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Civil Defence dealing well with bad weather impact
Monday, 16 February 2004, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence staff at local and regional councils are dealing well the impact of recent severe weather conditions, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Minister George Hawkins says. More >>
Tenth Session of Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene
Monday, 16 February 2004, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
It is a real pleasure to open the Tenth Session of the Codex Committee on Meat and Poultry Hygiene, and to welcome the overseas delegates to our country. It is an honour for New Zealand to host this event, and I am sure it will be a productive and useful ... More >>
Old law cannot deliver pay equity today
Friday, 13 February 2004, 6:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The Coalition for Equal Value Equal Pay says the proposed equal pay amendments (part of the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill) will remove an opportunity to take a pay equity claim under the Equal Pay Act 1972. More >>
Appointments to War Memorial Advisory Council
Friday, 13 February 2004, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard has announced the appointment and re-appointment of members to the National War Memorial Advisory Council. More >>
Appointment to the Mâori Heritage Council of HPT
Friday, 13 February 2004, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
13 February 2004 Media Statement Appointment to the Mâori Heritage Council of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust More >>
Appointments to the Council of Creative NZ
Friday, 13 February 2004, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard has announced appointments and re-appointment of members to the Council of Creative New Zealand. More >>
Inciting and exciting small business success
Friday, 13 February 2004, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech at the launch of the Small Business Day Series, Wellington Convention Centre, Friday February 13, 4pm More >>
Important year for Auckland-Government partnership
Friday, 13 February 2004, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government
The Auckland Mayoral Forum held in Manukau City today highlighted the continuing partnership between Auckland and the Labour Progressive Government on addressing the region's transport issues, said Auckland Issues and Associate Transport Minister ... More >>
Dalziel Address to the NZ Shareholders Association
Friday, 13 February 2004, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to such an important stakeholder in New Zealand's securities markets. I want to begin with a compliment to the New Zealand Shareholders Association. You have managed to focus public attention on many issues that are of ... More >>
NZ supports North Korean food programme
Friday, 13 February 2004, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that New Zealand would contribute around $370,000 (US$250,000) to the United Nations World Food Programme’s operations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. More >>
Public sector websites to be more accessible
Friday, 13 February 2004, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Public sector websites will become much more accessible with the adoption of an approved set of web guidelines across the public sector, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
Landfill gas scheme wins carbon credits
Friday, 13 February 2004, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government
Palmerston North City Council’s Awapuni Landfill has won “carbon credits” from the government for a scheme that will capture the methane given off by the landfill and use it to generate electricity. More >>
Venison trade breakthrough achieved
Friday, 13 February 2004, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Years of hard work by officials and industry representatives have achieved year-round access to French markets for New Zealand venison, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Rick Barker: Speech for International Customs Day
Friday, 13 February 2004, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
This year the theme set by the World Customs Organisation is Customs' role in the protection of society. More >>
O'Connor On Repatriation of Sri Lankan pair
Friday, 13 February 2004, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Immigration Minister Damien O’Connor today authorised the New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS) to repatriate a teenager and her grandmother to Sri Lanka. More >>
Have your say on work-life balance
Friday, 13 February 2004, 12:07 am | New Zealand Government
The Government's work-life balance project has begun public consultation on an issue that touches all New Zealanders lives. More >>
Investing in a new generation of film-makers
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Government
12 February 2004 Hon Steve Maharey Speech Notes Investing in a new generation of film-makers More >>
Improvements recorded for kiwi kids
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is working to further improve the position of New Zealand children, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Building a great place for children - Maharey
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Building a great place for children - Comments at the Commissioner for Children’s Symposium on Children’s Rights. Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
New Zealander appointed to key WTO role
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
World Trade Organisation members have formed a consensus on the new chairman for the WTO's General Council and for the chairs of negotiating groups for the Doha Development Agenda. New Zealand's Ambassador to the WTO Tim Groser is to be Chair of the key ... More >>
