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Beehive Bulletin -- 5 September 2003
Friday, 5 September 2003, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Farmers must face up to climate change and help find solutions to agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions. That was the message this week from Pete Hodgson, Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change, as farmers rallied at Parliament against the ... More >>
Cosgrove In Geneva At Leaders For Tomorrow Summit
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 11:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Clayton Cosgrove, Labour Member of Parliament for Waimakariri is today attending the World Economic Forum Global Leaders for Tomorrow (GLT) Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. The Summit continues until Saturday 6th September. More >>
Commitment to upgrade Rangiora Court honoured
Tuesday, 2 September 2003, 6:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Member of Parliament for Waimakariri, Clayton Cosgrove, is pleased to announce that upgrading of the Rangiora Courthouse is set to start. More >>
Beehive Bulletin - 29 August 2003
Friday, 29 August 2003, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Encouraging economic news came this week in the National Bank's June Quarter Regional Trends report, which boils down to another vote of confidence in New Zealand's future – despite adverse international economic conditions. Also, International ratings ... More >>
John Tamihere's Urgent Debate Speech - Hansard
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In debates like this we look around this hallowed Chamber and see carved into its walls the names of many battles in which many of our ancestors fell for the greatest attributes that this nation has as its underwriters. More >>
Beehive Bulletin Friday 22 August
Friday, 22 August 2003, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Proposals for protecting public access and customary rights in the foreshore and seabed were released by Prime Minister Helen Clark, Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen and Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia. They say it is a 'win-win' solution ... More >>
Incorrect response from Corrections management
Friday, 15 August 2003, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Te Tai Hauauru M.P. Tariana Turia says the Corrections Department's defence of the so-called 'goon squad' sends mixed messages about the role of the department. More >>
Canterbury continues gain jobs unemployment drops
Friday, 8 August 2003, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Official statistics today showing Canterbury with strong job growth and lowering unemployment signals the region’s underlying economic strength, says Waimakariri MP, Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Beehive Bulletin, 25 July 2003
Friday, 25 July 2003, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Both the Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Mark Burton this week separately farewelled the first group of NZDF personnel deploying to the Solomon Islands. Helen Clark stopped over in Queensland, en route to a state visit to Korea, to join ceremonies ... More >>
Canterbury Falling unemployment strong job growth
Thursday, 17 July 2003, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report showing Canterbury has some of the nation’s strongest job growth and further falls in unemployment is excellent mid-winter news, says Waimakariri Member of Parliament, Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Beehive Bulletin For Week Ending 04 July 2003
Saturday, 5 July 2003, 12:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The most significant changes in immigration policy in more than a decade were announced this week. Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel says they are designed to meet government objectives for economic growth and innovation, and to ensure a win-win for skilled ... More >>
Labour President welcomes BSA decision
Friday, 4 July 2003, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party President Mike Williams today welcomed the decision of the Broadcasting Standards Authority on the complaints about a TV3 news special programme screened in July 2002. More >>
Film and Tv grants scheme good news for Wellington
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 9:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Wellington Members of Parliament have welcomed the government's decision to offer production expenditure grants to large-budget film and television productions. More >>
Wellington a winner from new roading plan
Monday, 30 June 2003, 6:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Wellington Central MP Marian Hobbs says the region has done well in Transit New Zealand’s revised 10-year plan, with eight of the 54 top-ranked major roading projects. These include the Wellington Inner City bypass and an overbridge at Mackays Crossing on ... More >>
Styx Bridge Four-Lane Project Back on Track
Monday, 30 June 2003, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The greater priority given to four-laning the Styx Bridge on Main North Road under Transit New Zealand’s revised 10-year plan is a victory for common sense and the community as a whole, says Waimakariri Member of Parliament Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Schools in Mangere to get free books
Thursday, 26 June 2003, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP for Mangere, Hon Taito Phillip Field, is pleased that the Government is funding free books to schools in Mangere as part of the Books in Homes Programme. More >>
Ventilation systems not the way to go
Wednesday, 25 June 2003, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ventilation systems do not protect people from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke, because they simply recirculate smoky air, Rotorua MP and sponsor of the Smokefree Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill Steve Chadwick says. More >>
Prostitution Bill "win-win" for Parliament
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 12:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tim Barnett MP, sponsor of the Prostitution Reform Bill, has today launched a summary showing the multiple ways in which the Bill would bring sensible and in many ways tougher law to the sex industry. The summary (see attached below) shows that: It ... More >>
AA Backs Cosgrove On Styx Bridge Proposed Delay
Friday, 20 June 2003, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The AA has joined in the drive to lobby Transit New Zealand to reverse it’s proposal to put the brakes on plans to four lane the Styx Bridge in Redwood / Belfast. More >>
Beehive Bulletin For Week Ending Friday 20 June
Friday, 20 June 2003, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Making New Zealand, its trade and trading partners, safer from terrorism and trans-national crime is central to the Border Security Bill, introduced to Parliament this week. More >>
