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Comments on contaminated sites misleading
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Recent comments in the media on how the Resource Management and Electricity Legislation Amendment Bill addresses liability for contaminated sites are misleading, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
New Zealand contribution in Korea to be recognised
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The contribution made by New Zealanders in the Korean War is to be recognised with the construction of a memorial at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Pusan, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>
Funding for Auckland War Memorial Museum
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the government is prepared to contribute up to an additional $3.6 million (GST exclusive) to the Auckland War Memorial Museum’s major redevelopment project. More >>
Protection for Antarctica's history and artefacts
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The restoration, preservation, and protection of historic sites and artefacts in Antarctica is to be significantly enhanced in this week's budget, the Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>
Support boosted for arts and heritage organisation
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced increases to baseline funding for leading arts, culture and heritage organisations, as part of Budget 2005. More >>
Budget 2005: Greater choice for working parents
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The government will invest an extra $55 million over the next four years in childcare and employer support initiatives to enhance the work choices available to parents, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey ... More >>
Robust economic statistics
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
The Labour Progressive Government is providing $1.5 million across three years to fund the development of regional GDP statistics. More >>
Phil Goff: Legal Services Bill, First Reading
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Phil Goff's first reading speech to Parliament last night on the Legal Services Amendment Bill (No 2) More >>
Funding boost to help released inmates
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2005 has allocated an extra $4.4 million over four years to boost services for former inmates reintegrating into the community, Corrections Minister Paul Swain announced today. More >>
Associate Commerce Commission Appointments
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson today announced the appointments of Anita Mazzoleni and Gowan Pickering as associate members of the Commerce Commission for three year terms. More >>
Associate Members appointed to Commerce Commission
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Members appointed to Commerce Commission Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson today announced the appointments of Anita Mazzoleni and Gowan Pickering as associate members of the Commerce Commission for three year terms. More >>
Oaths Modernisation Bill, first reading
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
Madam Speaker, I move that the Oaths Modernisation Bill be now read a first time. More >>
Treaty exhibition to tour
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 12:53 am | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that the State Services Commission’s Treaty of Waitangi information unit, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Archives New Zealand, and the National Library of New Zealand are joining together ... More >>
Parenting programme to reduce separation stress
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 12:27 am | New Zealand Government
A nationwide programme to help parents prevent stress and trauma for children facing parental conflict and separation is being funded in this year's Budget, Justice Minister Phil Goff and Courts Minister Rick Barker announced today. More >>
Employment Court -District Court Judge Appointed
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Michael Cullen today announced the appointment of Tony Couch of Christchurch as a Judge of the Employment Court and of the District Court More >>
Geospatial strategy work ongoing
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has reported back to government following the conclusion of the consultation process around the Geospatial Information – the future role of government discussion document released in November 2004. More >>
One-stop shop a hit in the heartland
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The government's Heartland Service centres have received near-unanimous approval with a new survey showing 96 per cent public satisfaction, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor announced ... More >>
Anderton - Launch of an Economic Impact Assessment
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
There’s a story about Otago-Southland that I thought I might start with, because it’s topical this week. It’s about two Southern men who die and wake up in hell. More >>
Feds' hysteria over access beyond the pale
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Federated Farmers were again over-reacting to proposals to improve public access to significant waterways, Agriculture and Associate Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Digital Strategy Launched
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe yesterday launched the Digital Strategy, a practical and achievable action plan for ensuring all New Zealanders benefit from information and communications technology (ICT). More >>
