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Two new regional television licences granted
Friday, 8 November 2002, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
The people of the East Coast and Pahiatua are to get new local television services. More >>
Former TVNZ Board chair expenses
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 8:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey said he has been assured by the chair of Televison New Zealand, Craig Boyce, that rigorous procedures are now in place for the approval of TVNZ board members' expenses. More >>
Anderton to Enterprise Waitaki website launch
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Government
I made a comment yesterday that things have changed dramatically in the last three years. We have gone from job shortages to skills shortages. From regional decline to having all our regions growing, most at over four per cent and Otago at 4.2 per ... More >>
Hide misrepresents facts yet again
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Government
“Rodney Hide seems unable to get things right, as he has again proved today with his absurd statements about so called hand-outs to make Pokie machines,” said Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton. More >>
Hide just plain wrong
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Government
“Rodney Hide is going for perfect score of being wrong all of the time,” said Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton reading another odd release from Rodney Hide. More >>
Teacher retirement scheme off to flying start
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Government
More than 6,000 teachers and principals employed in state primary, intermediate and special schools have already joined the Teachers Retirement Savings Scheme within one month of its launch, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Ministerial taskforce to consider qualifications
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministerial Taskforce on Secondary Teacher Remuneration will consider the pay issue relating to secondary teachers who do not hold degrees, as part of its work on teacher qualifications, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Pricing a way of getting rid of rural customers
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Recent changes to Telecom's pricing regime for new telephone connections show that the telecommunications company does not want rural customers, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton and Associate Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor said today. More >>
New Zealanders top internet users in global survey
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard today welcomed the results of a comprehensive international survey that indicates New Zealanders are leading the world in their use of the Internet. More >>
Telecom new connection price rise concern
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton is deeply concerned about the potential impact of Telecom’s increase in prices for new residential connections in regional New Zealand. More >>
Ministers to meet Telecom over rural charges
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Communications Paul Swain is investigating whether Telecom’s new connection charging regime is in breach of its obligations under the Kiwi Share agreement. More >>
Employment Relations education funding announced
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Twenty-one organisations including unions, employers and education providers have shared in a total of $2 million in the latest round of Employment Relations Education Funding, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson announced today. More >>
Ministers to meet Telecom over rural charges
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Communications Paul Swain is investigating whether Telecom’s new connection charging regime is in breach of its obligations under the Kiwi Share agreement. More >>
Tax officials get alongside small business-people
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government
Senior Inland Revenue Department officials will visit small to medium-sized business operators around New Zealand to hear their views on how to simplify the tax system, Associate Minister of Revenue Paul Swain announced this morning. More >>
“Royal Tour” unprecedented opportunity for NZ
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government
The Royal Tour, a one-hour Discovery Channel documentary is ready to screen on television screens across the United States. The programme follows Prime Minister Helen Clark as she takes Emmy Award winning writer and producer Peter Greenberg through New Zealand, ... More >>
Maharey Notes
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
New regional statistics from the Ministry of Social Development show that unemployment numbers have dropped in every region in New Zealand. The figures were released recently by Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey with the 2002/2003 regional ... More >>
Wilson address at research report Launch
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
Wilson address at Launch of a research report into the Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness More >>
Wilson Address to Opening of Call Centers
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
It is a privilege for me as the new Minister for Courts to be invited to open the new Collections Call Centre here in Wellington. It is also good to meet you all - the people who are the public voice of Collections. The work you do plays a key part ... More >>
Burton Address to Opening of Japan & NZ Symposium
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Burton Address to Opening of Japan and New Zealand Symposium on Tourism and Cross-Cultural Exchange - Thank you for inviting me here today to address the opening of this Japan-NZ Symposium on Tourism and Cross-Cultural Exchange. In March of this year, I was privileged ... More >>
Breakthrough pharmaceutical R&D project for NZ
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government
Technology New Zealand is granting almost $1.7 million to a ground-breaking research and development project that will increase the capacity in New Zealand to commercialise newly discovered pharmaceuticals. More >>
