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Wind power on the rise
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
The opening of TrustPower's expanded Tararua windfarm today marks the beginning of an era of rapid growth for wind power in New Zealand, says Energy Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
Kiwi television programme statistics welcomed
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey has welcomed new figures that show television broadcasters have boosted the levels of locally produced programmes. More >>
Radio New Zealand International announcement
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey is announcing details of new support for Radio New Zealand International tomorrow (Tuesday, 18 May 2004). Media are invited to attend. More >>
New Auckland transport authority chair
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government
PriceWaterhouseCoopers partner Brian Roche has been appointed as establishment chairman of the new Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), Local Government Minister Chris Carter announced today. More >>
HIV/Aids threat to Pacific grows
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 8:48 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is to contribute a further $3 million to fight HIV/Aids as the disease continues to pose a significant threat to Pacific Island countries. More >>
New radio transmitter takes NZ to the Pacific
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 12:53 am | New Zealand Government
The government is to purchase a new $2.7 million digital transmitter for the highly regarded Radio New Zealand International, which broadcasts on short-wave to listeners across the Pacific. More >>
New Zealand's dependable voice in the Pacific
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 12:53 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Steve Maharey 18 May 2004 Speech Notes New Zealand's dependable voice in the Pacific More >>
Mutual recognition of securities offers proposed
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 12:19 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Commerce Minister Margaret Wilson and Ross Cameron, Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, today released a joint discussion paper on the trans-Tasman mutual recognition of offers of securities and managed investment scheme interests. More >>
New Board Members for Research Foundation
Monday, 17 May 2004, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Research, Science and Technology Pete Hodgson has appointed three new Board members to the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. More >>
Brash demonstrates his ignorance again
Monday, 17 May 2004, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
National leader Don Brash’s ill-informed latest attack on Maori tertiary students confirms he has no idea what he is talking about and has instead resorted to making up stories, Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey said ... More >>
$39 million in Budget to fight meth, gangs
Monday, 17 May 2004, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has allocated an additional $39 million in this year's Budget to tackle the methamphetamine trade and organised crime over the next four years, Justice Minister Phil Goff, Police Minister George Hawkins and Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton ... More >>
Beehive Bulletin - Monday, 17 May 2004
Monday, 17 May 2004, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
A $56.9 million package in Budget 2004 will cement the government's commitment to provide all 15 to 19 year olds with a kick-start to their working lives. The package includes the introduction of a new youth transitions service, personalised career ... More >>
Te Tai Hauauru by-election
Monday, 17 May 2004, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that Saturday, 10 July has been set as the date for the Te Tai Hauauru by-election, should the vacancy be contested. More >>
PM welcomes new film projects
Monday, 17 May 2004, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark has welcomed the announcement at the Cannes Film Festival that two new films are to go into production in New Zealand. More >>
John Tamihere: Smills & Training Building Business
Monday, 17 May 2004, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
It was during the Small Business Day at Manukau City in March that I heard the story of South Auckland Taxis and the Transport Training Centre. It was an inspirational story. We need to hear more of these stories. More >>
WTO negotiations get great boost
Monday, 17 May 2004, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
Significant progress on forging a consensus for the WTO Doha Round of negotiations has been made, New Zealand Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Budget 2004: Funding NZ's Global Research Links
Monday, 17 May 2004, 9:00 am | New Zealand Government
The government is establishing a new research fund designed to help New Zealand scientists capture a bigger share of international research funding. More >>
Exceptions to double jeopardy to be introduced
Monday, 17 May 2004, 8:39 am | New Zealand Government
Two exceptions to the rule of double jeopardy are to be created to cover situations where people may have been wrongfully acquitted, Justice Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
New Zealand to open embassy in Cairo
Monday, 17 May 2004, 8:39 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is to open a new embassy in Egypt in 2006, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>
Release of Brash comments on nuclear issue
Friday, 14 May 2004, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
"Dr (Lockwood) Smith explained the current study being done by the National Party. If the study came to the same conclusion as it did in 1992, then National would look seriously at the nuclear legislation. … It was here that Dr Brash made ... More >>
