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Biodiversity stocktake findings
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Research into New Zealand's biodiversity commissioned by Environment Minister Marian Hobbs shows that more than 146,000 hectares of New Zealand's total land area is protected by covenants on private land. More >>
Confiscated Car Club' enlists 324 members
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 12:02 am | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Rick Barker today announced that the 'Confiscated Car Club' campaign launched in mid-February seized 324 cars from fines defaulters and a total of $10.18 million was paid in full or placed under time to pay arrangement. More >>
New law gives choices to SILNA forest owners
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has retained existing controls on the export of indigenous timber and is now providing for SILNA forest owners to come under the Forests Act sustainability regime if they want to. More >>
63rd Commemoration of the Battle of Crete
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Parekura Horomia Speech to mark the 63rd Commemoration of the Battle of Crete 6.30pm Friday, 14 May 2004 - WELLINGTON More >>
Brash cares little about facts or Maori
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government
"After a bad week for the National party where its true agenda on the nuclear question emerged Don Brash has fallen back on trying to reignite the race issue, to relegate Mâori to the margins. More >>
NZTE Sponsorship supports designers of the future
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Encouraging design excellence in young people is an important part of the government's strategy to instil design as a key business discipline, Minister of Economic Development Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Goff announces increase in payments to jurors
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Jurors' fees are to be increased and they will be able to claim parking and childcare expenses as part of a $9 million package in this year's Budget, Justice Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
Infrastructure stocktake findings released
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
The findings of New Zealand’s first nationwide infrastructure stocktake have been released today by Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton. More >>
Climate change rewards permanent reforestation
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 12:24 am | New Zealand Government
The owners of permanent forests established since 1990 will be able to get Kyoto Protocol carbon credits under a new government climate change policy. More >>
Budget 2004: Govt./Forest Industry Partnership
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 12:22 am | New Zealand Government
The government has agreed to a package of new forestry sector initiatives that recognise forestry's value in addressing climate change. More >>
Decision On Telecom Network Recommendations
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 12:21 am | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister Paul Swain today announced his decision on whether to open Telecom New Zealand's network infrastructure to competition. More >>
Cullen Speech to Chen Palmer & Partners Seminar
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 12:17 am | New Zealand Government
I would like to begin by congratulating Mai and Geoffrey and the other partners on the approaching tenth anniversary of this firm. It has been an eventful decade in public law, with five years of National-led government followed by five years of ... More >>
Disabled persons employment law to be repealed
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government
People with disabilities employed in sheltered workshops will have the same minimum wage and employment rights as everyone else, under a Bill introduced to Parliament today. More >>
Budget 2004 Police to form national security teams
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's counter-terrorism capacity will be boosted by the formation of dedicated national security teams, Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Police Minister George Hawkins announced today. More >>
Minister visits the United Kingdom
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Margaret Wilson is in the United Kingdom for a fortnight for a variety of meetings as a representative of the New Zealand Government. More >>
More carbon credits on offer
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is offering more carbon credits to support projects that will reduce New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. More >>
Opportunities in new air services agreement with C
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
Significant new opportunities are being created for the airlines of New Zealand and China, Transport Minister Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Hon Ruth Dyson Speech - Youth Justice Conference
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning and thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. I want to acknowledge Justice Minister, Phil Goff, your conference host Shannon Pakura, Members of the Judiciary, overseas guests and other keynote speakers and workshop leaders and all ... More >>
Never too early, never too late
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government
Speech to the New Zealand Youth Justice Conference Wellington Town Hall 9am, 18 May 2004 More >>
Budget 2004 More funding for Youth Offending Teams
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
The government is to spend $381,000 over the next two years to support the work of Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) in reducing youth crime, Justice Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
