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Funding Set Aside for Buy Kiwi-Made in Budget 2006
Monday, 15 May 2006, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Funding of $11.5 million will be made available over the next three years to fund a Buy Kiwi-Made programme, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard and Government Spokesperson for Buy Kiwi-Made Sue Bradford announced today. More >>
Government welcomes Telecom review
Friday, 12 May 2006, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The government welcomes Telecom's commitment to review its strategy in response to public support for the telecommunications package announced last week. More >>
Government welcomes Telecom's commitment
Friday, 12 May 2006, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The government welcomes Telecom's commitment to review its strategy in response to public support for the telecommunications package announced last week. More >>
Beehive Bulletin 12 May 2006
Friday, 12 May 2006, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Government ministers this week announced significant Budget 2006 funding for a package of initiatives aimed at boosting biosecurity, enhancing biodiversity and cleaning up the environment. More >>
Celebrating Pacific music during NZ Music Month
Friday, 12 May 2006, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The 2006 Pacific Music Awards reveal a wealth of talented local musicians that should be celebrated, says Associate Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Judith Tizard and Associate Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. More >>
O'Connor - Time to think laterally
Friday, 12 May 2006, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Damien O'Connor - Address to the Prison Fellowship National conference Straight Thinking is not enough – it's time to think laterally 9am, Silverstream Retreat, Upper Hutt More >>
Shake-up for Leaky Homes Service
Friday, 12 May 2006, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Building Issues Minister Clayton Cosgrove today announced a major shake-up of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) that will stop gaming of the system, hold building industry professionals to account and get leaky homes fixed faster. More >>
Myths & confusion around motor sales legislation
Friday, 12 May 2006, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard has welcomed the annual reports from two Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal Adjudicators. "Their reports have provided useful feedback and indicate that there appears to be some confusion about the current legislation ... More >>
Anderton: Training designed to meet future needs
Friday, 12 May 2006, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
This organisation is here to provide skills in our agricultural sector. I want to emphasise the importance of what you do. Agriculture remains the backbone of our economy. Though it will change, it will be our dominant industry far into the future. ... More >>
Ready to help fit agricultural training to sector
Friday, 12 May 2006, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Education and Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton addressed Agriculture ITO AGM today and gave assurances that the government stands ready to play its part in making sure the tertiary framework fits with programmes that actually ... More >>
Quality teaching key to lifting boys' achievement
Friday, 12 May 2006, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Steve Maharey told a national boys' schools conference in Christchurch that quality teaching will make the biggest difference in efforts to lift boys' achievement. More >>
Cunliffe: Communications Legislation Bill
Friday, 12 May 2006, 12:47 am | New Zealand Government
The bill is largely a technical measure that corrects some anomalies in existing legislation and deals with some timing issues. More >>
Northland has enormous growth potential
Friday, 12 May 2006, 12:22 am | New Zealand Government
Northland's economy has performed superbly in the last year with some inspiring examples of local success but there is still enormous growth potential. More >>
Cunliffe: Communications Legislation Bill
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
This Bill is a largely technical measure that is designed to prevent unintended consequences, to correct certain anomalies in wording of the present legislation and to deal with some timing issues. More >>
Minister welcomes HLFS confirmation
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Maori Affairs Parekura Horomia is pleased to see that figures in Statistics New Zealand’s Household Labour Force Survey released today confirm the Maori unemployment rate is the lowest annual average recorded in 20 years. More >>
Minister launches fuel economy website
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
A new internet site giving New Zealand drivers up-to-date information on vehicle fuel consumption was unveiled by Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven at Parliament today. More >>
$20.5 million for enhancing NZ's environment
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Cleaning up contaminated sites and enhancing biodiversity and biosecurity are the focus of $20.5 million in Budget funding, announced today by Research Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey and Environment Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
More time for Immigration Act Review submissions
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The deadline for public submissions on the Labour-led Government's Immigration Act Review discussion paper has been extended from 14 June to 30 June, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe says. More >>
Paid parental leave extended to self-employed
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government
Self-employed parents will be eligible for 14 weeks paid parental leave from 1 July this year, bringing greater flexibility and equity to the workplace and additional support for working parents, says Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson. More >>
Barker: Launch of the Parent Information Programme
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
Welcome to Dr Cindy Kiro, the Children's Commissioner; Judy Turner, Deputy Leader of the United Future Party and Member of Parliament; Brian Gubb from the Family Courts Association, and the Family Court representatives from the original "Children ... More >>
