Portfolio: Prime Minister

PM to travel to Trinidad and Tobago for CHOGM

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:17 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key will leave for Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. The 2009 CHOGM, to be held in the capital, Port of Spain, from 27 to ...

PM to All Whites: You've done us proud

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:29:37 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key says tonight's historic win by the All Whites has the whole country cheering. "I wish I was there to celebrate with you, but rest assured I will be raising a toast to you from ...

New Zealand - Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement a further step towards trade liberalisation

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:07:17 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Bilateral trade relations between New Zealand and Hong Kong, China have taken a further significant step following conclusion of negotiations for a New Zealand - Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partn...

PM to All Whites: The whole country is behind you

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:14 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key is wishing Ryan Nelsen and his All Whites all the best when they play for a place in the football World Cup finals tomorrow. Mr Key will be at the APEC Leaders meeting in Singa...

PM congratulates Whale Watch Kaikoura

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:25:23 +1300

John Key | Tourism

Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, John Key says Whale Watch Kaikoura's latest tourism achievement will have positive spin offs for all tourism operators in New Zealand. Whale Watch Kaikoura has ...

PM turns sod on first cycle trail and unveils brand

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:58:29 +1300

John Key | Tourism

Prime Minister John Key officially launched construction of the first New Zealand Cycle Trail project at Waipa Domain on the banks of the Waikato River today. The $3 million to complete these two sect...

Prime Minister to attend APEC in Singapore

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:50:31 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key will travel to Singapore this week to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2009 leaders meeting. APEC promotes closer trade and economic relationships in the reg...

Prime Minister welcomes ‘no pay rise' decision

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:58 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key has welcomed the decision by the Remuneration Authority that there will not be an increase in parliamentary salaries. The Remuneration Authority has reviewed the pay and allowa...

Joint Press Statement following visit of Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqian

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:31:27 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and New Zealand ministers welcomed Vice Premier Li Keqiang for discussions on the economy, trade, climate change and international affa...

Tourism to get extra $20 million this year

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:57:45 +1300

John Key | Tourism

Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key, has delivered on his promise to increase tourism funding - a move he has long said will help drive New Zealand's recovery from the economic recession. ...

Prime Minister announces visit of Prince William

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:54:22 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key has announced that Prince William will visit New Zealand in January. Prince William will represent the Queen at the opening of the Supreme Court building in Wellington on Monda...

Japan - New Zealand Joint Press Statement

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:40 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

1. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan and Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand met in Tokyo on 29 October 2009 and discussed the bilateral relationship as well as regional and global matters of ...

PM announces memorial service for tsunami victims

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:58:23 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key has announced that there will be a National Memorial Service to commemorate those who lost their lives in the recent tsunami tragedy in Samoa. The service will be attended by P...

PM welcomes NZ-Malaysia FTA signing

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:39:11 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the New Zealand - Malaysia Free Trade Agreement as another step forward in forging better trade and other links with our neighbours in South East Asia. Mr Key wi...

PM launches $1 million Prizes for Science

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:14:43 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key has delivered on another promise to the science community by launching the inaugural Prime Minister's Prizes for Science. Speaking at an event at Plant and Food Research in Auc...

National Standards the key to lifting achievement

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:35:56 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key will today fulfil a major election promise with the launch of National Standards in reading, writing, and maths for primary and intermediate schools. "We have a strong mandate...

PM releases Prince Edward visit details

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:08:44 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key has released details of next month's visit by His Royal Highness Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, from 2-5 November. Prince Edward will participate in Duke of Edinburgh's Hi...

Cabinet approves RWC joint bid

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:36:39 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key says Cabinet today agreed to support a joint bid from the Maori Television Service, TVNZ and TV3 for free-to-air television broadcasting rights for the Rugby World Cup 2011. Ca...

PM to attend EAS, Malaysia FTA signing, visit Japan

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:32:03 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key will travel to Thailand on Friday to attend the 4th East Asia Summit, before visiting Malaysia and Japan. Mr Key will join leaders from the 10 ASEAN countries, China, the Repub...

PM marks passing of Dame Doreen Blumhardt

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:11:50 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key has expressed sorrow at the news that Dame Doreen Blumhardt passed away at the weekend. Dame Blumhardt was a pioneer of art education and the founder of the Blumhardt Foundatio...

PM announces cruise liner first for NZ

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:05:05 +1300

John Key | Tourism

Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key announced today that P&O Cruises will launch its next cruise liner in Auckland and said the ship will use Auckland as its base for the 2010-2011 sum...

Government releases ‘P’ reports

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:20:08 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

The Government this week released two officials' reports relating to the plan announced last week by Prime Minister John Key to tackle New Zealand's serious ‘P' drug problem. The reports are from th...

PM outlines National Govt's plan to fight ‘P'

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:12:56 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key today outlined the Government's plan to tackle the dangerous drug ‘P' in a speech in Auckland. "I am determined that we will use the full force of the Government's arsenal to...

PM to assess Samoan tsunami damage firsthand

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:25:03 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key will return to New Zealand earlier than expected in order to fly to tsunami-hit Samoa. Mr Key, who has been holidaying in the United States, will return to Auckland on Sa...

PM saddened at loss of life from Pacific tsunami

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:01:50 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key has expressed deep sadness at the loss of life in the Pacific following a large earthquake and tsunami today. "While the true extent of the damage is still unfolding, it is cle...

Statement on Bill English housing allowance

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:45:03 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key today said he fully supports the personal decision reached by Finance Minister Bill English regarding his ministerial housing allowance. "Mr English has been doing an outstandi...

PM pays tribute to Howard Morrison

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:45:46 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key says it is with great sadness that he has learned of the death of one of New Zealand's greatest and most loved entertainers. Sir Howard Morrison died in Rotorua today, aged 74....

NZ pushes for Global Alliance on agricultural emissions

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:37:54 +1200

Tim Groser | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key says the New Zealand Government is pushing for a Global Alliance to research how to cut world-wide greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Mr Key has been participating with...

Hungarian President to visit New Zealand

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:30:11 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key says the President of Hungary will visit New Zealand later this week. His Excellency Mr László Sólyom will be in New Zealand 24-27 Sept. "New Zealand's links with...

PM to attend UN General Assembly opening week

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:13:26 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Key leaves next Monday for New York to join other world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly opening. Mr Key will deliver an address to the General Assembly on 26 ...