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John Tamihere: Want my job?
Wednesday, 14 April 2004, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
Applications are now being sought for young people wanting to take part in the 2004 Youth Parliament More >>
Work stoppages decline for third consecutive year
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Labour Minister Paul Swain has welcomed the latest statistics on work stoppages, which have declined significantly on the previous year. More >>
Rural nurse postgraduate programme announced
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary health care nurses can now expand their skills, thanks to a new postgraduate diploma for rural nurses announced today by Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor. More >>
Beehive Bulletin - 08 April 2004
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Government
The government's foreshore and seabed policy announced this week guarantees access to the foreshore and seabed for all New Zealanders. Prime Minister Helen Clark says the legislation tabled as Parliament rose for Easter ensures the foreshore and seabed ... More >>
Telephone interpreting service
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
A telephone interpreting service offering 35 different languages is to receive on going funding after a highly successful pilot, Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter and Immigration Minister Paul Swain announced today. More >>
Aerospace Tech Ready to Fly in Australian market
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand company Pacific Aerospace Corporation is ready to take its PAC 750XL aircraft into the Australian market after gaining Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority certification. More >>
Flood aid package confirmed
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has confirmed details of the aid package for flood-affected farmers and crop growers, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Science funding changes to strengthen research
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government
Research, Science and Technology Minister Pete Hodgson has announced changes to the science funding system that will provide more stable long-term funding to maintain key research capabilities. More >>
Canterbury students benefit from videoconferencing
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Cantatech, a cluster of 13 rural Canterbury schools, is to receive $620,000 over three years to enhance students' education through extended video conferencing facilities, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
New prison in Otago clears another planning hurdle
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
The Corrections Minister Paul Swain says the proposed new regional prison in Otago has cleared another planning hurdle with the recommendation by the Clutha District Council's independent commissioners. More >>
Carter: Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I move that the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Bill now be read a first time. More >>
Encouraging environmental education in schools
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 12:42 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today released ground-breaking research on environmental education practice, which will be a significant resource for schools. More >>
Federated Farmers stirring up groundless fears
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 12:15 am | New Zealand Government
Federated Farmers is deliberately stirring up groundless fears among its members in order to run to the National Party’s aid, Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
NZAID contributes to Haiti appeal
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will contribute $100,000 to the United Nations, to help fund a project to reduce violence and protect citizens in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. More >>
Pragmatic approach to research report welcomed
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Acting Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Margaret Wilson is welcoming the Tertiary Education Commission’s (TEC) decision to proceed with a public release of the report of the Perfomance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) assessment without international ... More >>
New Zealand companies dominate Austimber 2004
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand companies which sell their technology products or services to the forestry sector are innovative and well-received overseas, Forestry Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Building bridges on the foreshore
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The Foreshore and Seabed Bill is about bonding the nation rather than dividing it, Associate Maori Affairs Minister John Tamihere says. More >>
Employment Relations Education Contestable Fund
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Labour Paul Swain has announced the final funding allocations from the Employment Relations Education Contestable fund for the 2003/2004 year. More >>
Foreshore and Seabed: Policy Refinements since Dec
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The December framework proposed a new ‘public domain’ title vesting in the Crown is preferable because it is the mechanism that has previously been used to represent the people of New Zealand or the public interest. Accordingly, the Foreshore and ... More >>
Policy guarantees access, supports Maori rights
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Foreshore and Seabed Bill the government will table tomorrow improves on the proposals we released in December and delivers four square on our promise to protect public access and guarantee public ownership,” Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen ... More >>
