Clayton Cosgrove 

National to slash support for grassroots sport

01.07.2008

Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove said the National Party should come clean on which grassroots sports and recreation programmes it would deprive communities of, given the chance.

The National Party has attacked the government agency Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), wrongly claiming that a third of its budget is spent on administration, when in fact SPARC's total administration costs are only 12 percent.

Mr Cosgrove said National should get its facts straig...  more +

National's sports policy simplistic and out of touch

30.06.2008

National Party leader John Key's simplistic view of grassroots sport in New Zealand clearly shows he is out of touch with both the challenges facing the sector and the solid work being done, said the Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove.

Mr Cosgrove said contrary to Mr Key's claims, the amount of taxpayer money being spent to administer Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) has actually been falling as a proportion of total expenditure. Since SPARC was established in 2003, administrative costs have been cut from approximately ...  more +

Small Business Ministerial Council meets on trans-Tasman issues in Christchurch tomorrow

22.05.2008

Climate change, regulatory reforms and improving the ease of doing business are key agenda items for the Small Business Ministerial Council meeting in Christchurch tomorrow, says the Small Business Minister Clayton Cosgrove.

It is the first time that New Zealand has hosted the Small Busine...  more +

Start, Manage and Grow Your Business

20.05.2008

Small Business Minister Clayton Cosgrove speaks at the Dunedin Small Business Roadshow

Venue: Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum, Great King Street, Dunedin

Good evening.

Thank you for attending tonight's event. I know that for the business owners here tonight it means you have given up precious business time or time away from your families. We will be doing our...  more +