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Prizegiving for Clinical Excellence in Nursing
Friday, 19 November 2004, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Venue: Education Centre Hall, MidCentral Health, Palmerston North. Health Minister Annette King helped celebrate the second MidCentral DHB annual prizegiving for clinical excellence in nursing. More >>
King says audit report gives confidence
Friday, 19 November 2004, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King says the Cervical Cancer Audit report gives the women of New Zealand a greater degree of confidence in the screening programme. More >>
Rights must be respected – Cullen
Friday, 19 November 2004, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
“The government will uphold equally the rights of access to the foreshore and seabed and the right to lawful, peaceful protest by those who wish to express opposition to the new legislation,” says Acting Prime Minister Michael Cullen. More >>
Mosquito eradication programme approved
Friday, 19 November 2004, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government
The Cabinet has approved a $10 million programme to attempt to eradicate the southern saltmarsh mosquito around the Wairau and Lake Grassmere, Associate Biosecurity Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
Two Cars, One Night wins major US film award
Friday, 19 November 2004, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Two Cars, One Night , written and directed by New Zealander Taika Waititi, has won the Grand Jury Prize for best international short film at the AFI Los Angeles Film Festival. More >>
Certainty restored to foreshore and seabed
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 9:05 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealanders will discover when they go to the beach this summer that the effect of the Foreshore and Seabed Bill, passed today, is to preserve the status quo,“ Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said. More >>
Maori customary rights enshrined in law
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour’s Maori Caucus members are urging Maori to take up the opportunities for protecting their rights provided in the Foreshore and Seabed Legislation passed this afternoon. More >>
Certainty restored to foreshore and seabed
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealanders will discover when they go to the beach this summer that the effect of the Foreshore and Seabed Bill, passed today, is to preserve the status quo,“ Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said. More >>
Annette King Speech: Elective Services Forum
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Venue: The Terrace Conference Centre, The Terrace, Wellington. Health Minister Annette King talked about her vision for electives at the Elective Services Forum in Wellington. More >>
Burton: Speech to Amalgamated Workers Union
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech to Amalgamated Workers Union Federation Conference 18 November 2004 Taupo Cosmopolitan Club More >>
Cullen Speech: Service and Food Workers Union
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government
Michael Cullen Address to Service and Food Workers Union Komiti Pasifika National Fono – delivered by Paul Swain More >>
Appointments to the Human Rights Review Tribunal
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 12:35 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Justice Minister Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of nine new members to the Human Rights Review Tribunal panel. More >>
Review of Financial Reporting Act continues
Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Margaret Wilson today released a second discussion document on the review of the Financial Reporting Act 1993. More >>
Ririnui: Foreshore and Seabed Bill Second Reading
Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
When I entered Parliament in 1999 my old people told me stand strong and fight the fight. Little did I know then, that the Foreshore and Seabed (a place that was my playground as a child) would ever provoke such controversy. More >>
Tamihere: Foreshore and Seabed Bill – 2nd reading
Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
This is a further mighty step on the road to fulfilling our nationhood manual. We continue to write it, we continue to persevere, we continue to be stoic, but above all we must continue to be fair in continuing to write this most very important manual. More >>
Goff pays tribute to Colin Powell
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff today paid tribute to the role played by Colin Powell as United States Secretary of State, and expressed regret at his decision to return to private life. More >>
Stobo report creates momentum for change
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Government
“A significant momentum for change now exists around some highly complex and difficult areas of tax law and much of the credit for that must go to Craig Stobo,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Interests of whanau, hapu and iwi to be protected
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia is pleased that by the end of this week, with the passing of the governments foreshore and seabed legislation, traditional Maori rights and interests will be guaranteed, protected and enhanced in perpetuity. More >>
Minister to outline alcohol campaign
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor will tomorrow host a meeting to outline a major campaign tackling our risky drinking culture. More >>
Changes to Seabed Bill protect Maori interests
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Foreshore and Seabed Bill as amended acknowledges the unique relationship Maori have with the coastline according to Labour’s Maori caucus members. More >>
