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Minister releases responses to Scarry report
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Two reports on the structural design and construction of commercial buildings were released by Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today. More >>
NZ ratifies ILO Convention 98 in Geneva
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has joined the 152 other countries, including Australia and the United Kingdom, that have ratified the International Labour Organisation’s Convention 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining. More >>
Speech: New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Bill
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 8:14 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I move that the Industry New Zealand/ Trade New Zealand Integration Bill be now read a second time. More >>
Business one stop shop, one step closer
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 8:12 am | New Zealand Government
“The business one stop shop created from the merger of Industry New Zealand and Trade New Zealand is another step closer today with the second reading of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Bill,” said Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister, ... More >>
New Zealand welcomes advent of Emirates service
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 7:57 am | New Zealand Government
Emirates Airlines decision to fly between Dubai and Auckland from 1 August would provide a significant boost to our links with the Middle East, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Pharmaceutical patent term discussion paper
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 12:45 am | New Zealand Government
Issues surrounding the costs and benefits to New Zealand of extending the patent term for pharmaceuticals are examined in a discussion paper released today by Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard. More >>
Tamihere speech to National Press Club
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
I want to talk to you today about one standard of citizenship. When it comes to talking about Treaty-related and Maori-related matters, I'd probably have a starting point of 1975 which saw the Treaty of Waitangi Act passed around the time of the end of ... More >>
Care of Children Bill introduced to Parliament
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Legislation to reform guardianship law has been introduced to Parliament, Associate Justice Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today. More >>
George Hawkins Speech to RSA Conference
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. It's nearly a year since I took over the Veterans' Affairs portfolio and I am very pleased to be here to address my first RSA Conference. More >>
Asian Population Projections to 2021
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Latest projections show New Zealand's Asian population is likely to double in the next couple of decades, Statistics Minister John Tamihere says. More >>
Cullen Address to Wellington Institue of Directors
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 8:46 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the invitation to join you for breakfast today. I am sure that you will want to have some time for questions and to make comments about what the government is doing to improve conditions for business, so I will be brief in these introductory ... More >>
New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2010
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 12:12 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Tourism, Hon Mark Burton today launched Towards 2010 – Implementing the New Zealand Tourism Strategy, a publication celebrating the tourism sector’s significant progress made in the last two years in implementing the the New Zealand Tourism Strategy ... More >>
Randal High Commissioner to Malaysia, Brunei
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 12:10 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Malaysia and Brunei will be career diplomat Geoff Randal, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
Maori early childhood education to get extra funds
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 12:10 am | 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 >>
New Zealand fighting for whale sanctuary at IWC
Monday, 9 June 2003, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s delegation to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) leaves tomorrow to continue the fight for a whale sanctuary stretching across the South Pacific. More >>
New Zealand to provide further help to Sri Lanka
Monday, 9 June 2003, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is promising a minimum of NZ$1.5 million over the next three financial years (2003/04 to 2005/06) to support reconstruction and peace in Sri Lanka, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
$75,000 grant for Brunner Bridge Restoration
Monday, 9 June 2003, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O’Connor today presented a cheque for $75,000 on behalf of Tourism Minister Mark Burton to help fund the restoration of Brunner Bridge, near Greymouth. More >>
Goff moving on control of child sex offenders
Monday, 9 June 2003, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Phil Goff hopes to introduce legislation to Parliament by the end of the year that will significantly extend the monitoring and control of high-risk sex offenders. More >>
A tragic loss
Monday, 9 June 2003, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
Acting Minister of Research, Science and Technology Michael Cullen said today that the deaths of seven senior managers of the Crop and Food Research Institute was a huge loss not just to the families and friends of the dead but to the country as ... More >>
Maori fisheries allocation model accepted
Monday, 9 June 2003, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
Fisheries Minister Pete Hodgson has reviewed and accepted Te Ohu Kai Moana’s quota allocation model. More >>
