Archive for July, 2012

Lobbyists with access cards to parliament

July 26th, 2012

Speaker Lockwood Smith has released the names of 15 people, mainly lobbyists, who have access cards to Parliament. The list includes lawyers, PR executives, …

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Diplomacy: politicians filling top posts

July 19th, 2012

Former Ministers have secured themselves top slots on the diplomatic circuit. Trans Tasman understands Mike Moore will be extended for three years as NZ’s …

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Housing: affordability now a crucial issue for Govt

July 12th, 2012

High on the Govt’s agenda is the issue of affordable housing, made more acute in Christchurch by the quakes, and in Auckland by the …

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Foreign affairs: McCully plugs Asian connectivity

July 5th, 2012

Foreign Minister Murray McCully heads to Cambodia next week to attend the East Asian Summit Foreign Ministers’ conference, part of the drive to build …

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