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Research excellence gets another boost
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Shifting to a performance-based funding system for research in tertiary education sector will significantly improve knowledge creation in New Zealand and that’s why the government is investing more than $200m in extra funding via a variety of mechanisms ... More >>
Low Income Tenants Helped
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Nearly 53,200 low-income state house tenants are now paying an income related rent, saving on average about $35 every week, Housing Minister Mark Gosche said today. More >>
Crown reps meet on central North Island claims
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Treaty Negotiations Minister Margaret Wilson will meet with a number of central North Island claimant tribes on Friday, to begin dialogue on how Treaty claims in the region might be progressed. More >>
Anderton Speech: Economic Development challenges
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 10:54 am | New Zealand Government
One crucial economic development message I am sure that all of you are all aware of is finally being repeated in our media. That is unless all the regions and communities of New Zealand are performing to the best of their ability, New Zealand as a whole ... More >>
Health and safety of volunteers important
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Volunteers who work for an employer or self-employed person on an ongoing and regular basis, where that work is integral to the business, should have the same health and safety protections as paid employees, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today. More >>
Smacking, section 59 and children
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 8:42 am | New Zealand Government
The assumption at large in the media that the government has “backed off” the repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act that gives parents the right to physically discipline their children is wrong, writes Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
United Nations day for Cultural Heritage
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 8:39 am | New Zealand Government
United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage had been a significant year in terms of focusing on the importance of preserving our cultural heritage for future generations, said Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard this morning. Judith ... More >>
Remaining Appointments to BIA Advisory Group
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen and Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins today announced the final appointments to the new advisory group charged with overseeing the Building Industry Authority. More >>
Commission to benefit from learner perspective
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
A learner advisory committee is to be established to assist the Tertiary Education Commission, Minister responsible for the Transition Tertiary Education Commission Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Fee maxima reference group appointed
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has appointed a reference group of tertiary education sector representatives to advise on the design of the new fee maxima system that will semi-regulate tuition fees from 2004. More >>
Goff to visit Afghanistan and Iran
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff will make the first New Zealand Ministerial visit to Afghanistan when he arrives there this weekend. More >>
ACT driving blind on Pathways to Employment scheme
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Act social welfare spokesperson Muriel Newman's recent claim that the Pathways to Arts and Cultural Employment (PACE) scheme "is offering more people the opportunity not to work" clearly shows the blind course of her argument, Associate Social Services ... More >>
Project Aqua declared network utility operation
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
The government has decided that Meridian Energy's Project Aqua will be declared a network utility operation under the Resource Management Act, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
New Consul-General in New Caledonia
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 9:24 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s next Consul-General to New Caledonia will be Belinda Brown, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. Mrs Brown will also be accredited to French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna. More >>
Sir Geoffrey Palmer appointed to IWC
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has been appointed as New Zealand's representative on the International Whaling Commission (IWC), Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
ASEAN Forum meeting, Wellington - Jim Sutton
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
Farib (Sos), Douglas (Day), Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you for inviting me to speak with you tonight. I appreciate the opportunity to address a group that demonstrates such a commitment to expanding understanding of, and links between, New Zealand and ... More >>
Latest verdicts in East Timor human rights trials
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 8:24 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is disappointed with the latest verdicts in the East Timor human rights trials Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
New Zealand Transport Strategy Released
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 12:40 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Paul Swain today released the New Zealand Transport Strategy – a document which will guide government decision-making on transport. The strategy has been developed in partnership with the Greens. More >>
Land Transport Management Bill Introduced
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 12:39 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Paul Swain tabled the Land Transport Management Bill in Parliament today. More >>
Burton Speech: Lord of the Rings Stamp Launch
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 12:01 am | New Zealand Government
Last December, The Lord of the Rings turned the eyes of the world to New Zealand. Our spectacular natural environments proved to be as unique, beautiful, and varied as Middle Earth itself. Many of the film's actors became avid ambassadors for New ... More >>
