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5 April, 2008

Govt announces protection for Taurewa Station

Taurewa Station near National Park in the central North Island will be given further protection by the Crown until ownership issues are resolved.

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8 November, 2007

SOEs to report on corporate social responsibility

The government today announced a formalised framework for Corporate Social Responsibility which will apply to all State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and will be monitored and measured against targets, just like financial performance.

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3 October, 2007

Hollow Men confirm hidden agendas - asset sales

State Owned Enterprises Minister Trevor Mallard called on National to reveal its real agenda on asset sales after the party's leader repeatedly contradicted his own finance spokesman today.

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28 September, 2007

Govt tightens protections for treasured Crown land

The government today announced a new process for the sale of all Crown-owned land to ensure national interests including heritage, cultural, local and recreational values are better protected.

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31 August, 2007

e3p leads the way towards a sustainable NZ

Speech at opening of Genesis Energy e3p power station, Huntly

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15 August, 2007

West Wind project gets welcome lift-off

State Owned Enterprises Minister Trevor Mallard welcomed the announcement today by state-owned Meridian of the go-ahead for a major new wind farm in Wellington.

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24 July, 2007

Next step for SOEs merger approved

State Owned Enterprises Minister Trevor Mallard has announced the next steps towards implementation of the proposed merger of state-owned AgriQuality Ltd (AgriQuality) and Asure New Zealand Ltd (Asure).

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21 June, 2007

Bill enabling merger of two SOEs passed

A bill that will enable the possible merger of two State Owned Enterprises, AgriQuality Limited and Asure New Zealand Limited has been passed into law today.

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24 May, 2007

How should SOEs be governed

Speech to the Institute of Public Administration (IPANZ) Seminar, Wellington

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9 March, 2007

Land review Cabinet minute

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16 October, 2006

NZ Post's contribution to economic transformation

Speech to NZ Post leadership forum, James Cook

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24 August, 2006

SOE changes: The role of SOEs in economic transformation

Speech to Institute of Directors in NZ breakfast, Northern Club, Auckland

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15 June, 2006

Release of Additional Papers and Cabinet Minute on State-Owned Enterprises as a Tool for Promoting Economic Growth

Papers and advice relating to the recent announcement on State Owned Enterprises are now available.

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2 June, 2006

Change of policy for State Owned Enterprises

State Owned Enterprises are to be encouraged to get into new business areas to help build NZ's wealth

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2 June, 2006

Economic transformation: the history and the future

Key speech to Otago Chamber of Commerce, Dunedin

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