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  Encyclopedia: New Zealand Cabinet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative in the Realm of New Zealand of the Queen of New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II, and as such is the highest office in the Government of New Zealand.
New Zealand is a Constitutional Monarchy with a parliamentary democracy Under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act 1953 Queen Elizabeth II, is Queen of New Zealand, and is represented as head of state by the Governor General, Dame Silvia Cartwright.
Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and is represented in the country by a non-political Governor-General.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/New-Zealand-Cabinet   (960 words)

  
 New Zealand. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
New Zealand comprises the North Island and the South Island (the two principal islands), Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands.
Among the unusual animals native to New Zealand are the kiwi, certain species of parrot, the tuatara (survivor of a prehistoric order of reptiles), and various frogs and reptiles.
New Zealand’s government consists of the governor-general (representing the British crown), a prime minister and cabinet (the effective executive), and a 120-seat unicameral parliament (the House of Representatives) whose members are elected for three-year terms.
www.bartleby.com /65/ne/NewZlnd.html   (1077 words)

  
 ★ New Zealand Information. Information about NZ
To the south is Antarctica and to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga.
The Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark of the centre-left Labour party, which governs in coalition with the further-left Progressive Coalition party, and with support from the centre-right United Future.
New Zealand is world-famous among glider pilots for hosting the 1995 Gliding World Cup at Omarama in North Otago near the centre of the South Island.
www.mkiwi.com /New+Zealand+information   (2474 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: New Zealand
According to the "New Zealand Official Year-Book" for 1909 (a Government publication) the total number of Catholic schools in the dominion is 152 and the number of Catholic pupils attending is 12,650.
New Zealand Catholics have never asked or desired a grant for the religious education which is imparted in their schools.
The history of Catholic journalism in New Zealand is in effect the history of the "New Zealand Tablet," founded by the late Bishop Moran in 1873, the Catholics of this country having followed the principle that it is better to be represented by one strong paper than to have a multiplicity of publications.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11040a.htm   (3257 words)

  
 NEW ZEALAND'S MONARCHY
New Zealand Cabinet Ministers, and Court of Appeal judges are customarily appointed to the Privy Council, and the latter are entitled to sit on the Judicial Committee to hear appeals from New Zealand and elsewhere.
As the coat of arms of the New Zealand Government is not that of the Queen, she continues to use the Royal Arms in New Zealand, and members of the Royal Family use their own arms, which are variations of the Royal Arms.
The officer is New Zealand Deputy to Garter King of Arms, and is the representative in New Zealand of the College of Arms.
www.geocities.com /cox_nz/factsheet1.htm   (6449 words)

  
 New Zealand (09/05)
New Zealand was declared a dominion by a royal proclamation in 1907.
New Zealand was a direct beneficiary of many of the reforms achieved under the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations, with agriculture in general and the dairy sector in particular enjoying many new trade opportunities.
New Zealand is an active member of the global coalition in the War against Terrorism, and deployed SAS troops to Afghanistan, and naval and air assets to the Persian Gulf.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35852.htm   (4191 words)

  
 Executive Council of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The authority for its existence is provided by the Royal Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand, sections VII through X. Officially, the Executive Council exists to advise the Governor-General; it was the counterpart to the Legislative Council, the now-defunct upper house of the New Zealand Parliament.
This is not equivalent to being a Cabinet Minister.
Most members of the Executive Council are Cabinet Ministers, but some are appointed as so-called Ministers Outside Cabinet, who traditionally hold minor portfolios or serve as Associate Ministers to Cabinet Ministers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Executive_Council_of_New_Zealand   (296 words)

  
 About New Zealand - www.govt.nz
The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Sovereign and the House of Representatives.
The Governor-General is the Sovereign’s representative in New Zealand.
New Zealand is a sovereign state with a democratic parliamentary government based on the Westminster system.
www.govt.nz /en/aboutnz   (2354 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Country profiles | Country profile: New Zealand
European settlement in New Zealand during the 19th century led to the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) between representatives of the British Crown and Maori chiefs.
New Zealand's economy is based largely on agriculture, but manufacturing is of growing importance and the country has a fledgling film industry.
A significant proportion of New Zealand's electricity is generated by hydropower sources and the country has a range of renewable energy sources at its disposal.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/newsid_1136000/1136253.stm   (776 words)

  
 New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
New Zealand's Resource Management Act, 1991 puts the sustainable management of natural and physical resources as its primary purpose requiring developments to "avoid, remedy or mitigate" any adverse impacts on the environment.
The New Zealand Cabinet were advised that "the proposal would have significant implications for the Government's ability to meet its climate change policy objectives and is relevant to New Zealand's international obligations in relation to the global environment."
Greenpeace argued that other national considerations and legislation are subordinate to that of meeting New Zealand's FCCC obligations - domestic law should be practiced in a way which is consistent with international law.
www.climatenetwork.org /eco/E4NewZealand.html   (465 words)

  
 Quota Notes Number 78
The main consequences of the new system that she said appeared less foreseeable were many of the details of how such coalition governments would operate, particularly at the cabinet level, as there was very little precedent for such situations in other Westminster systems, and even less in New Zealand's.
New Zealand voters are now starting to see signs of some of the weaknesses of MMP that the PRSA and Malcolm Mackerras have warned about.
New Zealand's Internal Affairs Minister, Mr Warren Cooper, was quoted as criticizing the concept of the referendum and its use by the firefighters, and saying that they organized the petition to protect their feather-bedded conditions.
www.cs.mu.oz.au /~lee/prsa/qn/78.html   (2429 words)

  
 Visit to New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At the invitation of the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, I will visit New Zealand from 8 to 10 March for annual trans-Tasman prime ministerial talks.
Australia and New Zealand share deep ties of history and commitment to common values.
New Zealand remains one of Australia’s most important trading partners.
www.pm.gov.au /news/media_releases/media_Release123.html   (201 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Queensland, Australia & New Zealand (Australian And New Zealand Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Originally under the authority of New South Wales, Queensland served as a penal colony from 1824 to 1843.
The area was separated from New South Wales and made a British colony in 1859.
The state government consists of a governor (the nominal chief executive), who is appointed by the British crown on advice of the cabinet; a premier and a cabinet; and a unicameral legislature (the upper house voted itself out of existence in 1922).
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/Q/Qunsld.html   (493 words)

  
 KiwiCareers - Cabinet Maker / Job Market
The outlook for cabinet makers looks good, and the number of people employed in this occupation is expected to remain stable or increase moderately over the next two to three years.
These factors mean that companies will be looking at ways to remain competitive through developing new methods of production, to save costs and make use of new technology or to find a niche market to sell their products.
Currently, there is a trend for cabinet makers to move into boat-building due to the recent growth in the boat-building industry.
www.kiwicareers.govt.nz /jobs/12d_bfi/j48231e.htm   (378 words)

  
 The role of Cabinet in government.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The institution of the Cabinet is not defined in New Zealand’s constitutional documents.
New Zealand Cabinet Ministers are always members of Parliament (in some countries, such as the United States, non-legislators with specialist skills are members of Cabinet).
All Cabinet Ministers are expected to follow certain standards of behaviour, such as recording their financial assets so that conflicts of interest can be avoided, or at least made obvious.
www.decisionmaker.co.nz /guide2003/hgw/harddecisions.html   (1316 words)

  
 Find out about Cabinet - www.govt.nz
Discussion at Cabinet and Cabinet committee meetings is informal and confidential.
Decisions taken by Cabinet are recorded in formal minutes prepared by the Secretary of the Cabinet.
Cabinet Committees provide a forum for Ministers (and sometimes Officials) to talk about issues before they are discussed in Cabinet Meetings.
www.govt.nz /record?tid=6&recordid=4148   (472 words)

  
 New Zealand cabinet to consider Zimbabwe cricket ban
Goff, who has said the government is powerless to stop the New Zealand national cricket team from touring Zimbabwe in August, said banning a return tour scheduled for December was a way New Zealand could make a stand on the issue.
He told Radio New Zealand a ban would send a "strong, clear and compelling message to the Mugabe government that what it's doing is abhorred by New Zealanders and is unacceptable".
Prime Minister Helen Clark is on the record as saying she "wouldn't be seen dead in Zimbabwe", and Goff has consistently attacked what he calls "the current appalling abuses of human rights and relentless trend of the Zimbabwe government towards a dictatorship".
sport.monstersandcritics.com /news/article_1020649.php/New_Zealand_cabinet_to_consider_Zimbabwe_cricket_ban   (482 words)

  
 Visit to New Zealand - 14 February 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Australia and New Zealand cooperate closely on a wide range of regional and international issues, especially our joint pursuit of agricultural trade liberalisation through the Cairns Group and our shared commitment to our Pacific island neighbours.
New Zealand remains one of Australia’s most enduring and significant trading partners, and in this the 22nd year of the Closer Economic Relations agreement both nations are making solid progress towards realising our longer term ambition of a single economic market.
My formal programme will also include talks with the New Zealand Cabinet and a wreath-laying ceremony at the New Zealand war memorial in Wellington.
www.pm.gov.au /news/media_releases/media_Release1243.html   (231 words)

  
 Cabinet Says Yes To RCD (New Zealand)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Cabinet has decided to legalise the spread of the killer rabbit virus - RCD.
The Minister for Biosecurity, Simon Upton, says now the rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD) is present in New Zealand, the Government has to face reality and allow farmers to spread the disease.
Last week Cabinet considered the situation but called for urgent reports for today's meeting on how the virus should be managed in the future.
members.iinet.net.au /~rabbit/yesto.htm   (230 words)

  
 NZ cabinet mulls Qantas bid - smh.com.au
New Zealand's cabinet was discussing the proposed alliance of Air New Zealand and Qantas ahead of Wednesday's deadline for a decision on whether it supports the deal.
The NZ government received the proposal on November 15, and said then that it would give an "in principle" response by December 18.
The perceived dangers of soaring air fares without competition have also been loudly voiced since the airlines announced their intention to strike a deal.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/12/16/1039656327050.html   (188 words)

  
 Salvation Army Cabinet - New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Cabinet is the territories senior management team.
Last year (2004/2005) the cost of care provided by The Salvation Army in New Zealand was $77 million with the demand on our existing services and the need for new services increasing.
Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory.
www.salvationarmy.org.nz /SITE_Default/SITE_about/the_cabinet.asp   (128 words)

  
 Prime Minister of New Zealand - Cabinet, Ministers
Prime Minister of New Zealand - Cabinet, Ministers
The Cabinet is the top decision-making body of the Government.
It is chaired by the Prime Minister, comprises all Cabinet Ministers (but not Ministers outside Cabinet) and meets weekly on Mondays.
www.primeminister.govt.nz /cabinet.html   (208 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights.
The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars.
New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s.
www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/nz.html   (1142 words)

  
 New Zealand Government Ministers Hon Jenny Shipley
Mrs Shipley is currently ranked fifth in the New Zealand Cabinet, holding the portfolios of Health and Womens Affairs.
She was appointed the Minister of Health in 1993 and has had the responsibility for overseeing the radical reform of the delivery of publicly funded health care in New Zealand since that time.
Mrs Shipley has been Minister of Womens Affairs since 1990 and she is currently the only woman in the New Zealand Cabinet of 20 members.
www.executive.govt.nz /93-96/minister/shipley   (407 words)

  
 The New Zealand Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The struggle by the developed countries to cut back their emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas, will always be overtaken by the rising new emissions of the developing nations, led by China and India, which are not parties to the Kyoto treaty, says Professor Wallace Broecker of Columbia University, New York.
Only radical new technologies for extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air will be able to halt global warming, says the professor, widely regarded as one of the fathers of climate-change studies...
While the two trans-Tasman countries have opposing views on the protocol, with New Zealand signing it and Australia opting out, they are both part of a push for a further international effort to tackle the greenhouse gas emissions...
twm.co.nz /dec09_Kyotodoom.htm   (459 words)

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