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New early learning centre for Rototuna
Saturday, 23 July 2005, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today opened a new early childhood education centre located on the new primary school site at Rototuna, Hamilton. More >>
Goff welcomes UN report on Zimbabwe
Saturday, 23 July 2005, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff has welcomed what he describes as a hard-hitting report on Zimbabwe by United Nations Special Envoy Anna Tibaijuka. More >>
Improved student safety in hostels
Friday, 22 July 2005, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government
New measures to improve the safety of students in boarding hostels were announced today by Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
Brash, in his own words
Friday, 22 July 2005, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Notwithstanding his equivocation and evasion, Dr Brash has in his own words highlighted for New Zealanders the clear choice that they are offered at the next election, says Foreign Minister Phil Goff. More >>
OECD credits unemployment fall to welfare reforms
Friday, 22 July 2005, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
A claim by an Otago academic that economic growth alone led to the rapid fall in benefit numbers ignores an evaluation from the OECD that shows Labour's employment policies were critical to slashing benefit numbers, Social Development and Employment ... More >>
National’s retrograde tax policies
Friday, 22 July 2005, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen says it is now clear that National would unwind the sensible tax reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. More >>
Technology partnership programme to be piloted
Friday, 22 July 2005, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
A Technology Partnership Programme developed by the Danish Technological Institute is to be piloted in New Zealand, Economic Minister Jim Anderton and Research, Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>
Social indicators up but investment must continue
Friday, 22 July 2005, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey welcomed the findings of the latest Social Report as evidence of solid progress on social issues, but warned further investments were needed in core areas such as health, education and family ... More >>
Response to second London bomb attacks
Friday, 22 July 2005, 12:16 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today expressed sadness at the news of more bomb attacks on London's transport system. More >>
Good decision-making not on National's RMA agenda
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 8:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Criticism of an Environment Court decision not to grant a consent for a lumber mill in Coromandal is a stark reminder of National's approach to planning, says Associate Environment Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
The Way to Go – Solving Transport Together
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 7:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech at public meeting on transport, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Thursday, 21 July 2005 at St Luke's Church Hall, Greenslade Crescent, Northcote, North Shore. More >>
Hon Jim Sutton - CEOs Club of Vision Manawatu
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 6:58 pm | New Zealand Government
In about two months' time, we as a nation have a big choice ahead of us: we elect a government to lead us. That choice will have huge ramifications for our future. More >>
Special Agriculture Trade Envoy appointed
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 6:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Alistair Polson is to be the new Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton today announced. More >>
Imputation credit loophole to be closed
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 6:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is closing a loophole to prevent Australasian groups of companies abusing the New Zealand tax rules on dividends and imputation credits, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
Student loan policy benefits high income earners…
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 6:11 pm | New Zealand Government
21 July 2005 Media Statement How National's student loan policy benefits high income earners… More >>
Nats offer pathetic student support - Mallard
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Government
National's student support policy is a complex and pathetic attempt that covers up the fact that fees will spiral upwards under National because of their plans to remove caps on fees and cut tertiary funding, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Unemployment and DPB fall in every region
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of working-aged New Zealanders on benefits has fallen in every region in the country over the past year as unemployment benefit numbers reached a 19 year low. DPB numbers have also fallen in every region as the number of sole parents on ... More >>
Regional plans to continue NZ's 'jobs miracle'
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government
After Work and Income's most successful year to date, the agency's new regional plans will see even more New Zealanders helped off benefits and into work, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Steve Maharey - Jobs, partnerships, action
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to this year’s launch of the Work and Income Regional Plans for 2005/06. It’s great to see you all here today. More >>
Education to be starved under Nats cuts plan
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Schools will lose their extra teachers, teachers will lose their pay increases and universities will lose research and funding to teach students under National's plans to cut spending from next year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
