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$8.6 million to get students back into learning
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
The government is spending an extra $8.6 million over the next four years on existing and new initiatives to make sure students stay engaged in learning, and to reduce the level of truancy, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
PM visits Singapore, Vietnam &Thailand for APEC
Monday, 13 October 2003, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark is next week visiting Singapore and Vietnam en route to the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on 20 and 21 October. More >>
Project Probe: Questions and Answers
Monday, 13 October 2003, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Project Probe is a major government initiative. It stands for Provincial Broadband Extension and has been developed jointly by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Economic Development. More >>
High speed internet moves into four more regions
Monday, 13 October 2003, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
High speed internet access is about to move into four more regions as part of Project Probe, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton, Education Minister Trevor Mallard, and Information Technology Minister Paul Swain announced today. More >>
Orion to extend deployment for three months
Monday, 13 October 2003, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3 Orion aircraft deployed in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea since May will remain for a further three months, Minister of Defence Mark Burton announced today. More >>
Big response to tertiary innovation and e-learning
Monday, 13 October 2003, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Two hundred and seventy applications have been received for a share of the $34 million the government is investing in the transformation of tertiary education organisations and the development of e-learning capability. More >>
Design Taskforce - Government Response
Monday, 13 October 2003, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton MP, Minister of Economic Development will present the government response to the Design Taskforce Report Success by Design at the Young Designer Awards on Thursday in Christchurch - outlining the key findings of the Taskforce, and proposing ... More >>
No surge in Maori domestic purposes beneficiaries
Monday, 13 October 2003, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey is challenging National to clearly set out how it would cut the number of Maori women on the domestic purposes benefit (DPB) – after figures issued by Katherine Rich purporting to show a increase ... More >>
"Road Safety to 2010" released
Monday, 13 October 2003, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
The direction for policies to make our roads safer has been spelled out in Road Safety to 2010, released today by the Transport Minister Paul Swain. More >>
Action needed on road toll 3 Es of road safety
Monday, 13 October 2003, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
The Transport Minister Paul Swain says the government will this week take the first step in a package of measures to improve road safety, built around the "three Es of road safety" â?" Engineering, Education and Enforcement. More >>
Govt proposes new initiatives for the Family Court
Monday, 13 October 2003, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced proposals for three new initiatives in the Family Court to streamline the process of helping families resolve disputes, Courts Minister Rick Barker said today. More >>
Government move to increase Customs resourcing
Monday, 13 October 2003, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Customs Service has seized a record amount of unlicensed precursor substances this year and increased resourcing of the service is also expected to yield further interceptions, Customs Minister Rick Barker said today. More >>
Mallard Speech New careers guide to help teenagers
Monday, 13 October 2003, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today launched “Career Education and Guidance in New Zealand” - a new guide aimed at helping teachers and schools to provide practical and comprehensive career information and advice for secondary students. More >>
Tariana Turia Speech: The value of good housing
Monday, 13 October 2003, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
E nga mana whenua, Ngati Toa, koutou ko nga iwi e huihui nei, tena koutou katoa. More >>
Tamihere Speech: Partnerships for business success
Monday, 13 October 2003, 8:24 am | New Zealand Government
Speech to the Furniture Association of New Zealand annual conference, Hawke's Bay Club, Napier, Saturday October 11. More >>
On track for a better, safer rail network
Friday, 10 October 2003, 6:29 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand is now on track for a better, safer rail system,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Transport Minister Paul Swain said today of Toll Holdings’ decision to proceed with the acquisition of Tranz Rail. More >>
Accommodation survey shows steady tourism recovery
Friday, 10 October 2003, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s accommodation sector remained steady for the month of August, according to Statistic New Zealand’s latest Accommodation Survey. Guest nights totalled 1.9 million for the month, equalling the figure for August 2002. More >>
PM launches high-speed internet initiative
Friday, 10 October 2003, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today launched Project Probe in Southland, an initiative which will provide high-speed internet access to 95 per cent of the region. More >>
Health & safety deadline for employers
Friday, 10 October 2003, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Minister Margaret Wilson today reminded the country’s employers they have until early November to put in place employee participation systems in their workplaces. More >>
Minister welcomes Southland’s broadband initiative
Friday, 10 October 2003, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Southland is to receive $1.0 million under New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s Regional Partnership Programme to help implement Southland’s Whole of Community Broadband Initiative, Regional Development Minister, Jim Anderton, said today. More >>
