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Older people's disability funding transferrred
Friday, 21 February 2003, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Funding for disabiity support services for older people will be transferred from the Ministry of Health to district health boards from 1 October 2003, Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Government tackling methamphetamines
Friday, 21 February 2003, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Jim Anderton says the Ministerial Action Group on Alcohol and Drugs has a list of 30 items they are considering in order to address drug and alcohol abuse. More >>
Sports Disputes Tribunal Launched
Friday, 21 February 2003, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard is impressed with the calibre of the seven members of the Sports Disputes Tribunal announced today by SPARC. More >>
Child abuse and neglect partnership blueprint
Friday, 21 February 2003, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government
A blueprint to foster much closer partnership between government and community care and protection services has been released today. More >>
Bill to enhance independence of Police Complaints
Friday, 21 February 2003, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
Legislation introduced today will enhance the independence of the Police Complaints Authority, Justice Minister Phil Goff said. More >>
Anderton speech: Increased Growth And Innovation
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government's Growth and Innovation Framework was launched on 12 February 2002. It established a growth goal of returning New Zealand’s per capita income to the top half of the OECD rankings and maintaining that standing. That goal is to be obtained ... More >>
Christmas Release Policy Success
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Inmates released early over the Christmas period are less likely to re-offend, Acting Corrections Minister Margaret Wilson said today. More >>
2002: A very good year indeed
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest Statistics New Zealand survey of visitor arrivals has confirmed what Minister of Tourism Mark Burton has known for quite a while—New Zealand’s tourism market is experiencing an unprecedented boom. More >>
King launches new health research partnership
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King says a new research partnership will produce quality public health information that will be used to improve the overall health status of New Zealanders. More >>
Injury surveillance panel members appointed
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Ruth Dyson and Statistics Minister John Tamihere today announced the appointment of four members and an interim chairperson to a new panel providing independent advice to the government on injury-related information. More >>
Landmark decision by Court of Appeal
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The Associate Minister of Education (Special Education), Lianne Dalziel is pleased the Court of Appeal has given its decision in the special education case Attorney General v Daniels and Others. More >>
Accounting Standards Review Board: Appointments
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
· Accounting Standards Review Board: Appointments · · Minister of Commerce Lianne Dalziel today announced the appointment of a Chair, Deputy Chair and two new members to the Accounting Standards Review Board (ASRB). · · The new chair will be former ... More >>
Act not abiding by Speaker’s ruling on votes
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:33 pm | New Zealand Government
A lack of Act votes in Parliament this week appeared to contravene a ruling by the Speaker of the House, Tukituki MP Rick Barker said today following Parliament’s general debate. More >>
Knowledge Wave Trust Conference - PM Speech
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this opening session of the conference. Our theme for this session is the New Zealand Leadership Challenge. Our challenge is to relate that to the other three themes set for the conference: economic growth, ... More >>
Launch of the TRCNZ Website - Mark Burton Speech
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:23 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to be hosting you all this evening. It's a very important moment for New Zealand's entire tourism industry. More >>
Website an innovative step towards sustainability
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Tourism Research Council New Zealand (TRCNZ) have just launched their new website. It offers, for the first time, the full range of tourism sector research data available on line, in one centralised location and in one format. More >>
Press conference – Peter Costello/Michael Cullen.
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Peter Costello: can I thank Michael Cullen for his hospitality. This is the 20th anniversary of CER and as part of that the talks between the Australian Treasurer and the NZ Finance Minister have commenced in what we hope will be an annual event. ... More >>
Act puts politics ahead of New Zealand’s interests
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton is astonished at continuing attacks on business from the Act Party. He says the Act Party has a strategy of attacking any business that works with government or succeeds in New Zealand. “Act needs to make ... More >>
Act MP confirms the blindingly obvious
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:14 pm | New Zealand Government
‘Revelations’ by Act MP Muriel Newman that more New Zealanders have used the student loan scheme to gain an education since 1999 and that total student debt has grown in the intervening years will surprise no one, says Associate Education (Tertiary ... More >>
Ministers move CER another step forward
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:10 pm | New Zealand Government
A significant breakthrough in the alignment of trans-Tasman tax law and a commitment to meet each year were agreed today by Australian Treasurer Peter Costello and New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen. More >>
