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Major victory at IWC against the odds
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
The International Whaling Commission has adopted the Berlin Initiative in what is a major victory for New Zealand and other conservation-minded countries, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
Tamihere Speech: The Maori Continuum
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Why will the next 10 years be so vitally important? First of all, because of you: young people. The Maori population is a very young population: 75 per cent of Maori are under the age of 25, and 55 per cent are of school age. More >>
Minister abhors activists' harassment
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 8:38 am | New Zealand Government
The harassment of people using the painted apple moth health service, the people carrying out the painted apple moth eradication programme, and others involved in agriculture was not acceptable, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Hodgson Speech: The Electricity Commission
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 8:36 am | New Zealand Government
[Address to NZ Energy Federation conference on the Electricity Commission and market design options, Hotel Intercontinental, Wellington] More >>
Michael Cullen speech: Chen and Palmer Seminar
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 8:28 am | New Zealand Government
I have been asked to talk about issues in the finance portfolio, and because almost everything that the government does costs or raises money, this is a very wide-ranging brief. I am going to confine myself to three issues: what I should do with the surplus; ... More >>
New Zealand and Thailand agree to CEP study
Monday, 16 June 2003, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and Thailand have agreed to undertake a scoping study into the feasibility of negotiating a New Zealand-Thailand Closer Economic Partnership, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
ECAT report a stocktake of e-commerce initiatives
Monday, 16 June 2003, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Information Technology Minister Paul Swain says the release of the final report of the Electronic Commerce Action Team (ECAT) provides a valuable stocktake of progress by the private sector. More >>
Second language learning for years 7-10
Monday, 16 June 2003, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government
One of the recommendations of the curriculum stocktake report, released today, is that schools work towards offering instruction in a second language for students in Years 7-10. More >>
Confidence in TMP Chair actions
Monday, 16 June 2003, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Mâori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia will not be drawn into discussion regarding the extended review of Te Mangai Paho CE Trevor Moeke. More >>
Jim Sutton Speech To Dairy Farmers of New Zealand
Monday, 16 June 2003, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Jim Sutton Minister of Agriculture Dairy Farmers of New Zealand council meeting, Wellington Speech Notes 16 June 2003 More >>
MAF Monitor Farm Results Show Income Drop
Monday, 16 June 2003, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Deer, dairy and drought affected farmers are bracing themselves for lower farm incomes and have modified their spending patterns accordingly, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Progress on whale conservation in jeopardy
Monday, 16 June 2003, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
The International Whaling Commission is balanced on a knife-edge after new efforts by pro-whaling nations to stack the membership of the commission, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
Hand up not hand outs
Monday, 16 June 2003, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government
Stunning examples of human innovation have been rewarded today with the announcement of the first round of the Social Entrepreneur Fund in Wellington. More >>
Government web portal important for rural sector
Monday, 16 June 2003, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
The government web portal is an important online tool for farmers and others in the rural sector, providing remote access to more than 4500 services and information resources from a single website, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Runway a milestone in the Govt’s Defence Plan
Monday, 16 June 2003, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Defence Mark Burton today opened the newly upgraded runway at Ohakea Air Force Base. The event marked the first Defence Long-Term Development Plan (LTDP) project to be completed, and represents a major step towards the RNZAF’s future consolidation ... More >>
National Curriculum Stocktake Available
Monday, 16 June 2003, 12:28 am | New Zealand Government
The results of a three-year stocktake of the New Zealand curriculum are now available, the Associate Minister of Education, Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
Problem tenants to be targeted
Friday, 13 June 2003, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is working on a package of proposals to protect landlords from problem tenants, Housing Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
E-procurement to focus on transaction hub
Friday, 13 June 2003, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that the evaluation of the first phase of GoProcure, the proposed whole-of government online requisitioning system, has led to a decision to focus on creating a ‘core transaction hub’. More >>
Beehive Bulletin For Week Ending Friday 13 June
Friday, 13 June 2003, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has signed a Heads of Agreement to buy the rail network for $1, take out a 35 per cent stake in Tranz Rail and rescue it from insolvency through an immediate cash injection of $44 million. Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Transport Minister ... More >>
Retirement Com Symposium: The Net Wealth of NZers
Friday, 13 June 2003, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Diana. This is the first opportunity I have had to thank you for taking on the important but testing role of Retirement Commissioner. I have absolutely no doubt that your energy and persistence will test the limits of the apathetic on the issue of the ... More >>
