Prime Minister 

Helen Clark on National's plan to borrow for tax cuts

04.08.2008

On TVNZ’s Agenda programme Helen Clark spoke to Guyon Espiner about the economy and National’s plans to borrow to pay for tax cuts.

To view the interview click here and then select Chapter Two on the video player control panel.

Niue's Premier to make first visit to NZ

25.07.2008

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the new Premier of Niue Hon Toke Talagi, will make his first official visit to New Zealand from Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August.

"New Zealand's relationship with Niue is an important one. We are bound together by bonds of family and citizenship. More than 25,000 people of Niuean descent have made New Zealand their home and our links with the community on Niue are important to New Zealand," Helen Clark said.

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PM launches fresh approach to workplace skills

22.07.2008

New Zealand's competitiveness and productivity will benefit from the new Skills Strategy Action Plan launched by Prime Minister Helen Clark at the Industry Training Federation's annual conference today.

Helen Clark said the Skills Strategy was the first ever Skills Strategy based on supporting the existing work force and built on a joint government and industry partnership.

"The Skills Strategy Action Plan launched today will advance all le... more +

Local Government NZ Conference

28.07.2008

Speech notes for address to Local Government New Zealand Annual Conference. Energy Events Centre, Government Gardens. Rotorua

Thank you for the invitation once again to address the annual conference of Local Government New Zealand.

This is the ninth time in ten years that I have spoken to the Conference, and I see it as a very important opportunity to reaffirm the importance of the relationship with local governm... more +