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Turia Speech: Civil society in Aotearoa
Monday, 21 July 2003, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
E nga mana, e nga reo o tenei rohe, tena koutou. E nga iwi e huihui nei i tenei ra, tena koutou. More >>
Time running out for people in ‘buy back’ schemes
Monday, 21 July 2003, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Government ministers today issued a fresh plea for people affected by housing buy-back schemes to come forward with information. More >>
Congratulations to world champs Silver Ferns
Monday, 21 July 2003, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard today congratulated the new world netball champions, the Silver Ferns, who fought hard to beat Australia in a heart-stopping final in Jamaica today. More >>
Barker Speech to Central Region Regional JPs
Monday, 21 July 2003, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Rick Barker: Speech to Central Region Regional Justices of the Peace Seminar, Little Theatre, Stafford Street - Feilding, Saturday 19 July More >>
GST law on payments to local authorities
Monday, 21 July 2003, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
The government will introduce legislation to clarify GST law in relation to certain payments imposed by local authorities under the Resource Management Act, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
Fund supports Rotorua education project
Monday, 21 July 2003, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that three Rotorua intermediate schools have been awarded funding for a joint project to help at-risk students who are not engaging in mainstream education. More >>
Teachers positive about international languages
Friday, 18 July 2003, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary school teachers are already rising to the challenge of international languages education, according to research released today by Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
Impressive progress made for New Zealand women
Friday, 18 July 2003, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand had adopted a very sensitive approach to women’s human rights and had a good chance of becoming a good practice example to many countries of the world said Ayse Feride Acar, Chairperson United Nations Committee, Convention for Elimination ... More >>
Beehive Bulletin Week Ending Friday 18 July
Friday, 18 July 2003, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Despite desperate National Party scare mongering and some mistaken media reports, there has been no back down by the government on the seabed and foreshore. Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen says the essential elements of the government position ... More >>
Music industry export group announced
Friday, 18 July 2003, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
A ‘who’s who’ of New Zealand music has signed up to the Government’s Music Industry Export Development Group to help identify what needs to be done to take New Zealand music to the world, by boosting sales and increasing awareness of New Zealand talent. More >>
Hodgson Address to NZ Recreational Fishing Council
Friday, 18 July 2003, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Back in July 2000 at this conference I released the Soundings discussion document on the future management of recreational fishing. Rather rashly I suggested the government might be ready to take some policy decisions in about March the following year. More >>
Auck. Strong For The Future - Taito Phillip Field
Friday, 18 July 2003, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
A report showing falling unemployment for Auckland is cheering mid-winter news, says Mangere MP Taito Phillip Field. More >>
Goff welcomes Fiji Court ruling on Consititution
Friday, 18 July 2003, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff is welcoming the commitment of Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase to abide by today’s decision of the Supreme Court of Fiji. More >>
More to industry training than 'trades.'
Friday, 18 July 2003, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
It's time for New Zealanders to wake up to workplace training - get over the old definitions - and capitalise on the huge range of career opportunities that are opening up, said Steve Maharey, Minister responsible for the Tertiary Education Commission. More >>
Government funds biodiversity on private land
Friday, 18 July 2003, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
The Conservation Department and Environment Ministry are giving 58 groups more than $3.2 million to promote and care for plant and animal life on private land. More >>
Northland funding great news for Northland tourism
Friday, 18 July 2003, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government
News that Northland is to receive $2 million for a major tourism strategy is welcome indeed, says Minister of Tourism Mark Burton. More >>
Farmers forget millions spent on ag. research
Friday, 18 July 2003, 12:00 am | New Zealand Government
"It is extraordinary to see Federated Farmers objecting to a research levy of $8.4 million a year when taxpayers provide at least $40 million a year for research benefiting farmers, says the Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change, ... More >>
Minister welcomes Northland tourism development
Thursday, 17 July 2003, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Northland is to receive $2 million under New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s Regional Partnership Programme for a major tourism strategy, the Minister for Economic, Industry and Regional Development Jim Anderton announced today. More >>
Job guarantee call for unemployed Northlanders
Thursday, 17 July 2003, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Wood companies in Northland are being asked to provide job guarantees for young unemployed Northlanders. More >>
Climate change, farmers, and foresters
Thursday, 17 July 2003, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Sutton said the debate about climate change had been confused because of an incorrect linkage between the greenhouse gas emissions created by pastoral farming and the carbon sinks created by forestry. More >>
