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Labour's Vision for Early Childhood Education
Friday, 13 May 2005, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Trevor Mallard 13 May 2005 Speech Notes Labour's Vision for Early Childhood Education More >>
Beehive Bulletin – 13 May 2005
Friday, 13 May 2005, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has recorded its highest ever level of employment, with 2,055,000 now in work, according to the March Household Labour Force Survey. Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey welcomed the result as further evidence of ... More >>
Non-bank finance sector review announced
Friday, 13 May 2005, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The government today announced a review of how a number of non-bank financial products, and providers of them, are regulated. More >>
Non-bank finance sector review announced
Friday, 13 May 2005, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The government today announced a review of how a number of non-bank financial products, and providers of them, are regulated. More >>
Changes to Credit Union rules
Friday, 13 May 2005, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Peter Hodgson today announced proposed changes to the legislation governing friendly societies and credit unions. More >>
No easy answers to tackling suicide
Friday, 13 May 2005, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
There are no quick fix programmes that can be implemented to significantly cut the suicide rate, says Associate Health Minister, Jim Anderton. More >>
New Zealanders to observe Bougainville election
Friday, 13 May 2005, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is contributing two members and $150,000 in funding to an 11-strong observer team to monitor provincial elections on the Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
O'Connor speech to NZ Rural GP Conference
Friday, 13 May 2005, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning and a warm welcome to you all at this annual conference of the Rural General Practice Network. More >>
Travel Assitance Q&A
Friday, 13 May 2005, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government
Why is travel assistance available for specialist services? It is impossible for the Health System to have every type of specialist at every hospital because New Zealand’s population is so spread out. There are some specialties that are only available ... More >>
$36m health policy improves access for rural NZers
Friday, 13 May 2005, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
Thousands more rural New Zealanders will be eligible for assistance when accessing specialist health services, following the announcement today of the government's new national travel and accommodation policy, worth $36m annually. More >>
New plant access to NZ to be improved
Friday, 13 May 2005, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
Bringing new plant varieties into New Zealand should become easier under measures proposed in next week's Budget, Biosecurity and Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Research consortia investment hits $250 million
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Public and private investment in the government's Research Consortia programme has reached a quarter of a billion dollars, Research, Science and Technology Minister, Steve Maharey said. More >>
Leaky building support to be reviewed
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is to consider whether services established to help homeowners with leaky houses can be enhanced, Building Issues Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
Minister rejects allegation of assault
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope today rejected allegations made against him in the House by two opposition members of Parliament. More >>
What's Eckhoff's High Country agenda?
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff has today made yet another series of bizarre claims says Minister for Land Information Pete Hodgson. More >>
Scholarships for early childhood teacher training
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
An additional 200 TeachNZ scholarships for prospective early childhood education teachers are now available for July 2005 enrolments in teacher education, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
New facilities for mountain community
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark opened two new facilities today at Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park: the replacement Plateau Hut, and an emergency services building. More >>
Opportunities for Sickness and Invalid's
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
$27.7 million will be invested over the next four years to help more Sickness and Invalid's beneficiaries move into work, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>
More students leaving school with qualifications
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government
More students are leaving school with qualifications than ever before, Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope says. More >>
BUDGET 2005: Reducing demand for drugs
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
The Progressive Party has continued to support efforts to reduce demand for drugs in communities and to improve access to treatment services for victims of addiction in this year’s budget round, the coalition government's sixth. More >>
