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Acting Chair for Television New Zealand Announced
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Craig Boyce has been appointed acting chairperson of Television New Zealand Limited. More >>
Hodgson overseas for climate change meetings
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Pete Hodgson departs New Zealand tonight for New Delhi to represent New Zealand in international climate change negotiations. More >>
New Judges appointed
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson has announced the appointment of three new Judges. Peter Callinicos of Napier has been appointed a Family Court Judge and will sit in Wanganui. Anne Kiernan and Dr Ajit Singh, both of Auckland, have been appointed District ... More >>
Gateway programme expands to new schools
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
The government’s new Gateway programme that enables senior school students to start national qualifications while on work experience is expanding to 38 new schools around the country. More >>
Tariana Turia: Beehive Chat 21 October 2002
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Last week I read a research report on the living standards of older Maori. The report is intended to promote informed debate, and lead to evidence-based policy, "on the situation of Maori (as tangata whenua of New Zealand) as well as non-Maori". I think ... More >>
Mark Burton--Qualmark launch vital step
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
Tourism Minister Mark Burton is today welcoming major extensions to the Qualmark programme, ensuring that an official quality assurance system is in place for the whole of New Zealand's tourism industry. It is, he says, "a vital step in creating ... More >>
Mark Burton--International Visitor figures well up
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Tourism Mark Burton is pleased by this month's survey of international visitor arrivals, released today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Farm foresters protected by climate change policy
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 9:01 am | New Zealand Government
[Response to NZ Farm Forestry Assn statement of 21 October on government climate change policy] More >>
Acting chair for Industrial Research Ltd
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Liz Coutts has been appointed acting chairperson of the Crown Research Institute Industrial Research Ltd (IRL). More >>
Engineers commended for their work
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Mark Burton, Minister of Defence, today commended three NZ Army engineers for their work in Afghanistan during September and early October this year. More >>
Biotechnology Strategy discussion paper released
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
A discussion paper released today by Research, Science and Technology Minister Pete Hodgson sets out the framework for a New Zealand Biotechnology Strategy. More >>
King Address: Health Research Council Symposium
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
One of the realities of being a Health Minister is that although people, particularly the media, often expect you to be an expert on everything, you actually do not have to be one to be able to do the job. More >>
Rick Barker’s Address: Opening Of The WCO Meeting
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is proud to have this opportunity of serving the Asia Pacific region of the World Customs Organisation as Regional Vice-Chair. It is a responsibility that Robin Dare and his team take very seriously. We hope to add value to the work ... More >>
Counter-terrorism measures a focus at APEC
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
Counter-terrorism, already an agenda item at the APEC Ministerial meeting, will assume even greater relevance in the wake of the Bali bombing, says Foreign Minister Phil Goff. More >>
International figures well up on last year
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Tourism Mark Burton is pleased by this month’s survey of international visitor arrivals, released today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Police Trainee Programme On Track
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government
A Police trainee programme designed for Auckland is progressing well, Police Minister George Hawkins and Police Commissioner Rob Robinson said today. More >>
O’Connor questions gifts with tobacco purchases
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Damien O'Connor says a tobacco company's promotion of gift packs is morally questionable. More >>
Broadband RFI Nets Significant Response
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
The first stage of Project Probe, the Government’s project to ensure all schools and communities have access to high speed internet services by the end of 2004, has met with an enthusiastic response from potential suppliers, the Government said today. More >>
Cairns Group forces the pace on agricultural trade
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 12:24 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and fellow Cairns Group members are united in determination that the Doha Round will deliver on agriculture, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
New ACC board members announced
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 12:04 am | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Ruth Dyson has announced three new government appointments to the Accident Compensation Corporation Board. More >>
