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Huge reductions in business compliance costs
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Small Business Minister Rick Barker today announced that government has significantly reduced the number of compliance costs being incurred by small businesses. More >>
Supporting businesses across New Zealand
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Support, advice and training have been provided to over 12,300 businesses across New Zealand over the last year through the Enterprise Training Programme. Over 1000 companies have received grants. The Labour Progressive government celebrated these ... More >>
Brash won’t say which health services he will cut
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
20 July 2005 Media Statement Brash won’t say which health services he will cut More >>
NZ signs agreement to combat fishing pirates
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has signed an international agreement to help combat pirate fishing, Fisheries Minister David Benson-Pope announced today. More >>
Brash should come clean on Iraq policy
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Don Brash needs to stop equivocating and evading the question, and be up front with New Zealanders about whether he would send combat troops to Iraq, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
Key’s random musings ill-informed - Cullen
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
“John Key’s random musings about the possibility of New Zealand copying the Irish economy show a startling lack of knowledge of the differences between the two economies,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen says. More >>
Four new Queen's Counsel appointed
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 12:29 am | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Michael Cullen today announced the appointment of Tómas Kennedy-Grant, Helen Aikman, David Jones, and Professor John Burrows as Queen's Counsel. More >>
Key plays the fool
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 12:15 am | New Zealand Government
Labour strategist Pete Hodgson is accusing John Key of being willfully ignorant in his criticism of Labour’s pledge card. More >>
Maharey: Social Development in Action Speech
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Steve Maharey Social Development in Action: Working for Families & the Single Core Benefit More >>
Sutton: Horticulture Export Authority Speech
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Jim Sutton: Horticulture Export Authority report launch, Wellington More >>
Labour against legalising marijuana
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Party policy does not include support for legalising marijuana and it does not support taking any action that might promote its use, Justice Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
National will target taxpayer-funded political ads
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
National Party Leader Don Brash says the next National Government will run a ruler over taxpayer-funded advertising to establish a coherent set of rules covering departments, agencies, the Parliamentary Service Commission budget allocated to political parties, ... More >>
Brash confirms he will cut health health services
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Government
National leader Don Brash has today confirmed he will not continue Labour’s forward spending path for health beyond 2005-06, and that inevitably means cuts to health programmes that have already been announced, says Health Minister Annette King. More >>
Read the small print: the razor gang's back
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
“Under the guise of promising to increase health and education spending, National is in fact promising spending cuts,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Students benefit from school collaboration
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
An innovative programme that targets gifted and talented students and enhances the collaboration between three Whangarei primary schools is to receive government funding, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
John and Don at odds over Working for Families
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
National's contradictory statements on the Working for Families package are a reminder it can't be trusted to look after the best interests of families, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Code of practice for filming on conservation land
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's film industry and the Department of Conservation today launched a code of practice to promote environmentally friendly filming on land managed for conservation. More >>
Mount Parahaki changes to Mount Parihaka
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The Hon Pete Hodgson, Minister for Land Information, has accepted the New Zealand Geographic Board's recommendation to correct the spelling of Mount Parahaki, in Whangarei, to Mount Parihaka. More >>
Stats NZ making business easier
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Government ministers today unveiled a new $2.84 million, four-year package aimed at reducing compliance costs and improving access to business information. More >>
Cullen: Wellington District Law Society
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Revenue, Attorney General, Leader of the House More >>
