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Minister's speech to biosecurity conference

Friday, 3 October 2003, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government

Director-General Murray Sherwin, Ladies and Gentlemen: we are in a new era for biosecurity today. More >>

Disarmament Minister's spch to NZIIA and UN Assn

Friday, 3 October 2003, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government

Auckland Branch Of The New Zealand Institute Of International Affairs And The United Nations Association Of New Zealand, Auckland University, Thursday 2 October 2003 More >>

Process for considering foreshore & seabed issues

Friday, 3 October 2003, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government

Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said today the government would now consider all submissions made on the seabed and foreshore issue. More >>

Goff to attend Bali commemorations

Thursday, 2 October 2003, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Phil Goff is to represent the government at next Sunday's commemoration service in Bali for victims of last year's nightclub bombings. More >>

Public consultation key to future of Whenuapai

Thursday, 2 October 2003, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Defence Mark Burton has today announced the next steps in deciding the future use of the land at Whenuapai Airbase. More >>

New members for Senior Citizens Advisory Council

Thursday, 2 October 2003, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson today announced the members of the re-established Advisory Council for Senior Citizens. They are Edith Ieremia, Christchurch; Marlene Mulholland, Wellington; George Potae, Coromandel Peninsula; and Jim Ross, Waikanae. More >>

PM Speech - Wgtn. Regional Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, 2 October 2003, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government

Thank you for the invitation to address the regional chamber today. My task is to talk about Wellington and New Zealand’s future prospects in the global economy. More >>

Changes proposed to Coroners Act

Thursday, 2 October 2003, 12:02 am | New Zealand Government

Speaking at the Australasian Coroners Conference in Christchurch, she said a number of policy proposals have been developed following the review of the country’s coronial system, which began with the Law Commission’s report in 2000. More >>

Teaching children how to learn vital – OECD report

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Teaching children how to learn from an early age both in the home and at school is vital to their life-long learning and ongoing success according to an international report, Education Minister Trevor Mallard says. More >>

Goff names new High Commissioner to Solomons

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Solomon Islands will be career diplomat Brian Sanders, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>

New website celebrates New Zealand children

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government

A new website to celebrate Children’s Day focuses on the importance of listening and talking to children, and encourages them to have their say. Launching the website in the Beehive today, Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson said children needed ... More >>

Applications open for health ed scholarships

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government

Applications have opened for the new Step Up scholarships which are being offered to around 500 students studying health education in 2004. More >>

Cullen Address: Tokyo Business Breakfast Meeting

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government

Thank you for coming to breakfast this morning. It is important at times like this to remind ourselves how important the Japan – New Zealand relationship is to New Zealand. More >>

Swain Speech Australasian Transport Research Forum

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government

This is an important meeting at a key time in transport policy development in New Zealand. More >>

Over two million New Zealanders belong to PHOs

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Annette King says more than two million New Zealanders belong to Primary Health Organisations from today, with more than one in four New Zealanders now having access to low-cost primary health care. More >>

Decisions on post 2005 tariffs

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government

After a six-year freeze, tariff rates will again begin reducing, but the government has held off moving to a zero tariff regime, Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today. More >>

Policy to tackle pollution from vehicle emissions

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government

The Labour-Progressive Government, with the support of the Greens, will introduce a range of initiatives under a new policy to reduce growing air pollution from motor vehicle emissions in New Zealand, Associate Transport Minister Judith Tizard announced ... More >>

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