New Zealand national news stories for government on Thursday 08/02/2007

Bullying Forcing School Programme Into Secrecy - National
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 09:20:10 2007
National says bullying by the government is forcing the party's Foods in Schools programme to be run in secrecy.

Australian govt to release carbon trading paper
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:08 2007
Australian government due to issue a discussion paper on options for a carbon trading system. A final report will be issued at the end of May.

Oxfam critical of continuing NZ - Fiji trade talks despite coup
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:04 2007
The charity group Oxfam is critical of the New Zealand government for pressing on with free-trade talks that involve Fiji, despite not recognising its government as legitimate because of the latest coup.

Entry to Waitangi should be free - government MPs
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:00 2007
Government MPs say no one should have to pay to enter the Waitangi Treaty grounds in Northland. The Waitangi National Trust charges each adult a $12 entry fee to help with ...

Bullying forcing school programme into secrecy - National
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:27:58 2007
National says bullying by the government is forcing the party's Foods in Schools programme to be run in secrecy. Party leader John Key says Auckland's Wesley Primary welcomed an offer on ...

School dragged into political scrap
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
John Key claims the government has bullied staff at Wesley Primary amid a dispute over what he calls New Zealand's "underclass"

Teachers top back to school woes
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
As students get ready for the first day of term, schools are hoping the government makes good on its election promises

Government Not Taking Over Waitangi Trust: PM
Newswire
Tue Feb 6 08:23:11 2007
The Prime Minister Helen Clark has played down suggestions the Government might be considering taking over the Waitangi National Trust.

Speeding up the settlement process
TVNZ
Mon Feb 5 12:00:00 2007
The progress made on Treaty settlements is being cited by the government as key factor to the relative harmony at Waitangi in recent years. But some say the haste to wrap up the process will just create further grievances