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NZDF deployment to Iraq farewelled
Friday, 26 September 2003, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Mark Burton today farewelled 53 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel deploying to Southeast Iraq. The group, which included 35 engineers, will undertake humanitarian and reconstruction work alongside ... More >>
Consultants’ claims ridiculous and misleading
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 6:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Claims by an immigration consultants group that they warned of a “dangerous dip in immigrant numbers” are ridiculous, and the group’s use of statistics was misleading` Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today. More >>
Since when did Nats care about state housing?
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Government
25 September 2003 Media Statement Since when did the National Party care about state housing? More >>
Address - Regional Development Conference 2003
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
I want to start with a true story about a politician who was due to address a regional development conference in Texas (of all places). More >>
Government serious on combating amphetamine abuse
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Methamphetamine is an evil the Government has committed significant resources to combating, the Chair of the Ministerial Committee on Drugs, Jim Anderton, says. More >>
Big shift in numbers since budget – Mallard
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
“The final outturn for the 2002-2003 financial year shows a significant shift since the budget forecasts were signed off in late April,” Acting Finance Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Regions challenged to supercharge development
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Opening the regional development conference in Timaru today, economic development minister and Acting Prime Minister Jim Anderton challenged regions to step up the Major Regional Initiatives programme. More >>
Student loan write-offs top $240 million
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Student loan borrowers have saved more than $240 million in interest charges in the three years of the government’s no-interest-while-studying policy – including $109.5 million that would have been added to student loans this year. More >>
Hawke's Bay new electricity generation plant
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is proceeding with plans to build a new 155 megawatt power plant at Whirinaki, Hawke's Bay, Energy Minister Pete Hodgson confirmed today. More >>
National behind times with broker comments
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Rick Barker says National MP Katherine Rich is behind the times with calls to lower the caseloads of Work and Income case managers. More >>
Failure to progress nuclear disarmament condemned
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff today joined with counterparts at the United Nations in condemning the international community's failure to make progress in freeing the world from the threat of nuclear weapons. More >>
Public-private tertiary education investment
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The development of teaching and research partnerships between tertiary institutions and business is the aim of a new public-private sector investment framework outlined today. More >>
Educating for our future – government priorities
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank-you for inviting me here to address your conference today. I’d like to start off by congratulating you on the contribution you have made in the past year to the work our government is doing in education. More >>
Rural school teachers get extra numeracy help
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
An innovative on-line learning programme in numeracy is being extended to teachers in 80 to 100 remote and rural schools next year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
New national qualification for teachers
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government
A new national qualification for secondary teachers who have been unable to access the new top step on the teachers’ salary scale was announced today by Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
The way forward for education
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The way forward for education - Hon Trevor Mallard Speech to the PPTA annual conference, Brentwood Hotel, Wellington. More >>
Mallard Speech: Educating for our future
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 11:40 am | New Zealand Government
Thank-you for inviting me here to address your conference today. I’d like to start off by congratulating you on the contribution you have made in the past year to the work our government is doing in education. More >>
Rural school teachers get extra numeracy help
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
An innovative on-line learning programme in numeracy is being extended to teachers in 80 to 100 remote and rural schools next year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
Hazardous chemicals convention ratified
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Marian Hobbs has welcomed the news that New Zealand has ratified a key convention governing international trade in hazardous chemicals. More >>
Youth Environment Forum underway
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
Giving young people an opportunity to have a say in the future sustainability of our environment is a major focus of this week's Youth Environment Forum, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
