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Tourism Facilities Grant for Christchurch icon
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Tourism Mark Burton has today presented the Christchurch Arts Centre with a cheque for $50,000. More >>
Swain Speech: Funding better transport system
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning and thank you all for attending this breakfast. This is an excellent opportunity for me to talk with the people who are making key transport decisions in the regions. In particular, I would like to acknowledge David Stubbs, the chair ... More >>
Passenger transport funding review announced
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government
The patronage funding scheme for passenger transport had been an outstanding success and was helping the government meet its aim of getting more people on public transport, Transport Minister Paul Swain said today. More >>
Government to help relocate Franz Josef businesses
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will contribute $862,000 (incl. GST) towards relocating businesses on the Waiho River at Franz Josef, Civil Defence Minister George Hawkins says. More >>
Number on unemployment benefit below 100,000
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
The number of people receiving the core unemployment benefit has dropped below 100,000 for the first time in 14 years, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Aid for drought-stricken farmers
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has approved aid to farmers hit by drought in the lower North Island, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Government to fund Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
The newly formed Pacific Cooperation Foundation will receive funding of $675,000 in this year's budget, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
Government to fund Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The newly formed Pacific Cooperation Foundation will receive funding of $675,000 in this year’s budget, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
Tax policy paper on asset transfers released
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is inviting submissions on a tax policy paper released today for public discussion. More >>
Kiwi families still helping cyclone victims
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Five New Zealand containers of canned food, clothing, bedding, stationery, kitchen materials and water tanks have already arrived in Fiji to help victims of January's Cyclone Ami and more are on their way, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Anderton forges links with NZers overseas
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s 700,000 kiwis overseas are a vital resource and we need to make use of them and their networks, said Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton to Kiwi expats in London today. More >>
Crown frees gas and geothermal fields
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has agreed to sell its 11 percent stake in the Kupe gas field to Genesis Power and transfer central North Island geothermal assets to Mighty River Power. More >>
New electricity governance arrangements prepared
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is preparing to establish a new governance board for the electricity industry in case the industry fails to reach agreement on a new self-governance structure. More >>
Housing scam uncovered
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 12:35 am | New Zealand Government
Hon John Tamihere, MP for Tamaki Makaurau, today filed complaints with the Banking Ombudsman, the Serious Fraud Office, the District Commanders, Auckland & Counties Manukau Police, the Auckland District Law Society, and the Commerce Commission, regarding ... More >>
Release of Discussion Paper
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 12:32 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain released a discussion paper called Electronic Transaction Act Regulations today. More >>
Ngati Tama settlement legislation introduced
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 12:31 am | New Zealand Government
Ngati Tama (north Taranaki) became the second Taranaki iwi to reach the parliamentary stage of the Treaty Settlement process when its Treaty Claims Settlement Bill was introduced to the House today. More >>
Wood processing strategy moves to next stage
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 12:20 am | New Zealand Government
The Government and the forestry industry have agreed to continue and expand their successful partnership approach to encouraging more wood processing in New Zealand, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton and Forestry Minister Jim Sutton said ... More >>
Burton Speech: Sir George Seymour College
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 12:10 am | New Zealand Government
Mark Burton Speech: Opening of Sir George Seymour College of Travel and Tourism—Dunedin campus More >>
Education and quality key to managing tourism
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 12:07 am | New Zealand Government
Attention to education, quality management, strategic thinking, and strong public/private partnerships are the best tools for confronting both the short and long-term issues the tourism sector is facing, according to Minister of Tourism Mark Burton. More >>
Application to WIPO to protect the word “ANZAC”
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 12:06 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and Australia are to make a joint application to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for international protection for the word ANZAC, Associate Minister of Commerce and Arts, Culture and Heritage Judith Tizard announced today. More >>
