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Young people to get better value from new ministry

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government

A new Ministry of Youth Development will be created out of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and youth policy functions of the Ministry of Social Development, Social Development Minister Steve Maharey, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard and Youth ... More >>

Q&A on new Ministry of Youth Development

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government

There are about 28 staff in Youth Affairs, and approximately 5,200 in Social Development. More >>

Ministry of Women’s Affairs to be strengthened

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs will be retained as a separate ministry and strengthened, following a review of the agency, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard and Women’s Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson announced today. More >>

Q&A – Ministry of Women’s Affairs Changes

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government

Sector reviews were suggested in the government's 2001 appraisal of New Zealand's public management system, the Review of the Centre. The Review of the Centre identified four areas for improvement: More >>

Tasman Express a bonus for tourism sector

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Tourism Mark Burton is today welcoming Air New Zealand’s new Tasman Express service, which will offer travellers significantly reduced trans-Tasman fares. More >>

Safeguarding bn-dollar export education industry

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government

I first want to congratulate those of you who have helped grow our export education industry to its current value of $1.7 billion. More >>

District Court judges appointed

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of two new District Court Judges to Auckland. They are Aucklander Philip Recordon and David Wilson QC of Hamilton. The new judges will be sworn in on 29 August. More >>

Dr Cindy Kiro appointed Commissioner for Children

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 12:14 am | New Zealand Government

Dr Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro has been appointed New Zealand’s fourth Commissioner for Children, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>

Minister goes online for webchat

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 12:11 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Trevor Mallard will tomorrow take part in an online chat session on the new Labour Party youth website, http:// http://www.headsup.co.nz More >>

Medal Presentation to Next of Kin

Monday, 11 August 2003, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Mark Burton have asked the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to help locate family members of New Zealanders who lost their lives in post World War II military operations. More >>

Fines defaulters urged to pay or be published

Monday, 11 August 2003, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Fines defaulters in Auckland and Northland are the next targets of a hard-hitting enforcement strategy that advertises the names of major fine defaulters, Courts Minister Rick Barker announced today. More >>

WellTrust to receive funding

Monday, 11 August 2003, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister and Progressive leader Jim Anderton announced today that WellTrust will receive $188,000 this financial year to continue their assessment and counselling support services for young people with alcohol and drug problems. More >>

Land access background + Q&As

Monday, 11 August 2003, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government

Land ownership and the right to access in New Zealand are a lot more complex than the issue intitially seems. Many of the laws have anomalies, inconsistencies, and exceptions. This means that people cannot be certain they have the right of access ... More >>

Accountants’ 2001 odyssey

Monday, 11 August 2003, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Government

The documents referred to in a New Zealand Herald article this morning, “Government jumped gun on Law Lords: Treasury”, are more than two years old and out of date, Associate Justice Minister Margaret Wilson says. More >>

Land Access Reference Group report

Monday, 11 August 2003, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government

The report by the Land Access Reference Group was an important document, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>

NZDF deployment to Iraq

Monday, 11 August 2003, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Mark Burton announced today that an engineering detachment of 61 New Zealand Defence Force personnel will be deployed in late September to work alongside the United Kingdom forces, and the forces of ... More >>