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Beehive Bulletin - Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Friday, 29 October 2004, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Enhancements to key immigration policy - Working for Families package gets OECD approval - Sex offence loopholes will close under new bill - New direction in providing housing - Drug education resource goes to schools More >>
Cullen: Cullen Address to Public Law Conference
Friday, 29 October 2004, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Michael Cullen Address to Public Law Conference: “Parliament: Supremacy over Fundamental Norms?” More >>
Schooling strategy enters second consultation
Friday, 29 October 2004, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
A schooling strategy aimed at improving educational achievement for all students has moved into its next phase, with the release of a second consultation document by Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
Mallard: New Education Initiative
Friday, 29 October 2004, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced a new policy designed to reward schools that are successfully lifting the education standards of their students, and that are sharing their experiences with other schools. More >>
Youth Environment Forum
Friday, 29 October 2004, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Government
The Sir Peter Blake Trust will join the Ministry for the Environment to host the second national youth environment forum, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
New initiative to reward and promote excellence
Friday, 29 October 2004, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced a new policy designed to reward schools that are successfully lifting the education standards of their students, and that are sharing their experiences with other schools. More >>
Government addressing skills shortages
Friday, 29 October 2004, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government
Claims by Green Party co-leader Rod Donald that the government is not addressing skills shortages have been dismissed as nonsense by Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
PM responds to Chief Justice’s comments
Friday, 29 October 2004, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today responded to comments reported to have been made by Chief Justice Sian Elias at the International Bar Association conference in Auckland. “In a panel discussion the Chief Justice appears to have again raised issues around ... More >>
King welcomes int'l primary health care reform
Friday, 29 October 2004, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King, who is attending the Commonwealth Fund's annual meeting in Washington, welcomes the Fund's report showing New Zealand scores highly on speedy access to primary health care and the quality of doctor-patient relationships. More >>
ITO e-learning achievement
Friday, 29 October 2004, 8:38 am | New Zealand Government
Speech to the Seafood Industry Training Organisation – programme launch and certificate awards, Beehive, 28 October 2004 More >>
Housing Aotearoa launched
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech by Housing Minister Steve Maharey at the inaugural meeting of Housing Aotearoa, 28 October 2004, Wellington- a new direction for the provision of housing in New Zealand. More >>
Community-based housing part of NZ’s future
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The launch of a new national organisation that aims to strengthen and expand community-based housing marks a new direction for the provision of housing in New Zealand, Housing Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Police Minister welcomes emergency calls review
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister George Hawkins has endorsed Commissioner Rob Robinson’s decision to set up an external review of the way Police manage emergency calls. More >>
Independent assessor named for Waiouru
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Mark Burton today announced that former High Court Judge, Hon David Morris is to be appointed to act as independent assessor for the Ministerial Inquiry to examine the responses and comments received relating to alleged abuses at the ... More >>
Biomass-fuelled heat plant a win-win-win solution
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
State Owned Enterprises Minister and Taupo MP Mark Burton is today calling the new Winstone Pulp International/Meridian Solutions biomass-fuelled heat plant a "win-win-win solution." More >>
Burton: Opening Meridian Solutions - Winstone Pulp
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
I'm proud to highlight the partnership between State Owned Enterprise Meridian Energy and successful private sector enterprise Winstone Pulp (WPI) on this project. More >>
Co-operation essential for power security
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Co-operation is the way forward for power security, Environment Minister, Marian Hobbs said after attending a meeting of Mayors and CEO's of the 10 local authorities that might be affected by Transpowers' proposed new transmission line in the Upper ... More >>
Hodgson comments on Kelly Street
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Crown Research Institutes Pete Hodgson, says claims that the site of a former dental school in Kelly St, Mt Eden is not contaminated and questioning the science behind the testing, are wrong. More >>
Shaping a new future for people with disabilities
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government
Steve Maharey Address to the Association for Supported Employment in New Zealand (ASENZ) training forum, Porirua, 28 October 2004 Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to open your training forum today. More >>
Goff Speech: New Zealand’s Engagement With China
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 8:53 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you about "New Zealand's Engagement with China". More >>
