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King Speech: Health Network Code of Practice
Thursday, 12 December 2002, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government
I am very pleased to welcome you all here today to launch a Health Information Standards Organisation, and announce the release of the Health Network Code of Practice and draft Health Information Standards Plan. More >>
Revised guide to treaty settlements launched
Thursday, 12 December 2002, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Treaty Negotiations Minister Margaret Wilson launched the revised guide to the Treaty of Waitangi claims settlement process, “Healing the Past, Building a Future”, at Parliament today. More >>
More to do for business success
Thursday, 12 December 2002, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
There is more that government can do to help New Zealand businesses grow and succeed, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton said today on the release of the 2002 Business Practices and Performance Survey. More >>
Minister welcomes latest police graduates
Thursday, 12 December 2002, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Police Minister George Hawkins has welcomed the addition of 78 more police officers, following tomorrow’s graduation ceremony at Porirua’s Police College. More >>
Turia Supports Northland Maori To Address Housing
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Housing Minister Tariana Turia is encouraging the tangata whenua of Whatuwhiwhi, in the Far North, to continue with a private housing scheme. More >>
Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard today announced the release of a position paper “Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994”. More >>
ACC kicks off summer safety programme
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC is taking the safety message to children, road users, swimmers and boaties in its biggest-ever summer injury prevention campaign. More >>
Ceasefire in Aceh
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Acting Foreign Minister Marian Hobbs has welcomed the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). More >>
Coastal paradise saved from developers
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
An untouched slice of Northland's coast has been saved from developers and preserved as a new scenic reserve, Conservation Minister Chris Carter announced today. More >>
New code protects ACC claimants’ rights
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
The rights of ACC claimants have been enshrined in a new code, approved by the government after extensive consultation, ACC Minister Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Policy Statement on financial transmission rights
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
The government is requiring the electricity industry to make new arrangements to manage wholesale electricity price risk caused by transmission line congestion. More >>
Hodgson Speech: Entering the Kyoto era
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
When the Prime Minister told me I would be responsible for steering the development of climate change policy I had an inkling it would be a bit of work. It turned out to be the widest and deepest policy project I've ever had to deal with. More >>
Cullen Address to Inst of Directors Auckland
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for your welcome, and may I also congratulate the recipients of the Distinguished Fellow Awards. It is true of business as of any other human endeavour that we stand on the shoulders of the giants, and that we often do not pay sufficient homage to ... More >>
Kahukura Productions issue
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
“I have been regularly briefed by the NZ Film Commission Board chairman on the Kahukura Productions Limited issue since it first became obvious that Kahukura was in financial difficulty,” said Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard. More >>
Hobbs Speech: Int Human Rights Day
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
"Today we celebrate International Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption on 10 December 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. More >>
Improved info on student loan scheme welcomed
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is welcoming new information from Statistics New Zealand on the student loan scheme, says Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Treaty settlement guide launch
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Treaty Negotiations Minister Margaret Wilson will launch the revised guide to the Treaty of Waitangi claims settlement process, Healing the Past, Building a Future - Ka tika a muri, ka tika a mua, tomorrow at 6pm in the Banquet Hall, Parliament. More >>
Local Government Bill changes will ease concerns
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Chris Carter has welcomed changes to the Local Government Bill recommended by Parliament's local government and environment select committee today. More >>
Additional funding announced for Child, Youth and
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is to provide an additional $12.184m this financial year to Child, Youth and Family and increase its baseline by $13.164m in future years to enable it to respond to increased demand for its services, Social Services and Employment ... More >>
Bioethics Council appointed
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Marian Hobbs today announced the membership of Toi te Taiao: The Bioethics Council, which was recommended by the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. More >>
