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Improved youth justice legislation introduced
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 7:05 pm | New Zealand Government
New legislation improving New Zealand's youth justice system was introduced to Parliament this afternoon. More >>
Not yet gone by lunchtime
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 7:01 pm | New Zealand Government
National's indecision and policy changes on nuclear ship visits will leave it without credibility both in the eyes of the New Zealand public and in its relations with Australia and the United States, says Foreign Minister Phil Goff. More >>
$2.7 million boost for business incubators
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 7:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Eleven business incubators have been given a combined $2.7 million funding boost, an increase of 50 per cent over last year, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development Pete Hodgson announced today. More >>
NGC Winter Lecture: Infrastructure and the Economy
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 6:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The importance of infrastructure in the economy is not in dispute. Without good quality infrastructure it is hard for a country to sustain economic activity and growth. It is one of the key factors that investors – both domestic and overseas – consider ... More >>
New Zealand Sign Language Bill first reading
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 6:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I move that the New Zealand Sign Language Bill now be read a first time. At the appropriate time I intend to move that the Bill be referred to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee. More >>
More NZ aid for the Sudan
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is contributing a further $1 million to Sudan to help deal with what United Nation’s officials are calling one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
PM's Japanese Fellow visiting New Zealand
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Rising Japanese politician Taro Kono is visiting New Zealand as the Prime Minister's Japanese Fellow for 2004 More >>
Criminal Procedures Bill introduced
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Phil Goff today introduced the Criminal Procedures Bill, which will improve the efficiency of preliminary hearings in criminal courts; make changes to the jury system, and introduce two exceptions to the law of double jeopardy. More >>
Visitors To Get Unique Maori View Of Tourism In NZ
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Tourism Minister, Dover Samuels today congratulated Maori tourism operators who contributed to the Rough Guide to Maori New Zealand which was released internationally today. More >>
Tourists are injecting cash into Northland busines
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest overseas visitor figures, showing record numbers coming to Northland, signal the region's ability to continue rising on the boom of tourist dollars, says Te Tai Tokerau MP, Dover Samuels. More >>
Improved youth justice legislation introduced
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Government
New legislation improving New Zealand’s youth justice system was introduced to Parliament this afternoon. More >>
New opportunities for Kawerau's young parents
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard officially opened two centres catering for teenage parents and their children at Kawerau College today. "I congratulate the 21 students already enrolled at the teen parent unit - Te Tari Ako Matua Taiohi - on ... More >>
Millions of unwanted tyres to be Tyre Tracked
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 8:53 am | New Zealand Government
A national tyre collection system to manage millions of old and no longer roadworthy tyres, Tyre Track, will be launched today in Wellington by the Ministry for the Environment and Motor Trade Association (MTA). More >>
Consultation on Chinese trade to start
Monday, 21 June 2004, 10:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is seeking submissions from the public on the negotiation of a free trade agreement with China, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Double tax agreement with South Africa ready to go
Monday, 21 June 2004, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s new double tax agreement with South Africa has now been approved by Order in Council and is expected to come into force on 23 July, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
New Zealand’s tourism future
Monday, 21 June 2004, 12:13 am | New Zealand Government
(Hon Mark Burton Speech to the Holiday Accommodation Parks of New Zealand’s 50th anniversary conference) More >>
National Certificate in Tourism Maori: Launch
Monday, 21 June 2004, 12:11 am | New Zealand Government
I am delighted to be here at the Manukau Institute of Technology today, to be part of the launch of the National Certificate in Tourism Maori (level 3)—a course that will commence in just a few short weeks. More >>
Ministers welcome aquaculture offer
Friday, 18 June 2004, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Government ministers John Tamihere and Dover Samuels have welcomed the offer of a 20 per cent stake in the marine farming industry as a great opportunity for Maori economic development. More >>
Beehive Bulletin
Friday, 18 June 2004, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has this week met with Maori and proposed a model for allocation of space for marine farming. Fisheries Minister David Benson-Pope says the model is similar the historic 1992 Fisheries Deed of Settlement. Since 2001, a moratorium ... More >>
New DOC assault on high country wilding pines
Friday, 18 June 2004, 10:50 am | New Zealand Government
Big increase in funding to tackle one of the high country's worst weeds More >>
