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Getting The Most Out Of Mental Health Services
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you to Mary O'Hagan for the welcome, and a special thank you to Newtown Union Health Service for hosting this important event. More >>
Launch of the Diploma of Building Surveying
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the opportunity to launch the Wellington Institute of Technology's Diploma in Building Surveying this morning. Steve Maharey has asked me to pass on his apologies and he regrets that he was unable to be part of today’s launch. However, ... More >>
Industry Partnerships keep on paying off
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
According to the latest Statistics New Zealand Accommodation Survey, guest nights increased by five percent in December 2003, in comparison to the record figures of 2002, and nine percent on 2001. Nine of New Zealand’s 12 regions recorded increases, ... More >>
Brash challenged over ‘one size fits all’ policy
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 8:26 am | New Zealand Government
National leader Don Brash was challenged in Parliament this afternoon to explain how his ‘one size fits all’ approach to the delivery of social services would assist disadvantaged New Zealanders. More >>
Poll tax exhibition comes to Auckland
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard said she was delighted that a major exhibition about the Chinese poll tax had come to Auckland. More >>
A policy for the future
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said the challenge for New Zealand in negotiating a way through the foreshore and seabed issue was to avoid the extremes of right and left and focus on a policy to take the country forward. More >>
Cullen Address To Chapman Tripp Business Dinner
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon. Michael Cullen 11 February 2004 Speech Notes For delivery at: 9.30pm Wednesday 11 February 2004 More >>
Boarding bursaries to increase for rural students
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
Boarding bursaries for thousands of rural students are to increase by 17 per cent ($350) to $2,340 annually per student as a result of a $1 million annual funding boost, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
NZ top overall in Commonwealth survey of patients
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King says the Government takes considerable satisfaction from a Commonwealth Fund survey that ranks New Zealand top overall of five countries in terms of patient assessment of the quality of healthcare. More >>
Maori Land Court report on Akaroa taiapure
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
Maori Land Court report on Akaroa taiapure released Fisheries Minister Pete Hodgson today released the Maori Land Court Tribunal's report on a proposal for a taiapure-local fishery at Akaroa Harbour. More >>
Drug testing claims groundless
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 8:35 am | New Zealand Government
The Corrections Minister Paul Swain says the New Zealand First MP Ron Mark has once again made groundless claims about the Corrections Department, without producing a shred of evidence. More >>
Labour market consolidating
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 12:47 am | New Zealand Government
An increase in full-time employment, a decrease in part-time employment and an increase in the total number of hours worked has seen the labour market consolidate. More >>
New appointments to Transfund and Transit Boards
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
The Transport Minister Paul Swain has announced appointments to the Boards of Transfund New Zealand and Transit New Zealand. More >>
PM's Statement to Parliament 10 February 2004
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Under Parliament’s Standing Orders, I have the opportunity through this formal Prime Minister’s statement to review public affairs and set out the government’s key policy and legislative intentions for the year. I welcome this because there is a very positive ... More >>
Economic development at the Global Coalface - Spch
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
I would like to acknowledge Professor Ian Shirley, Professor Xavier Greffe OECD; Greg Clark, London Development Agency. Economic development has become a major programme at the Institute of Public Policy. More >>
Small Business Days kick off in Wellington
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
Small Business Day New Zealand, to be held in Wellington this Friday, will kick off a series of 24 Small Business Day events around the country. More >>
Avian influenza made notifiable
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King says the family of viruses responsible for the avian influenza outbreak in a number of Asian countries has been added to New Zealand's schedule of notifiable diseases. More >>
Respect for property rights in everyone’s interest
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
“Respect for property rights, regardless of ethnicity, is in everyone’s interests and is essential to fair and principled government,” Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Solar water heating a smart choice for NZ homes
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 12:28 am | New Zealand Government
Energy Minister Pete Hodgson is calling for more New Zealanders to install solar water heating and says there are government grants available now to help with the purchase of solar systems. More >>
Tamihere Waitangi Day - Dominion Post Column
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 12:27 am | New Zealand Government
I experienced an epiphany at Waitangi: I realised I agreed with Don Brash. Not with the "one people" line or any of that nonsense, but on one point he's right. Maori do get special treatment, or more specifically, the mob up at Te Tii Marae ... More >>
