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Brash Wrong On Education and Broadcasting Sell-Off
Friday, 31 October 2003, 9:36 am | New Zealand Government
The government is welcoming the opportunity to debate the importance of public ownership of Television New Zealand and the tertiary education system, says Broadcasting and Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Celebrating Kiwi music success
Friday, 31 October 2003, 8:32 am | New Zealand Government
Comments at a function to mark the production of NZ on Air’s 1000th music video. St. Matthews in the City, Auckland. More >>
skill new zealand campaign takes off
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
An $800,000 campaign to get more employers and workers involved in industry training kicked off in Auckland this afternoon. More >>
Watch your reputation, Brash
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today he was deeply disappointed that Don Brash’s first financial statement as Leader of the National Party contains what can only be described as an “outright lie.” More >>
Coalition Govt won't change cannabis legal status
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister, Jim Anderton, today released the coalition government's formal response to the recent Health Select Committee's Inquiry into the Public Health Strategies Related to Cannabis use and the Most Appropriate Legal Status. More >>
Outstanding response for climate-friendly projects
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
More than 40 large and small organisations have put forward proposals for projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in return for a share of Kyoto Protocol ‘carbon credits’ on offer from the Government. More >>
Six rural nurses win scholarships
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor is pleased to announce six rural nurses have been awarded Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (rural) scholarships. More >>
Nick Smith wastes taxpayers’ money
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government
Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson says National MP Nick Smith has wasted more than $20,000 of taxpayers’ money in legal costs and staff time for Child, Youth and Family, trying to pursue legal action against the department’s chief executive. More >>
Background Notes on Cannabis Report
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 12:29 am | New Zealand Government
The Health Select Committee made 23 recommendations to Government and two recommendations to the House of Representatives. More >>
John Tamihere: Succeeding with young offenders
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 10:47 pm | New Zealand Government
John Tamihere: Succeeding with young offenders Succeeding with young offenders Speech to youth justice practioners conference, Hastings City Council Building, Hawke's Bay, Mihi/welcome Youth offending The impression one gets from reading newspapers ... More >>
Plan underway to make New Zealand safer
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 10:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The government’s goal of making New Zealand a safer place moved a step closer today with the release of a detailed implementation plan for 2004/2005 for the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy. More >>
CYF extends foster care training
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 10:29 pm | New Zealand Government
A funding boost from the government will enable Child, Youth and Family to run up to 50 extra training courses for new foster carers each year, Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Brash will have MPs wondering what they unleashed
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 10:00 pm | New Zealand Government
National MPs must be wondering what on earth they’ve unleased tonight after new leader Don Brash announced radical privatisation plans in his first day in the job, says Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Encouraging results from sex offender programmes
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The Corrections Minister Paul Swain says new research into rehabilitative programmes for men who sexually offend against children indicates the programmes are delivering encouraging results. More >>
Public can still debate genetic modification
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
With the moratorium on applications for the general release of genetically modified organisms expiring tonight, the debate will now shift to specific applications before the Environmental Risk Management Authority, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said ... More >>
Australasian racing ministers to discuss betting
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Racing Minister Damien O'Connor travels to Sydney tomorrow for the 2003 Australasian Racing Ministers' Conference, to be held over 30/31 October. More >>
Relief soldier’s injuries not life-threatening
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Defence Mark Burton is relieved that the injuries sustained today by Captain Hayden Gardner are not life threatening. More >>
New GM legislation in force as moratorium expires
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 8:52 am | New Zealand Government
Amendments strengthening the main legislation covering genetic modification (GM) come into effect tomorrow (Thursday). More >>
Cullen Speech to NZ Venture Capital Association
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 12:09 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for your welcome and for the opportunity to address this second annual conference of the New Zealand Venture Capital Association. I would like to congratulate the association on the progress made during the last two years. With the appointment ... More >>
Military reduction a sign of success in Solomons
Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Government
The decision to reduce the military component of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (Ramsi) shows how successful the overall mission has been to date, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
