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Anderton Speech: Success By Design
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
11:30 am Tuesday, 27 May 2003 Launch of Design Taskforce Report Auckland Fisher & Paykel factory, 78 Springs Rd, East Tamaki. More >>
Design key to Business export success
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton, Minister for Industry and Regional Development, has welcomed moves to help New Zealand businesses achieve export success through better use of design and has said the Government will respond in the next few months. More >>
$15m for investment in biotechnology
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund is to establish one or more new seed funds targeting biotechnology. More >>
$900,000 boost for incubators in Tamaki Makaurau
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government
Five business incubators in the Auckland region have been given a combined $900,000 boost from Industry New Zealand's Incubator Development Programme. More >>
John Tamihere Speech: Young people our future
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
Address to Massey University, one of a series of public talks, "New Zealand now", under the aegis of the School of sociology, social policy and social work, broadcast by Massey Radio More >>
Regional growth figures show resilient regions
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
“Positive regional growth figures announced today show the growing economic resilience of New Zealand’s regions,” said Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton today. More >>
Hazard substances report due in July
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 7:50 am | New Zealand Government
The findings from the Inquiry into the Management of Certain Hazardous Substances in Workplaces will now be presented to Labour Minister Margaret Wilson on 4 July, rather than 31 May. More >>
Ministers on signing of Fonterra Accord
Monday, 26 May 2003, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton and Environment Minister Marian Hobbs today welcomed the commitment by New Zealand's biggest company Fonterra to meet clear environmental targets. More >>
Review of tertiary education governance released
Monday, 26 May 2003, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
An independent review of the governance of tertiary education institutions has been released today for public consultation. More >>
Safety of Gas Appliances
Monday, 26 May 2003, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Gas appliances should be serviced annually by a licensed gas fitter to ensure they are safe, Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor said today. More >>
Campbell Island conservation sancturary rat free
Monday, 26 May 2003, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Campbell Island conservation sanctuary has been officially declared rat free following the largest rat eradication programme ever attempted in the world, Conservation Minister Chris Carter announced today. More >>
Building Regulation Submissions Summary
Monday, 26 May 2003, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Overview There is general support for the proposals in the discussion paper. In addition, there are underlying themes relating to professional competencies and information. There are concerns that generally, competencies and qualifications of inspectors, ... More >>
Building regulation improvements Q&As
Monday, 26 May 2003, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The weathertightness issue showed that the current building control system is not meeting its objectives. The Hunn Committee report considered the weathertightness problem to be multi-faceted and systemic and that all parts of the building control ... More >>
Government acts to improve building regulations
Monday, 26 May 2003, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today announced the government’s proposals for better regulation of the building industry. More >>
FBT rate for low-interest, job-related loans down
Monday, 26 May 2003, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The prescribed rate used to calculate fringe benefit tax for low-interest, employment-related loans has dropped from 7.83 per cent to 7.74 per cent, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
Foreign investment fund interests
Monday, 26 May 2003, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The deemed rate of return for foreign investment fund interests has dropped from 10.46 per cent to 9.90 per cent for the 2002-03 income year, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
GST overseas aid anomaly removed
Monday, 26 May 2003, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
From July, grants or parts of grants made by the New Zealand Agency for International Development and transferred to overseas development programmes will be exempted from GST, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today. More >>
Fairfax decision welcome but govt will still act
Monday, 26 May 2003, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the announcement by John Fairfax Holdings that it will not pursue a tax arrangement which could have created a significant hole in New Zealand’s tax base but emphasised that the government would still move ... More >>
Tourism Board appointments announced
Monday, 26 May 2003, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Tourism Mark Burton today announced the three-year appointment of two new members, Sean Murray and Kathy Guy, to the New Zealand Tourism Board (NZTB), the governance body of Tourism New Zealand. The Minister also announced the reappointment ... More >>
ACC medical misadventure consultation begins
Monday, 26 May 2003, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Ruth Dyson says she is pleased to announce today the release of the consultation document for the review of the medical misadventure provisions in the ACC scheme. More >>
