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17 July, 2008

Providing value for money in the State sector

I think it is critically important that State servants continue to look at ways to deliver better value for the taxpayers' dollars. At present, the rising cost of living is a subject concerning many New Zealand households. That means that now, more than ever, New Zealanders want to be assured their taxes are being well spent.

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17 July, 2008

Improving public sector workplace productivity

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard's speech at the P3 Productivity Partnership and Public Value Conference, Wellington Town Hall

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17 July, 2008

Mobility Dogs in prisons

This programme involves inmates at Auckland Women’s Corrections Facility giving something back to the community by raising and training mobility assistance dogs to help people with disabilities in the community..

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17 July, 2008

Partnership between the Department of Corrections and Canon New Zealand

Canon technicians will teach prisoners how to assemble new photocopiers and clean existing machines. A new operation has also started up at this prison where prisoners dismantle obsolete printers for recycling.

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17 July, 2008

Central Region Regional Plan Launch

The 2008/09 Central Regional Plan has five key priorities - priority 1 recognises that children are New Zealand’s future and that all children deserve to grow up in a safe and happy environment - priority 2 is to provide young people with a voice - priority 3 is to enable people to live independent lives - priority 4 to support families and whanau to be safe and resilient - priorty 5 strengthening communities ...

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17 July, 2008

Opening of Rotorua Police Custodial Facility

Speech to mark the opening of the 34th new or refurbished Police facility since Labour became the Government in 1999.

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16 July, 2008

Screen Production Incentive Fund

Prime Minister Helen Clark speaks to Address at event to celebrate the introduction of the Screen Production Incentive Fund

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16 July, 2008

Launch of 'Across an Ocean'

'Across an Ocean' encourages people to overcome barriers, encourage success in the creative industries and to come together and support each other

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15 July, 2008

Developments on free trade negotiations

Trade Minister Phil Goff speaks to Export New Zealand; removing barriers to trade has never been more important

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15 July, 2008

Waikato DHB Redevelopment

The Prime Minister speaks at the opening of the First Stage of Waikato DHB Redevelopment at Waikato Hospital Campus

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14 July, 2008

Managing our freshwater resources

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard speech to the National Integrated Environmental Management Forum, Duxton Hotel, Wellington

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11 July, 2008

Address to Mansion House Conference on International Financial Carbon Markets

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel's key note address to the Mansion House Conference on International Financial Carbon Markets

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10 July, 2008

Launch of the Health Practitioner's Handbook

Designed to make doctor’s jobs easier, the Health Practitioner Handbook provides health practitioners with an exhaustive reference guide to Work and Income processes. It contains information on medical certification in relation to health-related benefits, assistance and services.

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10 July, 2008

Opening of the Building Construction yard at Spring Hill Corrections Facility

This project will provide employment and training to more than 90 prisoners at this site, which will likely increase in the future. More than 40 prisoners will work in the refurbishment yard and 50 in the internal prison workshop, refurbishing up to 40 state houses a year.

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10 July, 2008

Bay of Islands Retirement Village a good project

The registration of retirement villages is a key requirement of the Retirement Villages Act 2003. Government protecting the interests of older people in retirement villages

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10 July, 2008

Wood products have role to play

This Government seeks to build and maintain a constructive dialogue with all sectors of the construction industry, including timber processors and producers. The Wood Processors sector constitutes a critical part of an industry worth billions of dollars to the New Zealand economy.

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10 July, 2008

Manawatu/Wanganui Regional Forum

Opening address for the Manawatu/Wanganui Regional Forum, Thursday 10 July 2008, Palmerston North

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9 July, 2008

GoStats Seminar

GoStats was launched 18 months ago and aims to encourage small-to-medium sized enterprises to use statistical information to grow their business.

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9 July, 2008

Waikato Regional Plan Launch

Address at the Waikato Regional Plan Launch, Wednesday 9 July, Hamilton, 10am

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8 July, 2008

Massey University Food Technology Pilot Plant

Speech notes for the opening of the Massey University Food Technology Pilot Plant

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8 July, 2008

Agmardt Primary Resources Forum

NZ Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science Massey University Palmerston North

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5 July, 2008

Principals’ Federation Annual Conference

Speech to the Principals’ Federation Annual Conference on 5 July 2008 at Christchurch Town Hall.

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5 July, 2008

Fair Trade and Free Trade – Two Sides of the Same Coin

Speech to Focal Conference, Carey Baptist College, 473 Great South Rd, Penrose. The New Zealand Government is of the view that trade is fair when it is allowed to take place in an open, non-discriminatory global trading system, based on predictable and equitable rules.

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5 July, 2008

Forum of the Christian Left (FOCaL) Conference

New Zealand and the Pacific are neighbours and kin, and this is a relationship as a nation we should build on.

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5 July, 2008

Address to the ACE National Conference.

Maryan Street addresses the national conference held at the Manukau Institute of Technology.

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4 July, 2008

International Science Festival

A speech given at the International Science Festival in Dunedin on 4 July 2008

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4 July, 2008

Rotorua Museum Centennial Development Project

The Prime Minister announces Government Funding

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4 July, 2008

Rugby Ball London Venue

The Prime Minister announces NZ's World Cup Rugby Ball London venue

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4 July, 2008

Big export opportunities for innovative NZ companies

New Image and companies like it play an important role in transforming New Zealand’s economy. They reflect our aspiration for our economy to become high-value and high-income, innovative and export led.

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4 July, 2008

New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development Conference Pacific Breakfast

The relationships that we build with each other and our communities are a strength that our young people can draw upon.

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