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Promises worth nothing from National
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
“Promises on New Zealand Superannuation are worth nothing from National as they have a history of bad faith on the issue,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
More money for flood victims
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The government will match dollar for dollar all funds raised by nationwide flood relief appeals by the end of this month. More >>
Mediation an option in school review process
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today he would agree to an independent mediator in the school review process if communities in the 11 school review areas wanted to appoint one, on a similar basis to an Invercargill proposal. More >>
Celebrating productive investment in New Zealand
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 8:56 am | New Zealand Government
Attracting direct investment into productive New Zealand-based enterprises is vital to enable them to grow and create more high quality jobs for New Zealanders, Industry & Regional Development Minister, Jim Anderton, said today. More >>
Harsher penalties in censorship Bill
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 8:55 am | New Zealand Government
Ten-fold increases in penalties for dealing in objectionable material are at the heart of Justice Minister Phil Goff's Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill, which had its first reading in Parliament today. More >>
Bill makes sexual offences gender neutral
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 8:53 am | New Zealand Government
Bill makes sexual offences gender neutral All sex offences will be expressed and applied in a gender-neutral manner under Justice Minister Phil Goff's Crimes Amendment Bill No 2, which had its first reading in Parliament today. More >>
Parole Board Conference - Paul Swain Speech
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Greetings: - Chief Justice Sapolu from Samoa; Your Honour Tony Ellis, Chairman of the Board; Chief District Court Judge David Carruthers; Belinda Clark, Secretary for Justice. More >>
Hobbs to open New York disarmament conference
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The threat posed by weapons of mass destruction will be one of the pressing issues to be debated at a New Zealand-sponsored disarmament conference in New York this week, Disarmament Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Treaty Settlements
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Treaty Negotiations Minister Margaret Wilson says the government is continually looking for ways to improve the historical Treaty settlement process. More >>
Mediation an option in school review process
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today he would agree to an independent mediator in the school review process if communities in the 11 school review areas wanted to appoint one, on a similar basis to an Invercargill proposal. More >>
Tourism sector is off to an impressive start in 04
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
2003 might have been a record year for tourism, but 2004 is off to an even better start. More >>
Smoke-free Environments Regulation (1999) Review
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
Graphic pictures, larger warnings and a ban on misleading messages on cigarette packets will be considered as part of an upcoming review into New Zealand's Smoke-free Environments Regulations (1999). More >>
Swain seeks mediator for Upper Hutt schools
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
The Rimutaka MP Paul Swain has formally requested the Education Minister Trevor Mallard appoint a mediator to re-examine the network review of schools in Upper Hutt and Stokes Valley. More >>
Community environmental action
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
New ways to encourage community environmental projects will form part of a review of environment centre funding, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Tamihere Speech: Getting down to business - Timaru
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 8:47 am | New Zealand Government
I'd like to welcome all of you here tonight - it's great to see such a fantastic turn-out in Timaru for the first of 24 regional Small Business Days. More >>
New State Services Commissioner announced
Monday, 1 March 2004, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the appointment of Mark Prebble as the next State Services Commissioner. More >>
Phillip Gibson to head NZ team for World Expo
Monday, 1 March 2004, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that senior diplomat Phillip Gibson has been appointed New Zealand’s Commissioner General for the World Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan. More >>
PM visits Canberra for annual bilateral meeting
Monday, 1 March 2004, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark departs for Canberra tomorrow for her annual bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister John Howard, to be held on Wednesday morning. More >>
Flood Damage Rpt: Help Offered To Communities
Monday, 1 March 2004, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is discussing with Federated Farmers and local authorities what help can be offered flood-stricken rural communities, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Photos of Phil Goff and salvaged Graf Spee items
Monday, 1 March 2004, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
At the weekend Foreign Minister Phil Goff was invited aboard the savage vessel in Montevideo harbour that is currently raising pieces of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee, which was sunk following an engagement that involved New Zealand light ... More >>
