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G-G visits Kuwait, Jordan, Germany and Greece
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright will travel to the Middle East and Europe later this week after accepting invitations for official state visits to Kuwait, Jordan, Germany and Greece. More >>
New Commerce Commission appointment
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Current Electricity Commission Chair Roy Hemmingway has been appointed as an associate member of the Commerce Commission, Commerce Minister Margaret Wilson announced today. More >>
Government boosts Securities Commission
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
The Securities Commission’s investigations and enforcement abilities have been boosted by a Budget 2004 cash injection of $6 million over four years, says Commerce Minister Margaret Wilson. More >>
Boost for Accounting Standards Review Board
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
Boost for Accounting Standards Review Board The 2004 Budget more than doubles the Accounting Standards Review Board’s (ASRB) funding for development and adoption of international accounting standards, Commerce Minister Margaret Wilson announced today. More >>
Charities Commission attracts 380 applicants
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 12:07 am | New Zealand Government
There has been an overwhelming response to the call for Expressions of Interest for members of the inaugural Charities Commission Board, says Commerce Minister Margaret Wilson. More >>
Nelson Seafood Centre of Excellence
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 7:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The location of a new Seafood Centre of Excellence in Nelson was announced tonight by Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton. More >>
NZ Welcomes Security Council Resolution on Iraq
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 7:25 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand welcomes the move towards Iraq fully regaining its sovereignty following a United Nations Security Council resolution passed yesterday, says the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Phil Goff. More >>
Working for Families package beats tax cuts
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 7:18 pm | New Zealand Government
The government’s $2.75 billion Working for Families package boosts the incomes of working families more than any tax cuts package ever could, says Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
The role of research in national development
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Comments by Hon Steve Maharey at a Council Meeting of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Science House, Wellington. More >>
‘Elite’ role for universities needs to be debated
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is urging a debate on how the unique knowledge creation role of the nation’s universities can be ensured. More >>
Reading and writing receive more help
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Students' literacy and numeracy skills are to get another big boost through the development of a new version of the ground-breaking asTTle (Assessment Tools for Teaching and Learning), Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
Cullen Speech: Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Honourable Deputy Prime Ministers Honourable Ministers Heads of Delegations Secretary–General Representatives of Regional and Multilateral Organizations Official Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen More >>
Goff Speech to Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 6:00 pm | New Zealand Government
I am very pleased to be here with you today in Honiara. I’ve made quite a lot of trips to Solomon Islands over the past few years and it is good to be back at a time when the town is more peaceful and settled compared with some of my trips in the ... More >>
Package to bolster youth residential services
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
New initiatives to improve residential services for young people were unveiled today. More >>
New Youth Justice Centre planned
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Preliminary work to build a new 24-bed youth justice residence in the Bay of Plenty/Waikato area, will begin soon, Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson announced today. More >>
New programme to focus on young people on bail
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Government
A targeted bail programme offering better support for young people while on bail was announced by Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson today. More >>
Goff signs education MOU with EU, Solomon Islands
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand, the European Union and Solomon Islands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will provide up to NZ$33 million over three years to ensure children in the Solomons receive a good basic education. More >>
Government consults on early childhood education
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 12:30 am | New Zealand Government
The government is taking further steps to deliver high quality, affordable and accessible early childhood education for every child in the country, through a public consultation process on proposed new policy, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
New Zealander's expertise recognised
Friday, 4 June 2004, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton today congratulated Federated Farmers president Tom Lambie and vice-president Charlie Pedersen on their elections to leadership roles in the International Federation of Agricultural Producers. More >>
Funding provided to promote NZ Health IT Cluster
Friday, 4 June 2004, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Funding has been made available to assist the New Zealand Health IT cluster build up the capability of its member companies in an effort to significantly accelerate the growth of the sector, Economic Development Minister, Jim Anderton, said today. More >>
