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Tougher protections for sensitive sites

Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government

Overseas buyers wanting to buy sites of special heritage or environmental value will be subjected to a tougher screening and compliance regime under changes announced by Finance Minister Michael Cullen today. More >>

Bay of Plenty road repairs a top priority

Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government

The government has committed to act quickly to repair roads in flood-ravaged Bay of Plenty. More >>

Practical guide to attacking problems released

Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government

A practical guide to help government services and community groups attack and solve intractable community problems through a team approach is now available, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Hospice and palliative care working party set up

Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government

A working party, consisting of Ministry of Health, Hospice New Zealand and District Health Board New Zealand representatives, has been set up to discuss concerns Hospice New Zealand has raised with Health Minister Annette King about hospice and palliative ... More >>

New government savings scheme popular

Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government

More than 44 per cent of eligible people in government ministries and departments have chosen to join the new government subsidised State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Jim Sutton Speech To Dairy Insight Seminar

Monday, 19 July 2004, 7:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you for the invitation to speak tonight. The aim of this strategic framework is something I find easy to support: that of being the world's best. More >>

Government acts quickly to aid flooded region

Monday, 19 July 2004, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has acted quickly to put in place immediate measures to assist Bay of Plenty areas hit by flooding over the weekend. More >>

Cyber safety training for schools

Monday, 19 July 2004, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Five new training modules on cyber safety for schools were launched today by Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>

Consultation on schooling in North West Waitakere

Monday, 19 July 2004, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today the beginning of community consultation on future schooling options for students in the North West Waitakere area. More >>

Mackenzie farmers' petition

Monday, 19 July 2004, 8:46 am | New Zealand Government

The government has every sympathy with Mackenzie Basin farmers wanting water from the upper Waitaki River for irrigation but it cannot cut across legal proceedings underway in the High Court, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>

New Initiatives For Joint Australia / NZ Agency

Monday, 19 July 2004, 12:37 am | New Zealand Government

Representatives of the Australian and New Zealand Governments held the fifth meeting of the Therapeutic Products Interim Ministerial Council on July 5 2004 and agreed on a range of new initiatives that would be undertaken by the new, joint therapeutic ... More >>

More affordable primary health care for all in PHO

Friday, 16 July 2004, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government

All New Zealanders belonging to Primary Health Organisations – currently over 3.5 million people - will be entitled to cheaper primary health care such as doctors’ visits and prescriptions by July 2007, up to five years earlier than first anticipated. More >>

$400,000 Invested Modern Biotechnology Training

Friday, 16 July 2004, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government

A $400,000 pilot programme to develop industry training within the biotechnology sector is announced today by Research, Science and Technology Minister, Pete Hodgson. More >>

NZ U.S. consolidate partnership on climate change

Friday, 16 July 2004, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government

Six new projects were today announced in Washington under the New Zealand - United States bilateral climate change partnership. The announcement was made by Judy Lawrence of the New Zealand Climate Change Office and Dr. Harlan Watson, the U.S. Senior Climate ... More >>

Ideas considered to streamline treaty settlements

Friday, 16 July 2004, 8:37 am | New Zealand Government

Proposals are being considered to streamline Treaty of Waitangi historic settlements, Treaty Negotiations Minister Margaret Wilson says. More >>

Affordable primary health care for all in PHO

Friday, 16 July 2004, 12:59 am | New Zealand Government

All New Zealanders belonging to Primary Health Organisations - currently over 3.5 million people - will be entitled to cheaper primary health care such as doctors' visits and prescriptions by July 2007, up to five years earlier than first anticipated. More >>

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