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Customs To Establish Presence In Gisborne

Friday, 11 October 2002, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government

The New Zealand Customs Service is to employ a part time officer in Gisborne, Customs Minister Rick Barker announced today. More >>

George Hawkins Speech to Building Industry Summit

Friday, 11 October 2002, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government

Looking out from here, it looks like anyone who's anyone in the building sector is here, and that's heartening. Heartening because there's no doubt that the construction industry is a major driver in New Zealand's economy. More >>

Security At Last for Maungakiekie Pensioners

Friday, 11 October 2002, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government

Many Maungakiekie pensioners should sleep easier tonight knowing that the way is now clear for the government to take over ownership of Auckland City Council’s housing stock, Maungakiekie MP and Housing Minister Mark Gosche said today. More >>

Govt committed to keeping kids safe in cyberspace

Friday, 11 October 2002, 10:00 am | New Zealand Government

The Government supports keeping our children safe from dangers in cyberspace and is glad to assist in the nationwide campaign of child protection organisation ECPAT to improve internet safety awareness, Justice Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>

Employment Relations Act working well

Friday, 11 October 2002, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government

Latest work stoppage figures released by Statistics New Zealand illustrate that the Employment Relations Act and its problem solving provisions are working well, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today. More >>

Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Bill Becomes Law

Friday, 11 October 2002, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government

Urgency in Parliament allowed for the successful progression of the Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Bill through its remaining Parliamentary stages last night. More >>

Crown Organisations Bill 2nd Reading - Goff

Friday, 11 October 2002, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government

The purpose of the Bill is to remove the Crown’s exemption from prosecution for offences under the Building Act 1991 and the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. This was a key recommendation of Judge Graeme Noble in his report into the Cave Creek ... More >>

Maharey welcomes establishment of Career Colleges’

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey is welcoming the launch today of the Career Colleges’ Association – a new grouping of private training establishments. More >>

Research Shows NCEA Is Working for Students

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today welcomed the positive results of research into the NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) that shows students across the board are achieving more and aiming higher. More >>

Electronic Transactions Bill Passed

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain said is pleased to announce that the Electronic Transactions Bill was passed into law this afternoon. More >>

Freedom from Hydatids function, Wellington

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you for being here tonight, because this really is something to celebrate. More >>

Workplace literacy training works, report shows

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government

Skill New Zealand’s evaluation of the Workplace Literacy Fund was released today by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey. The $500,000 Fund was established by Government in July 2001 to assist employees to gain work ... More >>

Release of information to assist landlords

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government

10 October 2002 Media Statement Government seeking practical solution to the release of personal information to assist landlords More >>

Redevelopment of the Northern Residential Centre

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government

Redevelopment of the Northern Residential Centre for only children and young people in need of care and protection moved a step closer today with the lodgement by the Minister of Social Services and Employment of the notice of requirement for a new ... More >>

Transport plans for Tairawhiti and Northland

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government

Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton today announced that integrated transport plans for both Northland and Tairawhiti are complete. More >>

Annette King Address to Hospice NZ Conference

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government

I strongly support the leadership role your national office is taking to promote quality hospice palliative care for terminally ill New Zealanders. More >>

Jim Sutton speech to Forest Industry Council

Thursday, 10 October 2002, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government

This region is in the vanguard of forestry growth in New Zealand. Northland's harvest for the year to March 2001 (the latest figures available) was slightly over 1.2 million cubic metres, which in turn was slightly under the 1.4 million forecast as being ... More >>