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Minister welcomes new entrant in dairy industry

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government

The announcement of the formation of a new dairy company proposing to export was a welcome result from the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>

Unemployment down by a quarter in one year

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Government

Unemployment down by a quarter in one year DPB below 100,000 for first time in a decade More >>

First ever education mission to India

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Trevor Mallard is to lead the first ever education mission by a New Zealand government to India, aimed at significantly advancing the New Zealand-India bilateral education relationship. More >>

Minister: Ruru school to stay open

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government

Ruru Special School and Waihopai School Park Unit in Invercargill will remain open as a result of a review into special education in Southland, Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope announced today. More >>

Charities Commission legislation passed

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard and Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Rick Barker today welcomed the passage of the Charities Act. More >>

Public Records Bill passes into law

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Parliament has today passed new law to improve the accountability of government institutions and meet the recordkeeping challenges of electronic information technology. More >>

Special Education funding: Questions and Answers

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government

People often talk about special education being under resourced. How much does the Government spend on special education each year? The Government will spend $388million* on special education in 2004/05. More >>

Increase in funding for special education

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government

Funding for three key areas of special education will be increased by $30.7million over the next four years, Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope announced today. More >>

Registered Achitects Bill passed into law

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Parliament last night endorsed changes set out in the Registered Architects Bill, with the majority voting to pass the Bill into law. More >>

Cullen Address on Labour Force Participation

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government

It is my pleasure to welcome you to this workshop on labour force participation and economic growth. More >>

Income lift for thousands of GSF superannuitants

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 9:01 am | New Zealand Government

Thousands of Government Superannuation Fund recipients will have their incomes lifted as a result of proposed amendments to the GSF scheme, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Clarification of accelerated transport spending

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 8:09 am | New Zealand Government

Land Transport New Zealand is accelerating the nation's transport spending by allocating all available funds to projects that are ready to proceed now. Over the next two years it will spend more money than it receives. It is doing this to reduce, to about ... More >>

Rural community reassured over Commission's role

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 12:43 am | New Zealand Government

Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor says the government's letter to the Electricity Commission regarding Transpower's Whakamaru to Otahuhu grid proposal will help ensure a full, fair and independent decision-making process. More >>

Fiordland Marine Management Bill becomes law

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government

A new law establishing unique local management of the special environment of the South Island fiords has now passed through Parliament. More >>

National education policy a trip back in time

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government

National education policy a trip back in time National Party leader Don Brash wants to take education back a decade in time by imposing a free market mantra on our schools, says Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>

Amendments introduced for Building Act

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Parliament today passed amendments to the Building Act 2004 resolving a range of technical issues with it. More >>

Independent assessment of proposed grid upgrade

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Energy Minister Trevor Mallard has today formally written to the Electricity Commission to set out and confirm the government's expectations that the commission will undertake an independent and wide consultative process when considering Transpower's proposed ... More >>

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