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Minister welcomes meat and wool referendum vote
Monday, 1 September 2003, 12:08 am | New Zealand Government
The vote on the meat and wool industry referendum was a pleasing result, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
India a growing market for export education
Friday, 29 August 2003, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s trade relationship with India is wide and crosses a variety of sectors. More >>
Launch of: Seriously Asia – Look At The Future
Friday, 29 August 2003, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
I am very pleased to support Asia 2000 at today’s launch of the “Seriously Asia” project. “Seriously Asia” is about taking a fresh look at the opportunities and challenges of our relationships with the Asian region. Put bluntly, our country has not been ... More >>
Cullen to APEC, Singapore
Friday, 29 August 2003, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen will attend the APEC Finance Ministers meeting in Phuket on Thursday and Friday of next week. More >>
100% Pure New Zealand gets 100% boost in Japan
Friday, 29 August 2003, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s profile as a desirable Japanese holiday destination has just gotten a real boost. More >>
Joint Statement On CER
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
Trade and Economic Ministers from Australia and New Zealand met in Sydney on 28 August at a special CER Ministerial Forum to mark 20 years of the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER). The Australian delegation was led ... More >>
Joint Ministerial Statement on Rules of Origin
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
The Australian Minister for Trade, the Hon. Mark Vaile, and the New Zealand Minister for Trade Negotiations, the Hon. Jim Sutton, have agreed that officials from Australia and New Zealand should examine CER Rules of Origin (ROO) with a view to considering ... More >>
Joint Communique On WTO Doha Round
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Ministers reaffirmed the importance of supporting a strong, open, rules-based multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization (WTO). More >>
A Bill to revamp the Building Act 1991 is tabled
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said that this marked an important milestone in the development of a balanced regulatory framework for the building industry that both industry and consumers have been seeking. More >>
Address to the Public Service Tripartite Forum
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
My main purpose in being here this afternoon is to listen to your discussion and to get some insights and ideas about how we align Budget processes with public service departmental resourcing, and in particular with regard to financing the results of ... More >>
Confidence data encouraging – Cullen
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest National Bank Business Outlook showing a third consecutive increase in headline confidence and a rebound to net 26 per cent positive in the own activity indicator is reassuring, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Voluntary funding 1st choice for emission research
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Voluntary funding from the agriculture sector for research into agricultural greenhouse gas emissions remains the Government's first preference, says the Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change, Pete Hodgson. More >>
Way forward on digital television outlined
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
The government is to invite industry to establish a group to plan for the roll-out of digital television in New Zealand, Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey and Associate Minister of Communications David Cunliffe said today. More >>
Progressive Employer Super Contributions Tax Rates
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Employees earning less than $9,500 a year and belonging to an employment based super scheme may have the employer payments to their funds taxed at just 15 per cent under changes proposed to the taxation bill now before Parliament. More >>
Chris Carter Speech: One people, many canoes
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
· Thank you for inviting me to address this public forum. I have come here tonight to give you an account of the Government's achievements in the Ethnic Affairs portfolio, and, more importantly, to tell you about the goals that we have set for ourselves ... More >>
New book to improve reading and writing teaching
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today visited Wellington’s Clyde Quay School to launch a new teachers’ handbook aimed at improving reading and writing teaching in primary school classrooms. More >>
Joint Statement Concerning Special Education Case
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
Issued by Hon Lianne Dalziel, Associate Minister of Education with responsibility for special education and Grant Illingworth QC (on behalf of plaintiffs) More >>
Lay appointments to High Court
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of three new lay members of the High Court under the Commerce Act. They are Professor Stephen King of Blackburn Australia, Professor John Small of Auckland and Mrs Rhonda Smith of ... More >>
New District Court Judge
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Karina Williams as a District Court Judge. She will be sworn in on 4 September and will sit in Manukau. More >>
Family Court Judge appointed
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:06 am | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Jacquelyn (Jackie) Moran as a Family Court Judge. More >>
