. The first is how governments will be formed. The second is the economy.

  • 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