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Carbon credits for glasshouse bio-energy plant
Wednesday, 21 April 2004, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
A proposal to build a bio-energy plant to heat Southern Paprika’s glasshouses has won a share of “carbon credits” from the Government for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. More >>
Shooting underlines dangers of policing
Wednesday, 21 April 2004, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
Last night's shooting of a man by police in Auckland underlines that policing is a dangerous job in which apparently routine callouts can escalate into violent confrontations, Police Minister George Hawkins says. More >>
Address to Waikato Business Network Breakfast
Wednesday, 21 April 2004, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
The seabed and foreshore issue has been commanding a great deal of my time and attention recently, so it is something of a relief to meet with a business audience and to discuss what is happening with my day job: that is, building a stronger economy and ... More >>
Redevelopment of Kaitaia Hospital
Wednesday, 21 April 2004, 12:28 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King and Te Tai Tokerau MP Dover Samuels today announced full approval for the Northland District Health Board's $9.3 million redevelopment plan for Kaitaia Hospital, and called on the community to unite behind the new hospital. More >>
Report into Spring Hill consultatation released
Wednesday, 21 April 2004, 12:22 am | New Zealand Government
The Corrections Minister Paul Swain has released the report into Iwi Consultation and Other Matters Related to the Spring Hill Corrections Facility. More >>
Nats wrong on value of hiki tapu, says Goff
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff says the National Party's new-found aversion to Maori culture is blinding them to the value of promoting New Zealand's unique culture in important overseas markets. More >>
Schools to receive Microsoft software at no cost
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest Microsoft software products will soon be available, at no cost, to all state and state-integrated schools as part of a multi-million dollar agreement struck with Microsoft, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
Hon Jim Anderton: Adding value in forestry
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech Notes prepared for delivery to NZ Institute of Forestry, Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club. More >>
Education mission to Latin America
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard leaves this afternoon for an education mission to Latin America, accompanied by a delegation of New Zealand education sector representatives. More >>
Education for the changing world
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech to PPTA Charting the Futures Conference, Wellington More >>
Tariana Turia: Ha! – Inspiration!
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
E nga mana o tenei rohe, e te iwi kainga, tena koutou katoa. E nga iwi e huihui nei, te Taumata Mate Ha, nga kaimahi hauora hoki, tena koutou. More >>
Varroa board of inquiry appointed
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 9:02 am | New Zealand Government
The board to investigate a proposed Varroa National Pest Management Strategy has been appointed, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Treaty of Waitangi website launched
Monday, 19 April 2004, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard today officially launched - www.treatyofwaitangi.govt.nz - a website which will play a key role in the government's Treaty of Waitangi Information Programme. More >>
Launch of Treaty of Waitangi website - Speech
Monday, 19 April 2004, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
I extend my greetings to the tangata whenua, whose ancestors signed the Treaty of Waitangi here in Wellington, in fact 164 years ago in ten days time - on 29 April 1840. More >>
Turia Speech: Social work and social development
Monday, 19 April 2004, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Ngati Toa Rangatira, tena koutou. E nga kaiwhakahaere o tenei po, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, tena hoki koutou. More >>
Make NZ known the world over for design - speech
Monday, 19 April 2004, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Government
If you draw a 2200-mile circle around Wellington, it will take in a lot of fish and some penguins. More >>
Make New Zealand known the world over for design
Monday, 19 April 2004, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
A plan to increase the use of design in New Zealand business will be put in place over coming months with the release of a series of NZ Trade and Enterprise programmes. More >>
Celebrating Maori women in business
Monday, 19 April 2004, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
"It's time we celebrated Maori achievements in economic development, and the great contribution made by Maori women in business, as my colleague Ruth Dyson, Minister of Women's Affairs, declares Mana Wahine week officially open this afternoon," ... More >>
Appointment to the Environment Court
Monday, 19 April 2004, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Justice Minister Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Aucklander Marlene Oliver as an Environment Commissioner. More >>
Call for Interest in Charities Commission jobs
Monday, 19 April 2004, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Expressions of interest in serving on the inaugural board of the Charities Commission are now being invited, Commerce Minister Margaret Wilson said today. More >>
