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Mallard Speech: Bedding in Pathways to the Future

Friday, 27 June 2003, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government

Thank you for inviting me to address your conference. I understand that the theme of this year’s conference is “Absolutely, Positively, Kindergarten”. More >>

Goff to Adelaide for regular NZ-Australia talks

Friday, 27 June 2003, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Phil Goff leaves for Adelaide tomorrow for his regular six-monthly consultations with Australian counterpart Alexander Downer. More >>

Cullen on business confidence figures

Friday, 27 June 2003, 8:37 am | New Zealand Government

“The latest National Bank outlook showing a modest rebound in both headline confidence and the own activity indicator suggests that even if the economy does contract in the June quarter, the contraction will be shallow and short,” Finance Minister Michael ... More >>

Prime Minister and Health Minister celebrate PHOs

Friday, 27 June 2003, 12:23 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Health Minister Annette King will visit the Newtown Union Health Service at 10.30am on Tuesday, July 1, to announce the latest developments in Primary Health Organisations (PHOs). More >>

Education Forum Update, 27 June 2003

Friday, 27 June 2003, 12:22 am | New Zealand Government

Welcome to the Education Forum Update, a regular round-up of all that is new at the Education Forum website. More >>

Meningococcal disease suspected in recruit’s death

Friday, 27 June 2003, 12:14 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Defence Mark Burton is deeply saddened at the news of a young soldier’s death earlier this week from a suspected case of meningococcal disease. More >>

Govt approach resolving foreshore & seabed issues

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government

The government will act to uphold rights of public access to, and use of, the foreshore and seabed; More >>

Evaluation of NZ/Aust Mutual Recognition schemes

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government

The Australian Productivity Commission will tomorrow release its draft report on its review of mutual recognition schemes, Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said today. More >>

Mallard: school trustees role in education goals

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government

(Opening address to the New Zealand School Trustees Association Annual Conference, Blenheim.) Thank-you for the opportunity to deliver the opening speech to your annual conference today. My message today is that New Zealand already has a good education ... More >>

Swain Speech 4th annual telco ICT Summit

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Good morning. This Summit is a useful occasion to take stock of all we have achieved, and to share with you the focus for this term of Government. More >>

Plunket needed today as much as it was in 1907

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government

The founders of the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society would find many of the issues that led to its formation ninety-sex years ago still present in New Zealand society today, according to Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey. More >>

Steve Maharey Speech: Valuing connection

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Help wanted. For long-term commitment. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No holidays. No sick leave. More >>

New Closer Defence Relations statement released

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government

A new statement on Closer Defence Relations between Australia and New Zealand was released today following the annual meeting between Defence Ministers in Canberra. More >>

UK cops graduate from Police College

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government

The former United Kingdom officers graduating today from an accelerated Police College course are all bound for Auckland, Police Minister George Hawkins says. More >>

Dyson: Address Federation of Vocational & Support

Thursday, 26 June 2003, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Good afternoon, and thank you for this opportunity to give you an update on the government's vocational services policy. In particular, I've been asked to speak about the repeal of the DPEP Act and the employment barriers created by benefit abatement ... More >>