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Breast screening extension welcomed

Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government

Women's Affairs and Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed the government's decision to extend the eligible age range for free breast screening to include women aged 45-49 and 65-69. More >>

New minister appointed - changes to portfolios

Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 12:34 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today the name of the new minister to fill the vacancy created by Lianne Dalziel’s resignation and a number of portfolio changes. More >>

Stronger focus on teaching and learning

Monday, 23 February 2004, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that a moratorium on new school network reviews would be put in place for the next five years to enable the government to strengthen its focus on quality teaching and learning for all students. "I ... More >>

Directors and Officers Disclosure

Monday, 23 February 2004, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government

Acting Commerce Minister Paul Swain announced today a delay until Monday 3 May of the commencement date of Regulations requiring directors and officers of publicly listed companies to disclose their relevant shareholdings. More >>

Anderton Celebrates High Tech Investment In Chch

Monday, 23 February 2004, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government

Christchurch is reinforcing its reputation as a world class high tech, high value ICT hub says Minister of Economic Development, Jim Anderton after leading international engineering and environmental consultancy firm, MWH (Montgomery Watson Harza) launches ... More >>

FBT rate for low interest loans up

Monday, 23 February 2004, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government

The prescribed rate to calculate fringe benefit tax for low-interest, employment-related loans will rise from 7.08 per cent to 7.30 per cent on 1 April, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>

New Zealand will continuew in Iraq and Afghanistan

Monday, 23 February 2004, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government

In keeping with the government’s commitment to ongoing humanitarian and reconstruction work overseas, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister of Defence Mark Burton today confirmed the next phase in two key Defence Force deployments. More >>

BreastScreen Aotearoa programme extended

Monday, 23 February 2004, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Annette King today announced a major extension of the BreastScreen Aotearoa programme being rolled out from July 1 to include women up to their 70th birthday and from their 45th birthday. More >>

Minimum Wage Increase

Monday, 23 February 2004, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand's lowest paid workers will receive a 5.9% pay increase from 1 April, following changes to the minimum wage announced today by Labour Minister Margaret Wilson. "These changes affect nearly 30,000 people who earn the lowest wages ... More >>

Extension to breast screening programme

Monday, 23 February 2004, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Annette King will today announce a major extension of the BreastScreen Aotearoa programme, to begin rolling out from July 1 this year. More >>

Brash must put up or apologise for university slur

Monday, 23 February 2004, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government

The government is continuing to demand that National Party leader Don Brash apologise for falsely claiming universities are lowering their standards to let Maori students graduate. More >>

Challenges and responses for the Pacific

Monday, 23 February 2004, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Challenges and responses for the Pacific - Opening speech - Conference on the Political Economy of Small Islands in the 21st Century - Victoria University Law School - Wellington More >>

New Electoral Commission CEO announced

Monday, 23 February 2004, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Justice Minister Rick Barker today announced the appointment of Dr Helena Catt as the new Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission. More >>

Courts to trial new payment options

Monday, 23 February 2004, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government

A pilot project allowing court users to pay for court services with EFT-POS and major credit cards starts today. More >>

Anderton: Big challenge to rebuild districts

Monday, 23 February 2004, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government

Industry & Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton says he is shocked by the extent of the destruction caused to homes, farmland and infrastructure by last week's devastating floods. More >>

Lower North Island floods

Monday, 23 February 2004, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government

Farming in some of New Zealand's most productive districts has been dealt a massive blow by flooding in the lower North Island, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>

Government Flood Helpline established

Monday, 23 February 2004, 8:45 am | New Zealand Government

A Government flood helpline is up and running this afternoon with a 0800 phone number to provide information on government services for people affected by the lower North Island floods, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>