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Cullen on competitiveness survey
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today warned that the results of the Global Competitiveness Survey showing New Zealand had dropped six places from last year to 16th of 80 countries should be interpreted with care. More >>
Minister to meet with Commonwealth counterparts
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General and Labour Minister Margaret Wilson leaves today for Switzerland and the Caribbean. More >>
Jim Sutton to attend Sydney WTO meeting
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton leaves tomorrow to attend a World Trade Organisation meeting in Sydney, Australia. More >>
Nats No Longer The Farmers' Party
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The National Party can no longer describe itself as the farmers' party, or the main opposition party, Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
He Korowai Oranga: Maori Health Strategy Launch
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King and Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia will be launching He Korowai Oranga: Maori Health Strategy and the Whakatataka: Maori Health Action Plan at Te Papa this evening. More >>
He Korowai Oranga: Maori Health Strategy Launch
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Annette King and Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia will be launching He Korowai Oranga: Maori Health Strategy and the Whakatataka: Maori Health Action Plan at Te Papa this evening. More >>
Tariana Turia pleased with negotiations process
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
Te Tai Hauauru MP and Associate Maori Affairs Minister Tariana Turia says she is pleased with the process that has been followed between Whanganui iwi negotiators and Crown representatives. More >>
Community enterprises strengthening communities
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
Fifty-six community-based enterprises providing services in areas as diverse as recycling, tourism and silviculture are now operating with support from the government’s Community Employment Organisation (CEO) initiative. More >>
EnergyWise Rally – Wednesday 13 November
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Transport and Energy Harry Duynhoven is participating in the EnergyWise Rally tomorrow by driving from Palmerston North to Wellington in a Toyota Prius petrol-electric hybrid car. More >>
Otago University Advancement Campaign welcomed
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government
Dunedin North MP Pete Hodgson says the University of Otago's Advancement Campaign launched today is a promising move for the university and the New Zealand tertiary sector. More >>
Go Wairarapa Economic Summit - Anderton Speech
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 12:59 am | New Zealand Government
9:00 am Wednesday, 13 November 2002 Wairarapa Economic Summit Copthorne Resort, Solway Park, Masterton More >>
Extra $9 million to increase teacher numbers
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 12:56 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today an additional $9 million of funding over the next three years to increase the number of secondary teachers in our schools. More >>
Bill introduces more user-friendly tax law
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 12:48 am | New Zealand Government
A 2000-page bill introduced into Parliament today rewrites income tax law to make it easier to use. More >>
Cullen Speech to KPMG Legal Executive Forum
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 6:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Good evening. It is a pleasure to be with you today. The terrorist attacks in the United States last year and more recently – and much closer to home – in Bali have reminded us that we can take nothing for granted and that the world is an uncertain ... More >>
Korea links boost New Zealand’s prosperity
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government
“Links with Korea are bringing a large and growing benefit to New Zealand”, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today at the end of a visit to Seoul. More >>
Fortuin appointed to Crown Forestry Rental Trust
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Announcing the appointment, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said Mr Fortuin’s mediation skills and extensive financial background, including as a senior manager at AXA, would be valuable to the Trust. More >>
Cullen Speech to National Press Club
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning. I thought that today I would try and get behind the retail media interest in Ross Armstrong’s recent foray into public policy and open up on some of the more substantial policy issues that surround discussion on what are generally known as ... More >>
Turiana Turia's speech: Preventing Family Violence
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
Week Without Violence is an international community-led campaign against all forms of violence – physical, verbal, sexual, psychological and institutional violence, including racism, harassment, bullying and hate crimes. Violence occurs throughout ... More >>
Survey of the state of tertiary education sector
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Education’s annual report on the tertiary education sector, New Zealand's Tertiary Education Sector: Profile & Trends 2001, reveals a sector that is responding well to many of the challenges it faces, says Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary ... More >>
ERA mediation services proving effective
Monday, 11 November 2002, 5:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Mediation services are clearly one of the Employment Relations Act’s biggest achievements, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today at the launch of a best practice booklet on employment relations. More >>
