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Legal Entitlements To Hi-Needs Beneficiaries
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 12:35 am | New Zealand Government
The Government was providing the highest claimants of welfare, supplementary payments and family support benefits with no more than they were legally entitled to, Associate Social Development and Employment Minister Rick Barker said today. More >>
Govt. continues to invest in Defence Force
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Defence Mark Burton has today announced Cabinet approval for several Army acquisition projects outlined in the Defence Long Term Development Plan (LTDP), including the purchase of the first tranche of Light Operational Vehicles (LOVs), ... More >>
Goff makes sexual offences gender neutral
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Phil Goff introduced into Parliament today legislation that makes all sexual offences gender neutral. More >>
Signing of treaty to regulate therapeutic products
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King and Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing Trish Worth will tomorrow sign a treaty to establish a single, bi-national agency to regulate therapeutic products, including medical devices and ... More >>
New Employment Relations Authority members
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Aucklander Leon Robinson and Vicki Campbell of Hamilton have been appointed to the Employment Relations Authority in Auckland for three-year terms, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson announced today. More >>
"Taking Tourism to the Limits" Conference
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you here at Waikato University today at this important conference. I am especially delighted to see such a large contingent of international delegates and presenters. Truly, this is tourism at work. More >>
Government e-procurement trial concludes
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard announced today the completion of GoProcure, the trial of an online procurement system that allowed government agencies to access suppliers' goods and services through one electronic transaction 'hub'. More >>
Coalition Moves Against Importers Of Ephedrine
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Tougher penalties on importers of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine have been agreed by Cabinet this week along with a prohibition on the importation of "P" pipes, Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Kiwis lead the world in Internet use - survey
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard today welcomed the results of a comprehensive international survey that indicates New Zealanders are leading the world in their use of the Internet. More >>
Transport Industry Jobs Partnership
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
A partnership agreement signed last night between the National Road Carriers Inc and Work and Income aims to help alleviate a growing shortage of truck drivers while providing job seekers with a long-term career opportunity. More >>
Set A Christmas Budget - And Stick To It
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard wants consumers to have a peaceful and enjoyable time at Christmas and over the holidays, but she also wants to remind people to be careful about paying for it well into the New Year. More >>
The myth of whanau? - John Tamihere speech
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
Usually when you get a politician along to launch your report, you'll have them unreservedly applauding what you have done and patting you on the back and all that. Well, a word of warning here: I'm going to be a bit more challenging than that. More >>
Auckland en route to fair share of transport funds
Monday, 8 December 2003, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Auckland has moved towards securing around a third of government funding for land transport since the Labour-led government took office, says Auckland Issues Minister, Judith Tizard. More >>
Good report card for National Cervical Screening
Monday, 8 December 2003, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King says an Audit Office report on the cervical screening programme can be summed up as: 'making very good progress'. More >>
Student numbers rise according to latest rolls
Monday, 8 December 2003, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Government
There are 761,755 students attending New Zealand schools according to the latest roll information, an increase of just under two per cent on last year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said. More >>
Moody’s report welcomed
Monday, 8 December 2003, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen welcomed Moody’s reaffirmation today of New Zealand’s Aaa foreign currency credit rating, saying it amounted to a vote of confidence in the government. More >>
15 climate-friendly projects win Kyoto credits
Monday, 8 December 2003, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Fifteen projects, including wind farms, hydro-electricity schemes and industrial heat plants, have won a share of Kyoto Protocol 'carbon credits' from the Government for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. More >>
On track to conclude climate change agreement
Monday, 8 December 2003, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government
[Joint statement with Mr Devon McLean, chair of the New Zealand Forest Industries Council; Mr Peter Berg, President of the New Zealand Forest Owners Association; and Mr Denis Hocking, on behalf of the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association.] The Government ... More >>
Minister Welcomes US Lifting Of Steel Tariffs
Friday, 5 December 2003, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
United States President George W Bush's lifting of steel tariffs is a very welcome outcome, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Hodgson to international climate change conference
Friday, 5 December 2003, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Pete Hodgson, the Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change, departs New Zealand on Monday for an international climate change conference in Italy. More >>
