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Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill Select Committee
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 8:53 pm | Unknown
A special select committee on the Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill is inviting public submissions on the bill. The bill is due to be reported back to the House of Representatives on or by Monday, 30 August 1999. More >>
Report on Energy Efficiency Bill
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 6:58 pm | Unknown
The Transport and Environment Committee presented its report on the Energy Efficiency Bill today. This is a Member's bill in the name of Jeanette Fitzsimons. In its report, the committee recommends that the bill be passed with amendments. More >>
HNZ Eviction: A Photo-essay
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 6:41 pm | Unknown
A surprise Police eviction squad smashed its way into a Housing New Zealand home in Balmoral, Auckland, at around 9:30 this morning. More >>
Safe sex best answer for HIV prevention
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 5:09 pm | Unknown
Anyone having unprotected sex needs to remember the risks of contracting HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. More >>
Improved diabetes testing strip
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 5:07 pm | Unknown
PHARMAC is to subsidise a new testing strip for people with diabetes to monitor glucose levels. More >>
GE Debate: Line Drawn In The Sand
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 4:30 pm | Unknown
The Soil & Health Association has raised the GE debate to new heights with the release of its latest magazine "The GE Issue." More >>
Students earn $1.3 Million in four months
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 3:54 pm | Unknown
Christchurch students earned $1.3 million from March to June this year through job placements organised by the student governed Student Job Search. More >>
ACCC Launches Comprehensive GST Surveillance
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 2:57 pm | Unknown
Prices of televisions, stereos, video camera and watches will fall on 29 July following a reduction in the wholesale sales tax (WST) rate from 32 per cent to 22 per cent. More >>
PM: New York Interview Transcript
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 2:53 pm | Unknown
SUBJECTS: Sydney a Centre for Global Financial Services, capital gains tax, corporate tax rate, Australian economy, Ralph report, new Prime Minister in Papua New Guinea, John Laws, aid workers, APEC, interest rates, East Timor, taxation reform, Taiwan. More >>
Check Election Enrolment On LIne
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 1:35 pm | Unknown
Eligible electors can now check their enrolment status on-line at the elections website www.elections.org.nz. More >>
Questions Of The Day
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 1:15 pm | Unknown
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER Thursday, 15 July 1999 Questions to Ministers More >>
Dossier Issued on Rent Striker - HNZ
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 1:07 pm | Unknown
On May 10 of this year, the Tenancy Tribunal granted Housing New Zealand (HNZ) an order which took effect from June 1, giving the company possession of the tenancy currently held by Mr Parker. The Tribunal’s ruling followed a hearing at which Mr ... More >>
Dairy Legislation Time Frame Very Tight
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 10:44 am | Unknown
DFNZ chairman Charlie Pedersen said today that the time for responding to the new Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill was so tight as to be formidable but not impossible to adequately consult stakeholders and respond to the select committee. More >>
500,000 Voters Still To Enrol
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 10:15 am | Unknown
Half a million eligible electors are still not enrolled for this year's general election and will not receive an enrolment confirmation letter when these are sent out tomorrow. More >>
Column: Tax Cuts according to Tau, Dick and Bill
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 8:49 am | Unknown
The pressure is on for governments to pay an annual growth dividend; to give back to New Zealanders something in recognition of the "success" of the reforms that began exactly 15 years ago. It is doubtful that there is much money to divide, though, ... More >>
Arms Feel-Good Legislation Will Cost Lives
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 12:42 am | Unknown
Parliament has gone into urgency, MP’s have passed some “feel-good” legislation and the New Zealand public will face the moral and financial consequences of a law that will not work. More >>
PM On Drug Policy
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:15 pm | Unknown
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON JOHN HOWARD MP AND GENERAL BARRY McCAFFREY (DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG POLICY) JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WILLARD INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL, WASHINGTON More >>
Interview With Howard on Washington Visit
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:14 pm | Unknown
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON JOHN HOWARD MP INTERVIEW WITH FRAN KELLY AM PROGRAMME, ABC RADIO More >>
Transcript: Howard On Clinton
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:12 pm | Unknown
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON JOHN HOWARD MP DOORSTOP INTERVIEW THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, USA More >>
Photographer Wins Science Accolade
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:09 pm | Unknown
Prominent landscape photographer Lloyd Homer was one of five people to be awarded science achievement medals today. More >>
