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Transport Fact Sheets One & Two
Friday, 12 December 2003, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
Transport is vital to New Zealand reaching the top half of the OECD rankings and to Auckland's continued success as a centre of business and innovation excellence. Without an effective transport network, Auckland will not be able to realise its ... More >>
Fact Sheet On Auckland Transport Governance
Friday, 12 December 2003, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government
provide significantly increased funding over 10 years for Auckland transport, establish a single body to be responsible for Auckland transport, and change the law so that Auckland can take decisions on its transport needs and implement them. More >>
Investing for growth - Package at a glance
Friday, 12 December 2003, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
All revenue from the increased fuel excise levy will be used to fund land transport initiatives. More >>
Governing organisation for Auckland transport
Friday, 12 December 2003, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
Auckland's transport will be governed by a single business-like organisation under proposals presented to Auckland's councils by Local Government Minister Chris Carter today. More >>
Package for transport, growth and development
Friday, 12 December 2003, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
The government is proposing a significant new package of measures to address decades of under-funding of transport infrastructure, and streamline the decision-making processes. More >>
New package a huge step forward for Auckland
Friday, 12 December 2003, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Today's announcement brings together the hard work that Auckland and the government have undertaken over the last four years to resolve the region's infrastructure and population needs, says Auckland Issues Minister Judith Tizard. More >>
Investing for growth - a transport package for NZ
Friday, 12 December 2003, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
The government today announced a $297 million annual investment in new transport initiatives. Prime Minister Helen Clark said the package represents a significant investment in land transport for Auckland and will provide additional funding for ... More >>
Regatta delivers half a billion dollars to economy
Friday, 12 December 2003, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government
The America’s Cup Regatta 2003 in Auckland injected an extra $529 million into the New Zealand economy, according to an economic impact study released today by America’s Cup Minister Trevor Mallard and Tourism Minister Mark Burton. More >>
Launch of books to encourage parents
Friday, 12 December 2003, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today launched three new storybooks for young children, two of which are not only in English but in six Pasifika languages and te reo Maori. More >>
High level of interest in Families Commission
Friday, 12 December 2003, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government
Nearly 200 people have applied to be appointed to the Families Commission, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Central North Island negotiations take shape
Friday, 12 December 2003, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
The Crown and central North Island iwi are gearing up to start Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations, having made dramatic progress since dialogue began this time last year. More >>
Employment Relations Law Reform Bill - 1st Reading
Friday, 12 December 2003, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I move that the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill now be read a first time. I propose that this Bill be referred to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee, with an instruction that the Committee present its final report within ... More >>
National and ACT utterly confused over Waitaki
Friday, 12 December 2003, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
National and ACT are contradicting their own policies on water allocation in the Waitaki, and simply do not understand the process proposed under the Resource Management (Waitaki Catchment) Amendment Bill, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
BPS and DEFU lock-up
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Budget Policy Statement and December Economic and Fiscal Update are being published on Thursday, 18 December at 10am. More >>
FBT on company-owned cars to be lowered
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The government will reduce Fringe Benefit Tax on the private use of company-owned cars by reducing the rate used to value the vehicles from 24 per cent to 20 per cent of cost, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
New approach lifts Maori students' achievement
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
A research project, Te Kotahitanga, has shown significant evidence of improvements in Maori students’ achievement through a new approach to teaching, Education Minister Trevor Mallard and Associate Education Minister Parekura Horomia said today. More >>
Goff welcomes Mountain's appointment
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff today welcomed the appointment of New Zealander Ross Mountain as the Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General to Iraq. More >>
Radio New Zealand Board appointments
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Appointments to the Board of Radio New Zealand have been announced today by Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
High Court judges appointed
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Alan Donald MacKenzie and Forrest Miller as Judges of the High Court. Both judges will sit in Wellington. More >>
Trans-Tasman action on climate change
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
The Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change, Pete Hodgson, and the Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, David Kemp, today announced details of the first projects to be undertaken under the Australia-New Zealand Bilateral Climate ... More >>
