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Tax depreciation issues paper released
Monday, 12 July 2004, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the publication of an issues paper inviting consultation on how to improve the tax rules on depreciation of assets. More >>
Youth MPs selected and ready to go
Monday, 12 July 2004, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The Youth Parliament's 120 Youth MPs have been selected and their mock legislative bill topic chosen, Youth Affairs Minister John Tamihere announced today. More >>
Tourism continues to be a winner for New Zealand
Monday, 12 July 2004, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Tourism is an economic powerhouse that is delivering benefits across New Zealand, says Tourism Minister Mark Burton, and Statistics New Zealand’s latest Accommodation Survey proves it. More >>
Speech: Goff - Living and learning
Monday, 12 July 2004, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff's speech to the UNESCO Human Rights Education conference, Orakei Marae, Auckland on July 11 More >>
Kiwis have their say on work-life balance
Monday, 12 July 2004, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Kiwis want balanced lives, according to a report released today. The government considers how it might help achieve this. More >>
Trevor Mallard Speech: Focusing on the future
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
Welcome to all the new trustees here for your first conference. Congratulations on your successful election and thank you for the commitment you’ve made in becoming trustees. More >>
King announces public funding for IVF second cycle
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Couples undergoing fertility treatment received a significant boost today with Health Minister Annette King’s announcement of public funding for a second IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) cycle. More >>
NZ Welcomes Int. Court Ruling on Israeli Wall
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has welcomed a strong ruling by the International Court of Justice that Israel’s West Bank barrier is illegal and that construction of it should be stopped immediately. More >>
NZ backs international HIV/AIDS battle
Monday, 12 July 2004, 12:42 am | New Zealand Government
Aid Minister Marian Hobbs has defended government spending on fighting the global HIV/AIDS epidemic in the face of World Vision criticism that it is not enough. More >>
Beehive Bulletin Friday, July 09, 2004
Friday, 9 July 2004, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's largest mass immunisation programme of 1.15 million young people is expected to start in August following approval this week to use the MeNZB(tm) vaccine. More >>
UK and NZ to help Russia destroy chemical weapons
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand today joined a UK-led international project to help Russia destroy its stocks of lethal chemical weapons. More >>
Government approves Packaging Accord
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
The government has approved a new Packaging Accord that will reduce waste and increase the amount of packaging that can be recycled. More >>
Speech: Montgomery Watson Harza Global expands
Friday, 9 July 2004, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton spoke at the opening of the refurbished Global Service Centre of Montgomery Watson Harza Global, in Christchurch this afternoon, and viewed practical demonstrations of the global IT infrastructure run from the office. More >>
Speech: Celebrating the success of DataCol
Friday, 9 July 2004, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton gave a speech to the Canterbury Innovation Incubator this afternoon to celebrate the successful exit of DataCol New Zealand from the Incubator on Thursday 8 July. More >>
Pete Hodgson speech to the Bus & Coach Association
Friday, 9 July 2004, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
Keynote speech to the Bus & Coach Association, Marine Transport Association and Rental Vehicle Association Conference 2004 More >>
Jim Anderton Excellence in exporting awards speech
Friday, 9 July 2004, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
I’m reminded of the story of the first local retailer to win an award for marketing. More >>
Tauranga Hospital redevelopment approved
Friday, 9 July 2004, 12:10 am | New Zealand Government
The $110 million redevelopment of Tauranga Hospital has been fully approved, Health Minister Annette King said today in a joint announcement with Labour Party list MP for Tauranga Margaret Wilson. More >>
Address to New Zealand Deerstalkers AGM
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Greetings Trevor and NZDA members. I regret greatly that I am unable to be with you as I have enjoyed meeting and working with the Deerstalkers’ Association over the last year. There is much I would have liked to discuss with you. I touch on only ... More >>
Electricity Commission prepares for new functions
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy Minister Pete Hodgson today released proposed costs for the expansion of the Electricity Commission's (EC) responsibilities through the Electricity and Gas Industries Bill. More >>
Hodgson to introduce targeted relief on bills
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Energy, Pete Hodgson, has confirmed that some aspects of power prices are to be regulated. The move follows recent calls for intervention on rising power prices from the Consumers' Institute and other bodies. More >>
