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Support in place following interim Paritutu report
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Community support systems are being put in place in the New Plymouth town of Paritutu following the release of an interim report showing some residents have had higher-than-normal exposure to dioxins, says Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor. More >>
Building Act designed for consumer protection
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The new Building Act was designed for consumer protection from shonky building practices, says Associate Commerce Minister John Tamihere. More >>
Minister delivers ultimatum to Hoki industry
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Hoki fishers must shape up or expect massive cuts to the amount of the important fishing resource they will be allowed to fish, Fisheries Minister David Benson-Pope said today. More >>
Amaryllis House a first for New Zealand
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's first residential care facility for people with Huntington's Disease has opened. More >>
New research helps build picture of world of work
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Three new research reports just released will help to build up a more complete picture of New Zealanders’ working lives, Steve Maharey, Minister for Social Development and Employment, said today. More >>
Minister opens first Huntington’s residence
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s first purpose-built residential facility for people with Huntington’s Disease, was opened in Lower Hutt by Associate Health and Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today. More >>
Anderton Speech Institute of Chartered Accountants
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
Institute of Chartered Accountants – Waikato-Bay of Plenty Branch Ferry Bank Reception Lounge, Grantham Street. HAMILTON More >>
Mallard Speech: Quality teaching counts
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 11:08 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the invitation to join you here today. The middle years are very important ones for young people making the move from primary to secondary schooling, and I want to take this opportunity to address some of the issues these students face that ... More >>
New Zealand wins Gold in ease of doing business
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Small Business John Tamihere welcomed the World Bank’s Doing Business in 2005 report, released today. More >>
Government committed to tourism’s longterm success
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 12:12 am | New Zealand Government
The accommodation sector continues to reap the local benefits of New Zealand’s number one export earner, says Tourism Minister Mark Burton. More >>
Minister to join 'Walking School Bus'
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Judith Tizard will join Westmere primary school students on their Walking School Bus on Friday, 10 September at 8:30am. More >>
National should leave Housing to Labour
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister, Steve Maharey, has chastised the opposition for deliberately misinterpreting figures on vacant state houses. More >>
National should leave Housing to Labour
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister, Steve Maharey, has chastised the opposition for deliberately misinterpreting figures on vacant state houses. More >>
Standard & Poor’s report remains positive
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen says “the agency has identified the government’s prudent fiscal management and ongoing fiscal discipline as a major strength behind the continued high ranking. More >>
PM: Victoria University School of Govt Speech
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government
Address at School of Government Second Anniversary Prize Giving Ceremony/Prime Minister Prizes More >>
PM: Speech At Telecom School Connection Event
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the invitation to speak to you all today through this Telecom School Connection. Thank you Theresa Gattung and Ben Lummis for hosting this event. And greetings to everyone tuned in to today’s broadcast - the many students, teachers ... More >>
New Bill Contains Important Social Security Change
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has today introduced the Social Security (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill to make three significant amendments to the social security system. These are: More >>
Government to review flood risk management signing
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 6:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The government will review flood risk management and river control in New Zealand to ensure procedures are robust, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
EQC – what role for floods and other disasters?
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today released the terms of reference for a review of the applicability of the Earthquake Commission scheme to floods and other natural disasters. More >>
Rates relief for disaster hit areas of BOP
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
The government has allocated $3m to help councils in the Bay of Plenty remit rates for businesses trying to recover from the floods and earthquakes that devastated parts of the area in July. More >>
