http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Politics"  in "Australia & Oceania" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:54:51 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 284421 | Waikato River Deed Of Settlement Signed With Waikato-Tainui http://en.redtram.com/go/236312807/top100/ 236312807 The Crown and Waikato-Tainui today signed a revised deed of settlement in relation to their historical Treaty claims over the Waikato River, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson announced. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:41:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312807/top100/ 284421 | Fisheries Minister Welcomes New Space For Mussel Farming http://en.redtram.com/go/236312799/top100/ 236312799 Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has welcomed the Ministry of Fisheries' announcement that 10 new marine farms have been approved, giving 3,143 hectares of new marine farming space. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:41:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312799/top100/ 284421 | Chauvel: Key's Climate Fund A Missed Opportunity http://en.redtram.com/go/236312794/top100/ 236312794 National's announcement today of US, Canadian and NZ financial contributions to a Global Agriculture Fund represents a huge missed opportunity for NZ Inc, Labour's climate change spokesperson Charles Chauvel said. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:41:06 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312794/top100/ 284421 | New Zealand: A Bridge Between Asia And Europe - Murray McCully http://en.redtram.com/go/236312781/top100/ 236312781 Speech to Swedish Institute of International AffairsStockholm14 December 2009 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:40:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312781/top100/ 284421 | Pacific MPs Urged To Champion Addressing Violence Against Women http://en.redtram.com/go/236312772/top100/ 236312772 Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Suva - 'I urge you to champion the cause of violence against women without any fear of a backlash from your constituents,' said Hon. Robert Oakeshott. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:40:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312772/top100/ 284421 | Speech: Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill - Te Ururoa Flavell http://en.redtram.com/go/236312768/top100/ 236312768 EDUCATION (POLYTECHNICS) AMENDMENT BILLThird Reading, Wednesday 16th December 2009Te Ururoa Flavell, MP for WaiarikiT n koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Merry Christmas to you in case I do not see you later on, and a happy new year. Kia ora t Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:39:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312768/top100/ 284421 | Church Christmas Billboard Offensive To Families http://en.redtram.com/go/236312762/top100/ 236312762 Family First NZ is labelling a proposed billboard by Auckland's St Matthew-in-the-City Church as insensitive and objectionable to many people. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:39:30 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312762/top100/ 284421 | $45 Million For Global Research Alliance http://en.redtram.com/go/236312756/top100/ 236312756 Associate Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations) Minister Tim Groser and Agriculture Minister David Carter today announced that New Zealand will contribute $45 million over four years to the Global Research Alliance on agriculture greenhouse gases. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:39:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312756/top100/ 284421 | Speech: Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 Repeal (Easter Sunday Local Choice) Amendment Bill - Te Ururoa Flavell http://en.redtram.com/go/236312751/top100/ 236312751 TE URUROA FLAVELL (M ori PartyWaiariki): Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:38:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312751/top100/ 284421 | Kiwi Party Backs Call For Partial Sale Of SOE's; But Only To Kiwi Investors http://en.redtram.com/go/236312741/top100/ 236312741 Former MP Gordon Copeland, the Kiwi Party's spokesperson on business, today expressed his delight with the Taskforce on Capital Market's recommendation for a partial sell down of SOE's. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:38:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312741/top100/ 284421 | Positive Report On Court Workloads http://en.redtram.com/go/236312732/top100/ 236312732 An Auditor-General's report on the Ministry of Justice's management of court workloads was released today. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:37:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312732/top100/ 284421 | NZ Supports Relief Efforts After Fiji Cyclone http://en.redtram.com/go/236312722/top100/ 236312722 New Zealand is making a $100,000 contribution to relief efforts in Fiji following Cyclone Mick, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:37:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312722/top100/ 284421 | Bill To Improve Polytechnics Passes Third Reading http://en.redtram.com/go/236312712/top100/ 236312712 16 DEC 2009 - The Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill passed today will improve the performance of polytechnics, says Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:37:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312712/top100/ 284421 | Heatley At Odds With Housing NZ Over Housing Policy http://en.redtram.com/go/236312704/top100/ 236312704 Housing Minister Phil Heatley is at odds with his Chief Executive of Housing New Zealand Lesley McTurk over the Government's policy to extend Labour's Welcome Home Loan scheme to Maori multiply owned land, says Labour's Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:37:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312704/top100/ 284421 | Fisheries Minister Sets Cautious Sea Lion Limit http://en.redtram.com/go/236312699/top100/ 236312699 Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced his decision on management measures for the 2009-10 Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery (SQU6T). This includes setting a fishing related mortality limit (FRML) for sea lions that may be accidentally caught by fishing trawlers. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:36:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312699/top100/ 284421 | It's About Time - NCWNZ Backs Income Splitting http://en.redtram.com/go/236312693/top100/ 236312693 It's about time that the work involved in raising a family was recognized as a valuable contribution to society" says Elizabeth Bang, President of the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ), following the Government release of an Issues Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:36:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312693/top100/ 284421 | Labour Speech - Goff: A Fair Go For Hardworking Kiwis http://en.redtram.com/go/236312688/top100/ 236312688 Speech notes for Adjournment Debate. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:36:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312688/top100/ 284421 | Tower Welcomes Capital Market Development Taskforce Report Recommendations http://en.redtram.com/go/236312679/top100/ 236312679 Default KiwiSaver provider and FundSource Fund Manager of the Year TOWER Investments has welcomed recommendations made in the Capital Market Development Taskforce report "Capital Markets Matter". Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:35:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312679/top100/ 284421 | Rest Homes - A-G Puts Acid On National To Lift Its Game http://en.redtram.com/go/236312667/top100/ 236312667 The Auditor General's report today on the need to ensure standards in New Zealand rest homes is a wake-up call for those who deny there are problems in the aged care sector, said Labour's spokesperson for aged care, Luamanuvao Winnie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:35:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312667/top100/ 284421 | InternetNZ Welcomes Improvements To Section 92A http://en.redtram.com/go/236312661/top100/ 236312661 InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has welcomed today's announcement by Hon Simon Power of proposed improvements to section 92A of the Copyright Act 1994. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:34:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236312661/top100/