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Hillary Challenge for primary and secondary school

Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today gave his support to a new learning adventure for school students known as The Hillary Challenge – an on-line social study project that explores the life and adventures of New Zealand legend and icon Sir Edmund Hillary. More >>

Hitting the mark on employment growth

Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government

The latest update of the government’s employment strategy shows that New Zealand is continuing to hit the mark in maximising job opportunities and creating the right conditions for employment growth, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey ... More >>

Child poverty must be eliminated

Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government

Jim Anderton MP, Leader of the Progressives will host the launch of the Child Poverty Action Group's document "Our children: The Priority for Policy" today at 12.30pm in the Beehive Theatrette. More >>

Pete Hodgson: Climate change: impacts

Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government

[Address to New Zealand Water and Wastes Association's '2003 Environment Summit', Duxton Hotel, Wellington] More >>

Defer Middle East travel, Goff warns NZers

Monday, 17 March 2003, 7:55 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealanders are advised to defer or review all travel to the Middle East given the increasing risk of conflict in Iraq, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>

North Shore Busway Opening

Monday, 17 March 2003, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government

Transport Minister Paul Swain and North Shore City Mayor George Wood will launch construction of the North Shore Busway on Wednesday 19 March at 10am. More >>

Maharey meets with retirement income review group

Monday, 17 March 2003, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today met with the members of the expert panel advising the government on ways to encourage greater private provision for retirement income. More >>

Bluff oyster catch to be halved for 2003

Monday, 17 March 2003, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government

Commercial catch for the Bluff oyster fishery will be halved when the season begins on 23 March. Oyster quota holders have agreed to reduce their catch from 14.95 to 7.5 million oysters after surveys of the oyster beds showed oyster numbers had halved ... More >>

Sea Week opportunity to celebrate marine diversity

Monday, 17 March 2003, 8:59 am | New Zealand Government

The annual celebration of Sea Week this week has been an opportunity to celebrate New Zealand’s extraordinary marine life, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>

New Zealand boosts nuclear security fund

Monday, 17 March 2003, 8:59 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand is giving an extra $20,000 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help countries protect their nuclear material, Disarmament Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>

Chill out, Katherine Rich

Friday, 14 March 2003, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government

Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey is urging National’s Katherine Rich to “chill out” after erroneous claims that Television New Zealand’s fortnight old Charter is losing the publicly-owned broadcaster viewers. More >>

Beehive Bulletin For Week Ending March 14

Friday, 14 March 2003, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Proposals for wide regulation of the building industry are contained in a discussion document launched this week. Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said the weathertightness issue is symptomatic of a fundamental and systemic problem emerging from changes ... More >>

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