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Outstanding tertiary teachers acknowledged
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 8:37 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark presented Otago University pathologist Dr Peter Schwartz with the supreme award at the 2003 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony at Parliament this evening. More >>
Wake up call for welfare critics
Monday, 23 June 2003, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Claims by National, Act and other welfare critics that beneficiary numbers are out of control shows that not even the facts can stand in the way of their desperate grab for a headline, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Rick ... More >>
New Privacy Commissioner appointed
Monday, 23 June 2003, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet Secretary Marie Shroff has been appointed as the new Privacy Commissioner, Associate Justice Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today. More >>
Major taxation bill introduced
Monday, 23 June 2003, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill introduced into Parliament today will bring into effect New Zealand’s part in a landmark agreement with Australia to remove a tax impediment to trans-Tasman investment. More >>
Confidence in TMP Chair actions
Monday, 23 June 2003, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia will not be drawn into discussion regarding the extended review of Te Mangai Paho CE Trevor Moeke. More >>
Certainty for Maori broadcasting industry
Monday, 23 June 2003, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia is delighted that Wira Gardiner has accepted the role of Chairman at the Maori Broadcasting agency, Te Mangai Paho. More >>
Maori maths students make impressive gains
Monday, 23 June 2003, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
More than 360 primary school students in MÃori immersion classrooms made impressive gains in mathematics in late 2002 thanks to new help for teachers, according to research out today. More >>
Maori early childhood education to get extra funds
Monday, 23 June 2003, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Maori Affairs Minister Parakura Horomia is pleased that Maori early childhood education services will receive almost $400,000 to assist with further development of new and existing services. More >>
Air force leaves for Operation Enduring Freedom
Monday, 23 June 2003, 12:06 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Mark Burton today farewelled a contingent of 37 RNZAF personnel who are joining Operation Enduring Freedom in Central Asia. More >>
Opposition hypocritical over customary rights
Friday, 20 June 2003, 6:34 pm | New Zealand Government
“The hypocrisy of the opposition, over the customary rights of tangata whenua, is quite alarming,” said Associate Maori Affairs Minister Tariana Turia. More >>
Foreshore access birthright of all NZers
Friday, 20 June 2003, 6:27 pm | New Zealand Government
The Appeal Court decision delivered yesterday regarding the Maori claim to the foreshore and seabed is a very narrow decision, Associate Maori Affairs Minister John Tamihere says. More >>
Tizard: Launch of Te Ao Marama Youth Centre
Friday, 20 June 2003, 6:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the warm welcome. It is a very great honour for me to be invited to Hastings to formally open the new Centre for Te Ao Mârama - and to bring with me the greetings of the Prime Minister who is also the Minister for Arts, Culture and ... More >>
NZ Enterprise Wins Olympic Award - Again
Friday, 20 June 2003, 6:08 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand enterprise has been recognized for the second year in a row in the global Enterprise Olympics. More >>
Maharey Speech: Training & Development conference
Friday, 20 June 2003, 5:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Steve Maharey Speech to the to the New Zealand Association for Training and Development conference 2003. Duxton Hotel, Wellington. More >>
Statutory management for eight companies
Friday, 20 June 2003, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Eight finance and property companies have been placed into statutory management, Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today. More >>
UN World Refugee Day reception - Marian Hobbs
Friday, 20 June 2003, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Welcome to you all – refugee agencies, NZ immigration, members of refugee community and their supporters. Labour’s vision for New Zealand is a society that is outward looking, tolerant, accepting, interesting and dynamic. More >>
Turia supports Horomia ‘absolutely’
Friday, 20 June 2003, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Maori Affairs Minister Tariana Turia says she has ‘absolute confidence’ in Parekura Horomia as Minister of Maori Affairs. More >>
Hodgson Speech: Electricity and Sustainability
Friday, 20 June 2003, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
You've chosen as your conference theme the idea of "the growth dilemma", asking how we are going to ensure the electricity sector meets New Zealand’s future economic growth in a sustainable manner. More >>
VIP calendar highlights disability issues
Thursday, 19 June 2003, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government
An 18-month calendar promoting the New Zealand Disability Strategy will increase public awareness and support for people with disabilities, Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
PM to Present Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards
Thursday, 19 June 2003, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey are presenting the 2003 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards at Parliament on Monday evening (23 June 2003). More >>
