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Pacific Trade Agreement Comes Into Force
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations comes into force today, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said. More >>
Goff to Attend South West Pacific Dialogue Meeting
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Phil Goff leaves for Indonesia today to attend the inaugural Ministerial meeting of the South West Pacific Dialogue (SWDP). More >>
Half of Police Graduates Bound for Auckland
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government
Nearly half the officers graduating today from the Porirua Police College are bound for the Auckland area. More >>
Speech to Defence Industry Excellence Awards
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 8:24 am | New Zealand Government
This conference is built around two themes: innovation and excellence. We hear these words bandied around quite a bit these days, but how do they fit into the larger theme of “building a sustainable defence industry?” More >>
NZ Representative For Synchrotron Committee
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 12:40 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Professor Jim Metson has been appointed the New Zealand representative on the National Scientific Advisory Committee for the Australian Synchrotron project. The appointment follows an invitation last May from Victorian Premier Steve Bracks ... More >>
Wireless Critical to Broadband Roll-Out
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 12:32 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain said wireless technologies would have a big part to play in the government’s broadband project, known as PROBE, especially in remote areas. More >>
Wireless – A Government Perspective
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 12:32 am | New Zealand Government
In the government’s Growth and Innovation Framework, released earlier this year, we set the target of lifting New Zealand back into the top half of the OECD. To do so we will need to improve on our current economic growth rates. More >>
Text of agreement Govt and Mayor's Jobs Taskforce
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Text of the agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs. More >>
Government and Mayors commit to partnership
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Jobs and training in the regions is the major benefit from today's signing of a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening the partnership between the Mayors' Taskforce for Jobs and the Government. More >>
NZ welcomes postive trends in North Korea
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand welcomed recent moves by North Korea to improve its relations with the outside world which were noted during a recent visit by the New Zealand Ambassador, Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
Mediation service for owners of leaking homes
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
A responsible and measured approach to finding solutions that work long-term for all concerned is important, rather than kneejerk reactions, Minister of Internal Affairs George Hawkins said. More >>
Release of Patent Attorney Review Discussion Paper
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard today announced of the release of a discussion paper prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development on the regulation of the patent attorney profession. More >>
NZ keen to ensure protection of genuine refugees
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is keen to ensure that the protection of genuine refugees is not weakened by those abusing the international asylum system, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel told a UN committee meeting in Geneva last night. More >>
Dalziel’s Speech to the UNHCR Executive Committee
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Chairman, It is a pleasure to represent New Zealand as a first time member of the UNHCR's Executive Committee, and to offer you our congratulations on your election as chairman. Although New Zealand has had a long association with UNHCR, through ... More >>
Tariana Turia’s Speech to Nga Ngaru Hauora o Aotea
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
The Whanau Paradigm: Tariana Turia’s Speech to Nga Ngaru Hauora o Aotearoa national hui of Maori Community Health Workers Papaiouru marae, Ohinemutu, Rotorua. More >>
Cullen's Speech to New York Investment Luncheon
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Hello. It is a pleasure to be with you today. New Zealand and the United States are, in the words of Secretary of State Colin Powell, “very, very, very good friends”. And the US is vitally important to us economically. More >>
Mayors and Ministers want jobs for all young NZers
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 8:14 am | New Zealand Government
Local Mayors and Government Ministers will meet at the Cabinet table tomorrow to discuss plans to get all young New Zealanders into jobs or training over the next few years. More >>
Hops Industry Restructuring Bill
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 12:16 am | New Zealand Government
The Hops Industry Restructuring Bill had its first reading in Parliament yesterday, and was referred to the Primary Production Select Committee for consideration, Associate Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said today. More >>
Wool Board Restructuring Bill
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Wool industry participants now had an opportunity to help direct the future course of their industry, associate agriculture minister Damien O'Connor said today. More >>
1000s of Pacific people visit GPs for $10 or less
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Government
One of New Zealand's first Primary Health Organisations (PHOs), TaPasefika, established only three months ago in South Auckland, is already looking after the health needs of more than 14,000 (mostly Pacific) people, Pacific Island Affairs Minister Mark ... More >>
