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Report on money-laundering systems welcomed

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:08:38 +1300

Simon Power | Justice

Justice Minister Simon Power today welcomed the Financial Action Taskforce's 2009 Mutual Evaluation Report on New Zealand's anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism. "The taskforce,...

Waikato's Pacific people celebrate

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:42:02 +1300

Georgina te Heuheu | Pacific Island Affairs

Hundreds of Pacific people gathered in Hamilton on Saturday to celebrate the diversity of Waikato's Pacific heritage and hear Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu open the inaugural Waik...

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 ...

ETS agreement enables progress on climate change

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:22:39 +1300

Nick Smith | Climate Change Issues

The Government has secured the support of the Māori Party to enable New Zealand to implement an affordable and workable emissions trading scheme next year, Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smi...

'Welcome Home' Loan limit increased

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:14:16 +1300

Phil Heatley | Housing

Housing Minister Phil Heatley has announced that from today first home buyers in higher priced areas of New Zealand will be able to borrow more under the government's Welcome Home Loan scheme, as long...

Nominations open for PM's Science Prizes

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:44:38 +1300

Wayne Mapp | Research, Science and Technology

Nominations are now open for three of the inaugural Prime Minister's Science Prizes. "These prizes will celebrate the cream of this country's scientific talent," Minister of Research, Science and Tech...

New style ePassport released today

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:20:09 +1300

Nathan Guy | Internal Affairs

Minister of Internal Affairs Nathan Guy has announced the roll-out of a new style of ePassport from today, containing new artwork and security features. "The new security features will help to future-...

Minister breaks the silence on elder abuse

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:11:11 +1300

John Carter | Senior Citizens

Senior Citizens' Minister John Carter is taking the "It's Not OK" message on the road, travelling to Wairoa today to raise awareness of elder abuse and neglect. Speaking at the Breaking the Silence Hu...

First results of DHB targets published

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:19:30 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

From tomorrow the public will see how their DHBs are performing. The first quarterly results of the Government's new health targets will be published in table form, in newspapers and on the Ministry ...

Nelson botanist to receive Loder Cup award

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:16:36 +1300

Tim Groser | Conservation

Conservation Minister Tim Groser is to honour botanist Dr Philip Simpson by presenting him with New Zealand's premier plant conservation award, the Loder Cup, at a ceremony in Nelson tonight. Mr ...