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Travel Industry Luncheon—Sydney

Wednesday, 22 January 2003, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government

First, I ‘d like to wish all the industry partners who are here today —Airlines, Retail Buying Groups and Wholesalers—a warm welcome and a Happy New Year. More >>

Work stoppage figures anticipated

Wednesday, 22 January 2003, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government

The latest work stoppage figures released by Statistics New Zealand are hardly surprising, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today. More >>

Tertiary Education Statistics

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 6:46 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey is disputing claims by National MP Simon Power that he is withholding tertiary education statistics. More >>

More NZers take advantage of tertiary education

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Latest figures from the Ministry of Education show that the number of New Zealanders enrolling in tertiary education has significantly increased says Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey. More >>

Possible Air NZ contract excellent for Canterbury

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Local Wigram MP and Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton today welcomed news that Air New Zealand's Engineering Services could potentially win a significant contract to service US Air Force Hercules. More >>

Accommodation boom offers opportunities for NZ

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Statistics New Zealand’s latest survey of guest nights shows that accommodation continues to be big business. More >>

Travel leaders treated to a taste of Middle Earth

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Tourism Mark Burton is headed to Sydney today to launch a series of special screenings of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, organised by Tourism New Zealand for several hundred prominent members of the Australian tourism sector. More >>

Minister condemns Iceland's "research whaling"

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 8:38 am | New Zealand Government

Comments by Iceland's Prime Minister that his country wants to follow the Japanese and resume "research whaling" are infuriating, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>

Annette King Speech to Pacific Health Ministers

Monday, 20 January 2003, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand will continue to be a strong and committed supporter of the Action Programme agreed to by 179 countries at the International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in 1994. More >>

Mallard congratulates teachers on NCEA results

Monday, 20 January 2003, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government

The arrival of the first NCEA results is a credit to the secondary teachers who designed and implemented the new NCEA system, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said. More >>

Submissions on Land Transport Management Bill

Monday, 20 January 2003, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government

Auckland Issues Minister Judith Tizard has welcomed today’s agreement by Auckland’s Mayoral Forum to develop a comprehensive, citywide and united plan for the region’s transport system. More >>

Copyright Tribunal: Appointment of Chair

Monday, 20 January 2003, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Minister of Commerce Judith Tizard today announced the appointment of Judge David Harvey of Auckland as Chair of the Copyright Tribunal for a five-year term. More >>

Surveillance flight to check for illegal fishing

Friday, 17 January 2003, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government

The first surveillance flight of the Southern Ocean and Ross Sea for the 2002/03 fishing season is underway, Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>

Ryall dishonest in parole decisions claims

Friday, 17 January 2003, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government

National MP Tony Ryall is being deliberately dishonest in stating that I or any Minister could have stopped Barry Ryder’s release, Justice Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>

Judgement on weapons finding must await evaluation

Friday, 17 January 2003, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today that more information will be needed before the full significance of UNMOVIC’s discovery of a dozen warheads can be properly determined. More >>

New Zealand gives emergency relief to Fiji

Friday, 17 January 2003, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand has made an initial emergency contribution of $20,000 to the Fijian emergency relief appeal launched today in Suva, announced Phil Goff, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Marian Hobbs, Minister responsible for NZAID. More >>

NZ reiterates disarmament message to North Korea

Friday, 17 January 2003, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff has written again to his North Korean counterpart Paek Nam-sun, calling on North Korea to accept its obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and renounce development of nuclear weapons. He has also written to ... More >>